First tranche of electric school buses launched in Qatar

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Transport H EJassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti and Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Buthainab int Ali Al Jabr Al Nua...

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Transport H E Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti and Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Buthainab int Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi yesterday launched the first tranche of electric school buses, on the sidelines of the Autonomous e-Mobility Forum.

Several officials representing the Qatari transportation industry were in attendance.

This comes in the context of executing the strategy developed by the Ministry of Transport for the gradual and comprehensive electrification of the public bus system to reach 100% by 2030, thereby achieving the goals of the 3rd Qatar National Development Strategy and the pillars of the QNV2030.

Speaking to media persons on the sidelines of the launch event, Minister of Transport said: “We launched the first tranche of electric school buses for the Ministry of Education and Higher Education.”

“All buses running on the roads of Qatar including school buses and public transit are eco-friendly because they are using best types of fuel, Euro 5 and above,” said Al Sulaiti.