Electric buses with priority at traffic lights: the

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Next May, the capital's first fast line of high-capacity electric buses will begin operating in Madrid, which will consist of 19 stops and will connect the neighborhoods of Valdebebas and Sanchinarro with the Ramón y Cajal Hospital in just half an hour through a lane separated from the rest of the traffic. With the first BRT ('Bus Rapid Transit') line also comes the first traffic light priority system for buses, meaning that you will rarely encounter a red light. A hybrid between electric bus and tram The ten electric buses that will cover the new BRT line in Madrid are the ieTram model from the national manufacturer Irizar e-mobility, with a design that is differentiated, among other things, by its large glass surface. It is developed in versions from 12 m to 18 m articulated and with a maximum capacity of 155 people (in this case, it will be up to 100).

The 15-minute city: the challenge of getting cities closer to their inhabitants IN MOTORPASIÓN The 15-minute city: the challenge of getting cities closer to their inhabitants In essence, these electric buses “combine the flexibility and mobility of a city bus with the great capacity of a tram, in addition to imitating its aesthetics” as noted by the mayor of Madrid Cell Phone Number List in the presentation of the fleet. In addition, when traveling on an exclusive lane with priority at roundabouts and traffic lights , "their punctuality is guaranteed." Specifically, the first rapid bus line will use a platform segregated from the other traffic lanes with the peculiarity that the center of the road will be prioritized whenever possible to avoid conflict with the rest of the vehicles. A total of 12 intermediate stops will have variable messaging panels.



Map Source: Madrid City Council For the new traffic light priority system to work, each bus will have an onboard beacon that will be used for up to 167 coils housed in the pavement to detect it. The system initially works as a regulation without priority, that is, it assigns times to vehicles and pedestrians according to the usual programming of traffic lights, just like in the rest of the city's intersections. When the bus approaches the crossing, the first sensor detects it and begins the process of managing the times of the crossing phases (shortening the programming if necessary), initiating the transitions of the pedestrian and vehicle traffic lights of the corresponding crossing to to be able to activate the priority phase for the bus and thus leave it free. Once the bus has passed the crossing, the transition to the regular regulation of the usual traffic lights begins, “always taking into account the road safety of both pedestrians and vehicles,” the City Council points out.