Of the city and metropolitan bus fleet that mobility company Alsa operates in Spain, 28% are ecological or zero-emissions, as reported in the company’s most recent sustainability report, which celebrated 2017 this year. first centennial of the constitution in 1923.
Especially out of a total of 2,072 vehicles Class I and II The different variants (electric propulsion, hybrid, CNG/LNG, hydrogen and dual fuels) of 579 used by Alsa in the 44 urban and metropolitan transport operations it manages in Spain are green technology. ECHO this much with CNG like with LPG), which represents 27.9% of the total. The inclusion of these vehicles prevented 19,639 tCO2 emissions into the atmosphere last year.2.
The company aims to operate the first 100% electric autonomous vehicles in our country in the field of decarbonisation, in open traffic in Madrid and Asturias; Commissioning of the first hydrogen bus to permanently operate the urban line Torrejon de Ardoz (Madrid); and the first electric bus for intercity service.
For Francisco IglesiasAlsa CEO, “With all this, the company continues to make progress in its commitment to the decarbonisation of mobility and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals “Climate Action” and “Sustainable Cities and Communities”. We continue to take steps to fulfill our commitment that 100 percent of the buses will be zero-emission by 2035.”
ESG approach
In its sustainability report, verified by Aenor in accordance with GRI standards, the company provides full information about its management, focusing on three ESG criteria (environmental, social and governance) covering its activities. Spain, Morocco, Switzerland and Portugal.
Alsa will undertake the launch of three important contracts internationally before the end of this year: metropolitan services in Porto; expansion of urban services TPG in Geneva by electric buses; and intercity services Saudi Arabia.
In terms of diversification, Alsa founded the new company after the company entered the medical transport industry last year. DESIRWith this will begin the management of the recently signed emergency medical transport contract for the Community of Madrid.