* Costa Rica’s public works & transport ministry (MOPT) has announced the launch of the use of electric buses on the route between the capital, San José, and Alajuela (Alajuela province) for the next four months. This represents the second stage of the government’s pilot project for the electrification of public transport in Costa Rica, which aims to test an operation model that can be replicated to electrify public transport nationally. Two of three electric buses donated by Germany and operated by local transport company, Tuasa, had been running on the San José-Desamparados-San Rafael de Heredia route for the past four months, delivering very positive results.
“The pilot plan’s first results show it is technically viable to electrify the bus system and that electric buses allow for improved air quality”, First Lady
Claudia Dobles said during the launch of the project's second stage, adding that the daily cost of running an electric bus is five times smaller than for a diesel-fuelled vehicle. These two same buses will now be tested on the San José-Alajuela route, while the third bus donated by Germany is being trialled on other routes with different conditions, and will also be used for training purposes.
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