Test runs for a new hybrid energy bus to be used in the capital will be conducted from the middle of June until the end of September, Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) acting director Prayoon Choygeo said on Thursday. The campaign is a joint effort between Thailand and Japan, which has transferred ownership rights for the bus to the BMTA. Mr Prayoon said on Thursday that trial runs for the bus will be conducted on seven of the BMTA's routes, from June 16 until Sept 30. The BMTA reports state that Hino's hybrid bus has a mileage of 3.5km to the litre and that it has its own 90-kilowatt generator. Mr Prayoon said the BMTA operates 2,674 buses on 118 routes in Greater Bangkok, most of which are diesel-fueled.

Source: Bangkok Post May 31, 2018 23:03 UTC