Switzerland
Spanish mobility company Alsa, part of the Mobico (formerly National Express) Group, has begun a contract to operate six new routes in Geneva with a fleet of electric vehicles, becoming Transports Publics Genevois’ first urban operator that uses zero-emission buses. The new services, awarded to Alsa last year, saw the business invest in 22 new electric vehicles and four reserve hybrid buses, and new facilities in Satigny, equipped with sufficient recharging infrastructure for the new electric fleet and for future growth.
Alsa began operating in Geneva city in 2018 with two routes, and with the addition of the new services has grown to provide travel for more than 3 million passengers per year, using a fleet of 200 vehicles and more than 300 employees.
The business has created a mobility hub with a diversified portfolio of services; in addition to urban public transport, it operates Alpine transfers, school transport, tourist services and discretionary services as well as international routes from Switzerland to Spain and other European countries.
Managing Director of Alsa International Miguel Pérez-Juez said: “The start of the new contract has positioned us as one of the top private operators in Geneva, at the forefront of sustainable mobility. Thanks to our excellent local team and the know how we are gaining in the operation of ZEV fleets, in such an innovative network as TPG, we will be able to face up to the new international growth projects of the company, both in Switzerland and in the neighbouring countries.”
