China helps Cyprus public transport go electric
STORY: China helps Cyprus public transport go electric
DATELINE: July 6, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:05
LOCATION: Nicosia
CATEGORY: ECONOMY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the buses
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FELIPE COSMEN, Chairman of Cyprus Public Transport
3. various of the buses
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALEXIS VAFEADES, Minister of Transport, Communications, and Works
STORYLINE:
Cyprus Public Transport (CPT) rolled out on Tuesday a fleet of five new Chinese-made electric buses to offer cleaner, greener transit options on the Mediterranean island.
Built by Chinese automaker Yutong, the battery-powered single-deck vehicles span 12 meters in length with a capacity of 85 passengers, seated and standing, including four priority seats and six foldable seats.
"These buses are quite special," Alexandros Kamberos, business development manager for CPT, told Xinhua. "They are fully electric, are equipped with USB chargers, and provide 5G internet connectivity."
The new sustainable buses, which are also wheelchair accessible, c
- Product Code
- ILEA001496511
- Registered date
- 2023/7/06 00:00:00
- Credit
- Xinhua / Kyodo News Images
- Media source
- Xinhua News Agency.All Rights Reserved
- Media size
- 1920 × 1080 pixel
- Deployment size
- 67.69(MB)*
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