Electric public transport networks - battery electric buses

Up to 2018, Brașov City used to operate a bus fleet based on internal combustion engines, where more than 90% of vehicles were EURO4 or less. Implementation, starting with November 2015, when the municipality decided to upgrade the bus fleet to lower carbon footprint.
The municipality purchased 52 electric buses with 80% financing from the Romanian Administration of the Environmental Fund, in two lots, of 42 and 10 buses, respectively. The battery electric buses have replaced an older diesel bus fleet, to provide more reliability and better services.
The 42 buses in the first lot have a length of 12 meters, with 3 double doors each, fully low floor, centrally located electric traction motor (rated power: 160 kW, with braking energy recovery), traction batteries (capacity 263 kWh, minimum range 200 km, minimum service life: 5 years). The 10 buses in the second lot are 8-m long, will have a minimum transport capacity of 50 people of which at least 16 on seats (for 8m buses). The duration of use of electric batteries is at least 5 years and ensures a range of at least 200 km. Electric batteries will allow a fast charge (15-30 minutes) and a slow charge (maximum 6 hours) without losing their functional qualities.
The main stakeholders are the Municipality of Brasov, the Metropolitan Transport Authority of Brasov, RATBv (the public transport operator). Main beneficiaries of the practice are the citizens of Brasov area who benefit from carbon-free public transport system.