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FUEL CELL BUS PASSES 5,000 HOURS OF OPERATION

2nd January 2007

 5,000 Hours of Operation of a Citaro Fuel Cell Bus!!

Just before Christmas 2006, one of the Luxembourg DaimlerChrysler Citaro Fuel Cell Buses passed the 5,000 operational hours milestone.    This has been achieved while the bus has been in regular public transport operations in Luxembourg.

 The Luxembourg Project has been a consistently high achiever in the unofficial 'competition' between the HyFLEET:CUTE cities.  Since the fuel cell buses have commenced operation the Luxembourg buses have frequently driven the greatest distance and operated for the greatest number of hours each month.  The buses have also been extremely reliable with a very high availability.

This is a very significant achievement for the HyFLEET:CUTE Project and also a very signficant milestone for teh development of fuel cell public transport operation.

This is a wonderful achievement by a highly skilled and motivated project team in Luxembourg.  As the photos below show - the team was very happy with their achievement.

Congratulations Luxembourg!!