Addis Ababa city to launch electric bus pilot project

Addis Ababa, November 25, 2020 (FBC) – Preparations are underway to launch electric buses in Addis Ababa city at a pilot level, said the city’s transport bureau.

The bureau is working in collaboration with the London-based C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) to secure financial and technical supports for the project.

The bureau conducted global virtual workshop for two days in collaboration with (C40), a network of the world’s megacities taking action to addressing climate change, to launch the pilot phase on a lane of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor.

The event brought together heads and representatives from public and private institutions, bus manufacturers and NGOs to discuss on topics focused on technologies, finance, policy, data gathering and role of stakeholders.

During the workshop, the Addis Ababa transport bureau expressed its plan to replace diesel-powered transit buses with electric buses by developing BRT corridor so as to reduce emission of greenhouse gases, prevent climate change and reduce health risks of the community.