Colombia: compressed natural gas may be adopted by Barranquilla’s Transmetro fleet

On behalf of Terpel, Santiago Mejía Medina added that the aim is to follow not only the example of large cities worldwide but also Colombian cases in both Medellin (Metroplús, already in operation) and Cartagena (Transcaribe, which will have CNG buses in the short term) mass transit systems. “In addition to the economic benefits, natural gas generates environmental benefits and contributes to people’s health. It would be interesting that Barranquilla could take advantage of that,” argued the executive, according to an article published by El Heraldo.

Terpel-Gazel showcased natural gas technologies in Colombia for buses and trucks in Plaza de la Aduana on July 24. During the event, experiences with NGV fleet operations were shared and CNG dedicated heavy-duty vehicles were exhibited. Scania, Kenworth, Daewoo, Iveco, Dina, Cummins, Nissan, NPU, Equitel and Yutong took part of the event.

“Nowadays, there are major technological developments in the use of fuels on hand, just like it happened 30 years ago when diesel began to replace gasoline in buses and trucks engines. Now we have natural gas, which is set to replace diesel,” said Mejía.

In this country, more precisely in Cartagena, the International Conference and Exhibition on Natural Gas Vehicles NGV2013 Colombia will be held on November 6-8 November. It is regarded as the most important event of the sector in Latin America this year.