The Valledupar Strategic Transportation System (SIVA), the municipal and departmental authorities, the gas transportation company TGI, the distribution company Gases del Caribe y Naturgas has signed the Valledupar Sustainable Mobility agreement, whose objective is to advance the use of clean fuels in the capital of the Department of Cesar, through the acquisition of 130 public transport buses powered by 100% natural gas.
The new vehicles, which will arrive in Valledupar in July 2022, will have air conditioning, comfortable seats, automatic platform systems for people with reduced mobility and an environmentally-friendly Euro 6 CNG engine.
“It is a bet for Valledupar to have the best environmentally and in terms of public health. We will have a Strategic Transportation System fueled by dedicated natural gas technology. We have made an investment of more than 42 billion pesos to acquire the 130 new and modern standard buses, our objective is to continue the modernization of the fleet to provide all citizens with the best public transport conditions in the region,” said Katrizza Morelli, Manager of SIVA.
For his part, the Secretary of Mines and Energy of the Government of Cesar Manuel Mejía declared that the acquisition of these latest generation vehicles means another step for the development of Cesar, a department that has been making significant investments to be at the forefront on infrastructure and sustainability issues.
In addition, Gases del Caribe will offer long-term fuel supply contracts with competitive prices for this new fleet. “At Gases del Caribe, we have been developing different strategies to stimulate the acquisition of these dedicated CNG vehicles in order to contribute to the improvement of air quality in Valledupar and the entire national territory,” said Mario Cuello, Deputy Manager of Distribution of Gases del Caribe.
“This is great news for Valledupar, as it joins cities such as Barranquilla, Bogotá, Medellín, Cartagena, Cali, among others, which already have more than 3,400 heavy vehicles with dedicated CNG system, including passenger transport, trucks, tractors and dump trucks. This is a clean, safe, competitive, efficient and proven technology worldwide,” commented Luz Stella Murgas, President of Naturgas.
Currently, the Caribbean Region is an example in the renewal of transport fleets and has more than 200 passenger transport vehicles and heavy cargo with 100% dedicated CNG engines, as a result of the commitment of entrepreneurs from different sectors who prioritize saving and improving the country’s air quality with clean fuels in their investments, and that have the after-sales support of the automotive industry and the natural gas sector to achieve this.
Source: Gases del Caribe
