The public transport company of the Flemish Region of Belgium, De Lijn, has awarded a framework agreement for up to 100 electric vehicles to Spanish bus company Irizar E-Mobility.
The vehicles are destined for special projects, such as the Spartacus project in Limburg and the BRT project in Kortrijk.
The agreement will enable De Lijn to use Irizar’s all-lectric Irizar IE tram-buses for public transport services.
De Lijn announced the electrification of its bus fleet almost three years ago and, so far, from a fleet of 2,200 buses, has 80 fully-electric vehicles in operation.
In 2025, De Lijn plans to add another 220. However, these are buses designated for for city and regional transport.
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General director of De Lijn, Ann Schoubs, said:“With Irizar, we have an additional supplier that has a strong reputation in the electric bus market for this higher segment.
“BRT electric buses are different from regular electric buses because they have more streamlined exteriors and higher quality interiors.
“Time will tell if and how many vehicles we get from the two active framework agreements for BRT electric buses”.
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