Battery-electric VDL Citea in Rotterdam
As would be expected in its home market, VDL is well represented among battery-electric bus fleets in the Netherlands. RET in Rotterdam operates a good number of the SLF-120 model, such as bus 1505, seen here at Centraal Station while operating a journey on route 33 to Meijersplein via the airport. Like one or two other battery-electric bus types that are descended from diesels, these have a 'shower cubicle' at the rear offside, although a new model Citea electric is now starting to enter service that may not have it. Whether any former Van Hool bus products are offered by VDL now it has purchased the former's coach and bus affairs remains to be seen.
Battery-electric VDL Citea in Rotterdam
As would be expected in its home market, VDL is well represented among battery-electric bus fleets in the Netherlands. RET in Rotterdam operates a good number of the SLF-120 model, such as bus 1505, seen here at Centraal Station while operating a journey on route 33 to Meijersplein via the airport. Like one or two other battery-electric bus types that are descended from diesels, these have a 'shower cubicle' at the rear offside, although a new model Citea electric is now starting to enter service that may not have it. Whether any former Van Hool bus products are offered by VDL now it has purchased the former's coach and bus affairs remains to be seen.