Named Nemo, in honour of Jules Verne, the new buses connect the city centre, employment centres, leisure areas and major metropolitan facilities. The 43 electric buses represent the largest acquisition of this type of equipment in Europe. They do not emit any air pollutants and make it possible to reduce noise and vibrations, Nemo will improve the quality of life for travelers and local residents. In 2019, the four Nemo entered into the Amiens’ public transport arena with their package of comfort, increased frequency and shortened journey times. Three of them, are 100% electric. That means they have no ecological impact during operation, with no CO2 or particle emissions. This is the most ambitious E-mobility project at European level. One of its main features is rapid charging. At night, the buses will be recharged at the depot, and what about during the day? Knowing that the range is around 45 kilometers (two return trips), the solution is provided at the six terminals, each with a rapid charging station. Buses simply have to lift their pantographs to connect to the charging system, which takes 5 minutes to be ready to leave. Main beneficiaries are Amiens’ citizens. Bright and silent, is a clear improvement. Traveler information has been revised, as well as the stations. To improve waiting comfort and journey times for greater efficiency. One of its objectives is to make the passenger journey fluid by opening up new distribution channels and new functions such as post-payment.
Breakdown of the project cost (122,7 M€)
- Infrastructures 56M€
- Rolling equipment 31M€
- Systems 4,3 M€
- Assessments / Adjustments 5,6 M€
- New bus depot 19,8M€
- Studies and consultancy assignments 6M€
There are no indicators obtained yet, however, it is obvious that these electric buses drastically reduce CO2, an estimation of 3,600 tonnes of CO2 that will be avoided each year. In addition, it’s will improve the quality of life of the passengers and local residents, these new vehicles, comfortable and attractive, will offer new possibilities: contactless ticketing to pay for your transport ticket, on-board wifi, and usb plugs, etc.
