First Oslo Bus in Testing
The first prototype of the CHIC FCH bus for Oslo is being testing in Belgium by Van Hool Bus Manufacturer. Buses for the CHIC cities are supplied by bus manufacturers (Daimler EvoBus and WrightBus, and Van Hool) which build each bus to fit the requirements for the operations within the city/region of the CHIC project. Thus, Oslo buses are custom built for the deployment in the regular public transport fleet in Oslo with length of 13 meters long and fitting 37 seated passengers.
All 5 Oslo buses will be delivered to Oslo in March 2012. Residents will start to see the buses in regular transport service in the Spring 2012 in time for summer. The Design of the Oslo buses has also been chosen to display a large butterfly on the sides of the buses.
CHIC Newsletter 20 December 2011
Progress of building new Hydrogen Station in Oslo
By April 2012 Oslo will have completed the building of a new hydrogen station to facilitate the refuelling of Oslo’s 5 Fuel Cell Hydrogen Buses.The first stages of building include setting the concrete floor, which was set Monday 28th of November 2011.
Oslo will produce Hydrogen on site with the application of a brand new electrical power transformation station which will transform high voltage power to produce hydrogen.
CHIC Newsletter 20 December 2011