The first bus in the Nitbus network to be powered by a 100% electric motor will come into service in the next few days. The vehicle will be used in rotation on the N12, N13, N14, N15, N16 and N17 routes, operated by Mohn from the Baixbus group and serving eleven other municipalities to the south of the metropolitan area.

The Irizar i2e model has a range of between 200 and 250 km and between 12 and 14 hours of continuous circulation, enough for the nocturnal service offered by Nitbus vehicles, and needs to be charged for seven hours once its shift is over. Compared to a vehicle with a combustion engine, that means a saving of 318.28 tonnes in CO2 emissions. The vehicle’s batteries are 99% recyclable once they reach the end of their service life.

The Nitbus service already operates two hybrid models and with the addition of the new model the Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB) has the intention of gradually replacing its fleet of diesel-powered buses.

The new vehicle will provide Nitbus services in the municipalities of Barcelona, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, El Prat de Llobregat, Esplugues de Llobregat, Cornellà de Llobregat, Sant Joan Despí, Sant Just Desvern, Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Viladecans, Gavà and Castelldefels.