Copenhagen’s new BRT line adds over 40 CNG articulated buses

Copenhagen’s new BRT line adds over 40 CNG articulated buses

With room for up to 150 passengers and five automatic sliding doors, 41 MAN Lion’s City GL A40 powered by CNG will run on the new BRT line, from Herlev, in the north of Copenhagen, through the city center to the airport. This is a significant aspect for operators, Arriva, and for Movia, the largest transport company in Denmark. Since Movia does not itself own any vehicles, Arriva will be operating the line on its behalf (Arriva Danmark A/S, 100% subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn, currently operates almost 40% of Movia’s buses).

“The City Line is Movia’s first BRT line. On a number of sections these buses have their own bus lane, and that is why the vehicle needs to stand out”, said Klaus Kormann, International Key Account Manager at MAN Truck & Bus. “Thanks to features such as the fairing, with its large individual headlights, the futuristic wheel arch covers and translucent bellows, it really does.”

MAN won over Arriva and Movia not only with MAN Lion’s City GL A40 CNG’s design, but especially with the ingenious vehicle concept. It combines high passenger capacity with extremely rapid passenger flow. The 18.75 meter long city buses have five 1,250 mm wide, double-leaf swivel sliding doors and an optimized electric drive. “This considerably reduces stopping time, which saves not only time but also fuel”, explained Kormann.

The 310 HP (228 kW) city buses are fueled with biogas. This means that MAN’s Lion’s City GL A40 CNG buses have extremely low-emissions, making them a climate-friendly and economical mobility solution for urban transport. “Fueled with biogas, these articulated buses are practically CO2-neutral, making them equivalent to full-electric vehicles”, concluded Kormann.

https://www.ngvjournal.com/copenhagens-new-brt-line-adds-over-40-cng-articulated-buses/