Governments
across the globe are slowly but surely waking up to environmental concerns and
the impact of inner city pollution as well as seeing the need for public
transportation that not only helps the environment but assist its population in
getting from A to B.
Brazil in Latin
America has been at the forefront in becoming an eco friendly
nation and have just released what they say is an eco friendly bus and the
worlds largest at the same time.
Manufactured
by Volvo in Brazil, this bus
measures a staggering 28 metres in length, is 2.6 metres wide.Put into service
in Curitiba
city, the bus runs on biodiesel made from soybeans. City Hall officials said
that the bus can make its 22.4 kilometres route, with nine stops, in 25
minutes. That is 10 minutes less than conventional buses.
“It’s a
modern bus, a comfortable and environmentally friendly vehicle, ensuring better
quality of public transport for the city of Curitiba,”
said Luciano Ducci, Mayor of Curitiba, capital of the southern Brazilian state
of Parana at
the launching ceremony of the new bus service.
