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CityMobil2 project launches its website
Debrecen
Status Quo
Debrecen is the second largest city in Hungary, the economic and trade centre of north-eastern Hungary. Before 2004 Debrecen did not have a transport plan and sustainability was not taken into account when decisions regarding transport were made. In 2005 the city joined the CIVITAS MOBILIS project, which lasted until 2009. It included setting up a programme for creation of a sustainable mobility framework for all transport modes, aimed at the improving of the quality of life for the citizens by raising the standards of urban mobility. One of the measures that were implemented within the context of the project, was the operation of bio fuel and CNG vehicles and framework conditions for alternative fuel use. It dealt with the technical feasibility of using biogas and biodiesel in public transportation in order to establish a unique integrated system for alternative fuel production, supply and usage including local public transport, waste management, electricity production and central heating. The total budget of the city of Debrecen for this measure was 850,000 EUR. During the experiments, 2400 l biodiesel were used in form of 10%, 20% and 50% mixture in 7 diesel buses instead of the normal mixture of 4,4% biodiesel and the rest of diesel oil.
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Szeged
Status Quo
Szeged is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the capital of Csongrád county. The operator of the public transport fleet operates 41 CNG buses. The procurement of CNG buses started in 1996. The last of the vehicles has been purchased in 2006. Szeged is situated in the Southern Great Plain of Hungary with even topography. Under these operational conditions the buses have a maximum cruising range of 350 km and an average fuel consumption of 0.76 cubic meters CNG per kilometre (respectively 0.63 kg of CNG per kilometre). The CNG buses have proven to be a reliable and low-emission alternative to diesel buses. For the usage of the CNG buses in Szeged no restrictions are reported. The operator of the public transport fleet of the city of Szeged will continue to use CNG buses and additionally is looking to explore the possibilities of bioethanol.
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