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By
Arnes Biogradlija - 01/11/2021
Hydrogen bus catches fire in the
Netherlands
A fire broke out
in an Arriva transport business depot in Doetinchem, the Netherlands,
on Thursday afternoon.
A bus fuelled by hydrogen caught fire.
The local fire department stated on Twitter that no one was hurt. The
cause of the fire has yet to be identified, and it is currently being
investigated.
Arriva bought ten Urbino 12 fuel cell
buses from the Polish manufacturer Solaris this year. They will begin
driving in the province of Gelderland in December of this year. The
hydrogen bus can accommodate up to 85 passengers.
According to media accounts, the first of
these buses was only delivered this week and has already supposedly
burnt down. Its flames are alleged to have spread throughout the
structure. Residents were advised not to approach the fire site due to
the possibility of an explosion, according to the fire department. As
a result, she had fought the fire from the outside.
According to the news blog Omroep
Gelderland, explosions could be heard throughout the fire. Tires,
according to the fire department, may have also been to blame. The
Dutch alarm system NL-Alarm was momentarily triggered due to the smoke
development; people should not go outside and close windows and doors.
The burned-out depot will be dismantled
now. Arriva is unsure what will happen to the remaining hydrogen buses
that were ordered. It’s unclear whether the delivery of the other
buses would be delayed as long as the cause of the fire isn’t
determined.
There have been several fires in Germany
that have resulted in the destruction of electric buses. For example,
a fire at a bus facility in Stuttgart four weeks ago resulted in the
destruction of 25 vehicles. According to reports, the fire started on
the roof of a charging electric bus. However, there are little traces
that may be utilized to further investigate the fire’s source.
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