Bordeaux Metropole has just selected VDL Bus & Coach for the supply of 36 articulated electric buses Citea new generation on the city’s first Express Bus line between Bordeaux Saint-Jean station and Saint-Aubin de Médoc «The fast charging technology at the terminals supplemented by slow charging at the depot proved to be the most efficient […] Bordeaux Metropole has just selected VDL Bus & Coach for the supply of 36 articulated electric buses Citea new generation on the city’s first Express Bus line between Bordeaux Saint-Jean station and Saint-Aubin de Médoc Bordeaux Metropole pointed out in a press note announcing the awarding of the project It’ll be first VDL e-mobility project in France The buses are expected to be delivered in 2023 and will enter service in 2024. The very first order for the new model by VDL was signed by Eindhoven. The Citea new generation was revealed in May 2021 Source of the picture: Mobilites Magazine Work has already begun in Bordeaux to implement the bus line that will be served by the new generation Citeas from the year 2024 Bordeaux aims to provide a reliable and high-quality public transport service for urban commuters from the commune of Saint-Aubin de Médoc to the Saint-Jean Central railway station in the city’s historic centre Dedicated bus lanes with traffic light prioritization are foreseen along the 21 kilometre long line The previous generation of Citea electric buses has already covered more than 120 million km The new generation chosen by Bordeaux Metropole is distinguished by its innovative design incorporating so-called “extra-flat” batteries coupled with roof-mounted pantographs and chargers at the terminals The contract awarded to VDL includes the supply of the 36 articulated electric vehicles that will be in operation on the future Express Bus line as well as all the charging equipment at the terminals and depot The company will also carry out the design and execution studies monitor the work and install the charging equipment The total estimated value of the contract is €40.3 million The e-buses have a battery pack of 552 kWh and «are extremely suitable for city transport with high level of service The range of the new generation of Citeas has been considerably improved: the LF-181 can reach a range of up to 600 kilometres after a long and thorough selection process has been selected by one of the most important metropoles in France to realize such a demanding bus line” Commercial Director of VDL Bus & Coach “A great result for our VDL Bus & Coach sales organisation in France where we intend to take even more important steps in the field of public transport in the near future This is a true recognition of our qualities as a European frontrunner in e-mobility The principles of the new Citea bus concept which offers solutions without any compromise fit seamlessly with the sustainable ambitions of the metropole of Bordeaux.”  The new Citea generation is based entirely on an electric drive train The new Citea will be built in four length variants: 12.2 metres (Low Floor and Low Entry) which can compete with a three-axle unit in terms of seating capacity «all vehicles can cover a distance of 500 to 600 kilometres during their entire period of use» A battery capacity of 490 kWh is possible on a 12.2-metre VDL Citea © Copyright 2012 - 2025 | Vado e Torno Edizioni | All rights reserved | P.I © 2024, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. From a press release issued By CSBK/Professional Motorsports Productions (PMP): Charles Aubrie to wildcard in Superbike class at CTMP ON – The Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship will welcome another high-profile wildcard to the paddock this season as Charles Aubrie is expected to join the feature GP Bikes Pro Superbike class at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park The 22-year-old from France has enjoyed a successful career in his home continent having graduated through the French Superbike Championship (FSBK) to join the Moto2 European Championship in 2022 the direct feeder series of the Moto2 grand prix class Aubrie finished 28th in the championship in 2023 scoring his first career FIM points in Catalunya and has progressed to 24th in the current 2024 standings with another points finish in Portimao riding for Team JEG Racing aboard a Kalex machine The Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc native will join the Turcotte Performance garage at CTMP for his Canadian debut hopping aboard a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R with support from KYT Canada His wildcard appearance will come with the help of friend and current CSBK Superbike rider Guillaume Fortin as well as the entire Turcotte Performance team whom Fortin currently rides for aboard a Ducati V4R “I met Guillaume in Spain while we were training in December and when he told me about CSBK I immediately wanted to take part in a race this year,” Aubrie said “I’m taking advantage of the two-month break in the Moto2 European Championship to participate at CTMP and I’d like to thank Guillaume as well as the Turcotte Performance team for allowing me to experience this adventure.” Aubrie will be the first Frenchman to compete in the CSBK paddock since Vincent Levillian in 2022 a former Turcotte Performance rider himself and the first rider in series’ history with Moto2 European Championship experience His debut will be another boost to Kawasaki who try to hunt down BMW in the Constructors Championship with the likes of Jordan Szoke The wildcard appearance will come just two rounds after the debut of Collins a graduate of the JuniorGP European Championship within the same FIM umbrella as Aubrie.  More information can be found on the series’ official website | © document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) A press release is not an article written by Roadracingworld.com staffers When a post is labeled with the words “press release” it means that Roadracingworld.com is not responsible for its content and that Roadracingworld.com makes no guarantee that it is accurate Not all press releases are posted and Roadracingworld.com may reject press releases if the content is too heavy on commercial promotion with little or no news value or if the press release contains obvious errors If you’ve found a malfunction or have ideas for improvement You can reach out to the website’s operators by using the following email These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers Keyboard navigation optimization: The background process also adjusts the website’s HTML and adds various behaviors using JavaScript code to make the website operable by the keyboard This includes the ability to navigate the website using the Tab and Shift+Tab keys trigger buttons and links using the Enter key navigate between radio and checkbox elements using the arrow keys and fill them in with the Spacebar or Enter key.Additionally keyboard users will find quick-navigation and content-skip menus or as the first elements of the site while navigating with the keyboard The background process also handles triggered popups by moving the keyboard focus towards them as soon as they appear Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus) and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible so our users can choose the best fitting tools for them we have worked very hard to be able to support all major systems that comprise over 95% of the user market share including Google Chrome Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their needs There may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible or are lacking an adequate technological solution to make them accessible we are continually improving our accessibility updating and improving its options and features and developing and adopting new technologies All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility The French municipal association Bordeaux Métropole has ordered 36 electric articulated buses of the recently launched Citea generation from VDL Bus & Coach for a new express bus route VDL will also be responsible for all charging equipment at the terminals and depot The estimated total order value reaches 40.3 million euros. The buses are scheduled for delivery in 2023 and entry into service in 2024. Earlier this year, VDL received the first order for the new generation Citea electric from the Dutch transport company Hermes These buses are based on a newly introduced electric platform that no longer integrates the batteries on the roof The new design is meant to create more space for passengers The new Citea is built in four length variants at VDL’s production facilities in the Netherlands and Belgium all vehicles have an operating radius of 500 to 600 kilometres over their entire period of use Even though it is not explicitly mentioned the electric buses headed for the greater Bordeaux area are likely to be the longest variant with a length of 18.1 metres since the city’s announcement talks about electric articulated buses The 36 buses ordered are to be introduced together with the first express bus line of the metropolitan region in 2024 and commute between the Bordeaux Saint-Jean station and Saint-Aubin de Médoc Charging will take place via “pantograph-based rapid charging technology at the terminal stops” and with lower charging power at the depot the French metropolitan area includes a total of 27 suburbs The population within this metropolitan region is estimated to be around 800,000 sustainable-bus.com I agree with the Privacy policy electrive has been following the development of electric mobility with journalistic passion and expertise since 2013 we offer comprehensive coverage of the highest quality — as a central platform for the rapid development of this technology La Rédac' ©Ville de BordeauxAprès 3 ans de travaux la première des 7 lignes de bus express prévue dans l'agglomération bordelaise sera mise en service demain à 11H La ligne G est la première ligne de bus express mise en place par Bordeaux Métropole Ce projet qui ambitionne de révolutionner la mobilité du quadrant nord-ouest de la métropole et de réduire 18 000 déplacements automobiles par jour aura nécessité 3 ans de travaux La ligne de 21 km assure une connexion entre Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc et Bordeaux Saint-Jean en seulement une heure Une alternative au tramway moins onéreuse Le chantier total aura coûté 154,6 millions d’euros soit 7 millions d’euros le kilomètre Saint-Médard-en-Jalles et Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc avec une fréquence de 6 minutes en heures de pointe fonctionnant à 50% sur voie réservée sur la partie urbaine du projet. La ligne transportera environ 50 000 voyageurs par jour de 5H30 à 00H sur les bus existants en attendant la livraison des bus électriques prévue au printemps 2025 Elle s'accompagne de nouveaux aménagements cyclables et de plantations paysagères avec 300 nouveaux arbres plantés d'ici fin avril 2024 sont équipées de dispositifs modernes tels que la vidéo protection des prises USB et plus insolite : des barres de traction Les 6 autres lignes de bus express arriveront progressivement jusqu'en 2027 La prochaine sera prête en 2025.