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November 14, 2007 – Vol.12 No.34 Ballard Fuel Cell Power For London Buses. Transport for London has selected fuel cells from Ballard Power Systems to power 5 fuel cell buses for operation in the London Transit system starting in 2009. Ballard will be providing its 6th generation HD6 bus module to a consortium that includes prime contractor and hybrid drive system supplier ISE Corporation, coach supplier Wrightbus, and transit operator First Group. The London project will be the first to incorporate a 75 kW version of the new HD6 module in a fuel cell hybrid transit bus. This lower cost, fuel-efficient module is offered with a 5 year or 12,000 hour warranty and is tailored for inner-city transit operation, according to Ballard. Ballard fuel cells previously powered three Mercedes Benz Citaro fuel cell buses in London between 2003 and 2006 as part of The Clean Urban Transit for Europe (CUTE) bus program.
In all, 39 fuel cell buses featuring Ballard’s previous 5th generation technology have traveled over 2 million kilometers in revenue service, while transporting in excess of 6 million passengers in various fuel cell buses programs. Ballard Power Systems, of Vancouver, British Columbia, is recognized as a leader in the development, manufacture and sale of hydrogen fuel cells. ISE Corporation, of Poway, California, is a supplier of electric and hybrid-electric drive systems to major bus and truck manufacturers. Wrightbus is a division of the Wright Group which is the United Kingdom's leading independent supplier of buses for public transportation systems. It was founded in 1946, and is still a family owned and managed company. FirstGroup plc is a UK based international transport company. (11/13/07)
Links: Ballard Power Systems ISE Corporation Wrightbus FirstGroup
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