Three Nova LFSe electric buses and two charging stations will be tested in Montreal, Canada. The goal of the project is to have electric buses in Montreal operational for demonstration in the third quarter of 2015 and in regular traffic for three years, beginning in 2016.
Volvo Group’s North American subsidiary, Nova Bus, and the Société de transport de Montréal (Montreal Transit Corporation), STM, have entered into an agreement on an electrification project for the public transit system of Montreal, Canada. Nova Bus and STM signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday last week.
The three fully electric buses will be used in city operations in Montreal and charge rapidly at bus terminals.
“We are proud to strengthen our partnership with Montreal and welcome the efforts of the Government of Quebec for the electrification of transit in Montreal,” said Olof Persson, President and CEO of the Volvo Group. “We have developed the City Mobility Program to work with governments and city authorities around the world to solve the urban transportation challenges and offer silent, emission-free and safe solutions.”
Montreal will be the first city in North America to take part in the Volvo Group City Mobility program. This program brings together key players to implement sustainable and integrated innovative pilot projects. The City Mobility program includes new technologies for improving energy efficiency and reducing emissions, developed by Volvo, such as hybrid and electric vehicles.
The deployment of the City Mobility Program is in progress in several cities around the world, such as Göteborg, Stockholm, Hamburg and Luxembourg.
This strategic partnership aims to make Montreal a leading city with innovative solutions for electric transit. It is in line with the Government of Quebec’s Transportation Electrification Strategy for 2020 to significantly lessen its ecological print and the City of Montreal’s target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 30% in 2020, compared to 1990 levels.