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"Passengers crossing Amsterdam’s North Sea Canal will have a quieter, cleaner
voyage thanks to a new fleet of five electric ferries that recharge in three
minutes after each 20-minute round trip, saving 800,000 litres of diesel a
year.
The move to replace the existing diesel-powered fleet dating back to the 1930s
is made possible by automated charging stations built by Bam Infra Rail and
equipped with advanced power conversion modules from ABB.
Able to carry up to 400 passengers, 20 cars or four trucks, the first electric
ferry started sailing in August last year. Moveable partitions can adjust the
space needed by vehicles versus pedestrians.
Fully deployed by 2023, the new fleet – procured by the city’s public transport
company, Gemeentelijk vervoerbedrijf (GVB) – will ply three routes on the canal
24 hours a day which, together, carry some 350,000 vehicles over the water a
year."
Via Christoph S, who wrote "this is cool!"
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