Nova Bus, a leading North American transit bus
manufacturer, delivered two fully electric Nova Bus LFSe vehicles to TransLink,
South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority, in Vancouver, as part of
the Canadian Consortium for Urban Transportation Research and Innovation
(CUTRIC) Canada-wide Interchangeability Project.
With an electric motor system powered by an
integrated battery system, these electric buses provide better fuel economy,
reduced maintenance costs and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Nova Bus’s collaboration with
CUTRIC began in 2016 with a desire to help municipalities make the most of the
major investments that electric public transit requires, in particular by
making electric buses and manufacturers’ charging stations cross-compatible.
The goal is to standardise infrastructure and equipment to a certain extent in
order to give transportation companies more flexibility.
Designed on the proven LFSe platform, the Nova Bus
LFSe features a propulsion system that emits no GHG emissions and offers a
better user experience through quieter and smoother driving. The fast and fully
automatic recharging component of the batteries maintains a high level of
efficiency. The Nova Bus LFSe has distinguished itself in all circumstances and
events with all possible weather conditions in North America.
