Technologies, issues and policies for sustainable mobility.

Visit Green Car Congress

Istanbul Orders 50 Trams With GM-Allison Hybrid System

Posted on May 15, 2008

The concept of APTS Phileas system. Click to enlarge.The Istanbul (Turkey) Transportation Authority has ordered 50 Metrobus trams equipped with the GM-Allison hybrid system. This will be the largest fleet of the hybrids in Europe by next year. The first of the 50 trams, built by Dutch bus company Advance Public Transport Systems BV (APTS), was recently delivered. (Earlier post.) The remainder of the order will be fulfilled this year and in 2009.The APTS Phileas rubber-tired trams run on a free bus lane which is fitted with magnetic markers for electronic lane assistance and precision dockin...

Original article link


emissions , hybrid , renewable