First ethanol bus delivered to Sao Paulo’s Metra Transit for one-year test against diesel buses

In Brazil, the first ethanol bus has been delivered to Sao Paulo’s Metra transit system will be tested on the São Paulo–Jabaquara route for one year. The bus, manufactured in Brazil through the support of the Bioethanol for Sustainable Transport project will be tested for performance in comparison to diesel-powered buses. The ethanol bus project cost $887,000, of which one-third was financed by the European Union as a part of its Bioethanol for Sustainable Transport project. The project also includes the construction of ethanol refueling stations, and is now located in Stockholm, Rotterdam, Dublin, La Spezia , Madrid, and Nanyang. Scania, a Swedish manufacturer, provided the engine and chassis. Sweden has a fleet of 600 ethanol-powered buses.

The project will launch with two buses, and expand to 10 by the end of 2008. The project cost was $890,000,
Scania agreed with the Clinton Global Initiative to make ethanol-powered buses available to the same price as biodiesel buses for 409 world cities. The buses has cost $16,000 more than the diesel versions. The 40 cities include Athens, Beijing, Chicago, London, Sao Paulo, and Sydney.

of which one-third was financed by the European Union as a part of its Bioethanol for Sustainable Transport project. The project also includes the construction of ethanol refueling stations, and is now located in Stockholm, Rotterdam, Dublin, La Spezia , Madrid, and Nanyang. Scania, a Swedish manufacturer, provided the engine and chassis. Sweden has a fleet of 600 ethanol-powered buses.

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