The water bus will replace the electric bus
In July 2021, the agreement on the implementation of the Vodorobus project within the framework of the Moscow Urban Forum was signed by
Sergey Kulikov, Chairman of the Management Board of RUSNANO Management Company LLC,
Sergey Kogogin, General Director of KAMAZ PJSC, and
Maxim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Road Infrastructure Development.
The first water bus will be tested in Moscow in 2022. RUSNANO and KAMAZ discussed the progress of the Vodorobus project and the prospects for the development of eco-friendly transport.
According to the press service of KAMAZ PJSC, the use of the water bus in passenger transportation will reduce CO2 emissions by more than ten times. In addition, this type of innovative transport is economical to use – it is necessary to replenish the fuel supply only once a day.
The creation of a water bus based on Russian developments and technologies will ensure the continuous introduction of electric propulsion on the entire route network both inside the city and outside it due to the increased range of travel. The parties are considering the possibility of scaling the project.
"Taking care of the environment and the health of the city's residents is one of Moscow's priorities. According to the decision of the Mayor of Moscow, starting this year we will stop buying diesel buses, so we need to increase the number of eco-friendly transport in the city. First, we will run in a sample of a water bus, when we are 100% convinced of its safety, together with our colleagues we will create an innovative center for the production of water buses on the basis of the Sokolniki Car Building Plant. It will start working in Moscow in 2023", said
Maxim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Road Infrastructure Development.
The" green " park of Moscow will be replenished with water buses as a positive example to other Russian cities in the development of modern and safe urban passenger transport.
Source: https://rreda.ru/novosti/tpost/9soscsfnl1-vodorobus-pridet-na-smenu-elektrobusu
23.07.2021
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