Battery-electric VDL Citea in Basel
Basel is a city that is no stranger to electric public transport through its tram network, although electric buses had been gone for a while following the closure of a single trolleybus line some years ago. It seems that battery-electrics are now beginning to appear, with a pair of VDL Citeas - one 12m, the other an 18m artic as seen - and some Mercedes-Benz eCitaros imminent. The Citear artic, SLFA-181 Electric to give the full name, is seen here on route 30 which runs between the city's two main railway stations - Bad Bahnhof and SBB. It is waiting time at the latter. Such a low-speed, urban service is ideal for a battery-electric bus.
Battery-electric VDL Citea in Basel
Basel is a city that is no stranger to electric public transport through its tram network, although electric buses had been gone for a while following the closure of a single trolleybus line some years ago. It seems that battery-electrics are now beginning to appear, with a pair of VDL Citeas - one 12m, the other an 18m artic as seen - and some Mercedes-Benz eCitaros imminent. The Citear artic, SLFA-181 Electric to give the full name, is seen here on route 30 which runs between the city's two main railway stations - Bad Bahnhof and SBB. It is waiting time at the latter. Such a low-speed, urban service is ideal for a battery-electric bus.