Oslo launched the fuel cell bus project Wednesday 30. May 2012. The launch was made by The County Mayor of Akershus County, Nils Aage Jegstad, in coorporation with the Vice Mayor for Environment and Transport in Oslo, Ola Elvestuen and The Managing Director in Ruter, Bernt Reitan Jenssen.
The Norwegian comedian Christine Koht was moderator at the launch and she created a great atmosphere with her outspoken approach including her unorthodox hugs to central persons like the founder of the project Ove Bugge and Jan Van Hool from the OEM Van Hool.
FCH JU Executive Director Bert De Colvenar and Marieke Reijalt HyER Director, W. They where both speakers at the launching seminar after the official launch.
Links to Norwegian webpages:
http://www.tu.no/motor/2012/05/30/her-kjorer-landets-forste-hydrogenbuss
http://www.gassmagasinet.no/article/20120531/NYHETER/120539997
http://www.oblad.no/nyheter/her-er-hydrogenbussene-som-skal-frakte-oppegard-folk-til-oslo-1.7376635
http://www.nationen.no/2012/05/30/nyheter/hydrogenbusser/samferdsel/oslo/akershus/7466401/
Videos from the launch will be available later.
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