ENDICOTT, N.Y. — BAE Systems plans to provide electric-drive systems for what it says is the “largest to date” battery-electric bus order in North America. More than 1,200 battery-electric buses are on order for the 10 transit authorities that are part of the Association du Transport Urbain du Quebec (ATUQ). The Gen3 electric-drive systems will […]
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — BAE Systems plans to provide electric-drive systems for what it says is the “largest to date” battery-electric bus order in North America.
More than 1,200 battery-electric buses are on order for the 10 transit authorities that are part of the Association du Transport Urbain du Quebec (ATUQ).
The Gen3 electric-drive systems will allow the buses to “run emission-free,” BAE Systems said in a release.
BAE Systems will provide its electric-drive systems to Nova Bus of Quebec for integration on the buses. Servicing the order also builds on the 1,800 buses in the province already powered by BAE Systems’ technology, per a company news release.
ATUQ represents public-transportation organizations that serve the major urban centers in the province of Québec: Montréal, Laval, Longueuil and the greater metropolitan area, as well as Québec City, Lévis, Gatineau, Trois-Rivières, Saguenay and Sherbrooke.
Together, they provide 99 percent of the public transportation trips in the province.
“We are proud to advance the transition to zero-emission public transportation in Quebec,” Bob Lamanna, VP and general manager of power & propulsion solutions at BAE Systems, said in the release. “This order marks the next step toward full fleet electrification – delivering reliable, high-performance systems to help ATUQ’s members reach their environmental goals.”
Gen3 — BAE Systems’ latest electric-drive system — includes an electric motor and advanced power electronics to produce a clean mode of transportation for buses, the company said.
“This order represents our collective commitment to improving air quality, meeting the provincial government ambitious targets and contributing to Canada’s zero-emission future,” Marc-Andre Varin, general manager of ATUQ, contended. “BAE Systems has been with us from the beginning of our journey, starting with electric-hybrids and now the switch to all-electric buses. This is a big leap forward in our plans to provide sustainable transit service.”
BAE Systems has more than 16,000 propulsion systems in service on transit buses worldwide, the firm said.
About BAE Systems
Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of UK–based BAE Systems plc, a global defense, security, and aerospace company. Its website says the firm employs nearly 90,000 people globally. That figure includes more than 1,300 employees in Endicott, a company spokesman tells CNYBJ.