Pantograph Charging Structures for Electric Buses
Effects of climate change, urban air pollution, and potential for cost-savings are encouraging cities to find more sustainable and health-conscious ways to offer transportation. In recent years, as battery technology has advanced to support larger vehicles, electric buses have emerged as a viable alternative to traditional diesel-powered buses. In fact, studies have shown that the benefits of switching from diesel to electric buses vastly outweigh the associated costs over the lifetime of a bus.
Electric bus charging structures from Valmont® Structures use fully automated pantograph chargers which reach down to transfer power through contact points on the roof of a bus. Our structures are the safest, most efficient, and ideal solution to keeping your fleet charged-up – whether it happens on the route or at the end-points of the route. Furthermore, our solutions for charging infrastructure ensure minimum emission public transit without negative impacts on the normal operation of routes.
Our electric bus charging structures enable:
- Safe, reliable, and fully-automated charging connection with a pantograph
- Fast charging with a wide range of power levels to meet the charging needs that best fit your operating schedule
- Ability to charge buses from different manufacturers with the same charger, following the international standards and comprehensive interoperability testing
- Versatile response to the growing demand for sustainable traffic solutions
- Health care cost reductions due to decreased respiratory and other diseases
- Use of energy from renewable sources instead of combustion engines
- Passenger and resident comfort due to lower noise levels from transportation
- High uptime transport capacity and operational availability
Learn more about our electric bus charging structures by contacting your Valmont Structures representative.
