Extend your Summit experience by joining our Bus Study Tour on 8-10 June 2023.

Our Bus Study Tour gives you the opportunity to join a unique learning event composed of technical visits to 3 major bus networks in 3 Spanish cities with a diversity of technologies and operation strategies:

TMB – Understand the zero-emission bus strategy for operating electric and hydrogen buses in Barcelona
EMT Valencia – Visit the operating traffic regulation center, learn about the double bus lane for urban regeneration, the depot and workshops
EMT Madrid – See how EMT Madrid operates its clean bus fleet with electric, hydrogen and CNG buses

What's on the programme?

8 June

09:00 to 12:00 – Barcelona – Summit technical visits (Choose between following OPTIONS):

OPTION A – TMB: Bus Control Centre + trip on a Hydrogen bus
OPTION B – TMB: Zero-emission bus strategy: Electric buses depot + trip on a Hydrogen bus
OPTION A – RENFE: New Sagrera Station: Barcelona’s biggest station in construction (high-speed, commuter rail, subway and buses)

13:00 to 16:00 – Travel by high speed rail to Valencia

9 June

09:00 to 12:00 – Valencia – Focus on BUS – Depot, OCC and Interchange stations

Visit to the EMT Traffic Regulation Center in HQ.
Visit of bus and intermodal interchange and reserved double bus lane for buses helping to adapt public transport to the new model of the city more pedestrian-friendly and sustainable.

13:00 – 16:00 – Valencia – Focus technical visit to the depot and workshops of EMT

17:00 – 19:00 – Travel by high speed rail to Madrid

10 June

9:00 – 12:00 – Madrid – EMT Madrid presentation of sustainable and clean energy strategy

HOV Lanes.

13:00 – 16:00 – Madrid – EMT Electric and hydrogen bus trip

Depot and charging infrastructure.

Registration Fees

The price for this Study Tour is €250.

Excludes VAT, cost of transport between cities, accommodation and meals (at charge of participants).

You can only attend the Study Tours if you are registered for the UITP Global Public Transport Summit with a Full Pass.

Bus Study Tour

Discover 3 Major Bus Networks in 3 days

What's on the programme?

8 June

9 June

10 June

Registration Fees

Join the Bus Study Tour