Global Mass Transit is pleased to announce its conference on “Clean Buses in Europe” to be held on May 23-24, 2019 at Intercontinental Amstel in Amsterdam.

The conference will explore major trends and developments affecting the bus industry and outlook for the future. It will cover adaptation of existing vehicles, decision making in bus technology selection based on total lifecycle cost, financing and procurement strategies, role of buses in multi-modal transportation, technology innovation as well as challenges and best practices in deployment.

The conference will cover topics such as: key trends, issues and market outlook, policy, standards and EU initiatives for clean buses, e-mobility – buses and charging infrastructure, hydrogen and fuel cell buses, alternate fuel buses, financing and procurement strategies, digitalisation, and fleet renewal and second life.

The event is targeted at executives, managers and decision-makers from public transport authorities and operating companies, government transport departments, city governments, policymaking and regulatory bodies, bus manufacturers, suppliers of bus components, charging solution suppliers and battery manufacturers, energy providers, multilateral development banks, funding agencies, leasing companies, academic institutions, research and development organisations, transport associations, consultants, etc.

Last year's conference was attended by over 75 transit sector officials from 52 companies/transit agencies and 17 countries. Some of the key participating organisations were: City Government of Amsterdam; GVB Amsterdam, Aberdeen City Council, Transport for London, UK; Akershus County Council, Arriva, Movia Public Transport, Denmark, BAE Systems, Ballard Power Systems, C40 Cities, Confederation of Passenger Transport, De Lijn, Ebusco, ElaadNL, European Commission/Directorate General for Mobility and Transport, European Investment Bank, Faurecia Clean Mobility,Gas Networks Ireland, Holding Graz Linien, Hydrogenics, HyER - Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Electro-mobility in European Regions, IES-Synergy, Indra Systems, inno-V, International Energy Agency (IEA), ITM Power, Light Rail Transit Consultants, McKinsey & Company, Microvast, Movia Public Transport, National Organisation Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NOW), National Transport Authority, Otokar Europe, PitPoint, PowerCell, Provincie Gelderland, Provincie Noord-Brabant, PSI Transcom GmbH, Public Transport Neuchâtel, Road Transport Administration, Siemens, Society for Mobility and Public Transport, Sonderborg Forsyning, Stadtwerke Münster, Tallinna Linnatranspordi, Transport for London, Transport Passengers Emilia-Romagna (TPER), University of Applied Science Esslingen, Van Hool, VDL Bus & Coach, Vervoerregio Amsterdam, Wrightbus, Eminox, etc.

Please click here to view the sample list of participants from our previous edition.

...more details on the conference coming soon.