Ljubljana in Autumn

New environment-friendly LPP buses in Ljubljana

One of the sustainable measures of the European Mobility Week in Ljubljana this year is the acquisition of 33 new environment-friendly LPP buses.

The fleet of the public company Ljubljanski potniški promet has increased by 17 single low-floor buses and 16 single suburban high-floor buses. With the acquisition of the new buses we are increasing our capacities in the morning rush hours which is especially important for the busiest lines on which the new buses are going to operate.

The Mercedes Benz Citaro NGT Hybrid buses have an engine using natural gas as fuel and, in addition, an electric engine. These are the so called »soft« hybrids, namely, as they are slowing down, the electric engine acts as an electric power generator. When the bus drives off from the station, the electric power from...