Dubai would witness environment-friendly hybrid buses running across different destinations in three years time, a senior Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) official said.
With the RTA implementing several projects aimed at reducing the pollution levels in the emirate, senior officials of the Public Transport Agency told Khaleej Times that they would be operating hybrid buses in the emirate after tests and inspections in three years time.
Essa Al Dossari, CEO of the Public Transport Agency of the RTA, said, For the time being, we have bought 620 buses with Euro-4 engines. The next step is to start off with hybrid taxis. We have tagged with the GM Motors and preliminary tests are on in this connection. Once this project is complete, we would be focusing on the hybrid buses, he said.
Referring to the hybrid technology, the official explained that it consists of a combination of diesel fuel and electricity. "These vehicles will not be deployed only on the basis of diesel fuel. When you start the ignition, the vehicle first move with electricity. It will be the only change in the diesel mode after 60 km. This means that the consumption of diesel fuel will be substantially less than the current time . This will automatically reduce the level of pollution, "explained Al-Dossari.
Currently there are public buses, which are running by the Euro-4 engines. These motors use only pure form of diesel emission reductions significantly. "These engines are among the best when it comes to reducing pollution levels," the official added.
Maritime Agency RTA has also launched a one-year test run after converting three abras with CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) authorized engines.
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