Fleet
STCP has one of the largest eco-friendly fleets in Europe with a mix of hydrogen, natural gas and hybrid buses. It has a small R&D group that has developed technologies to support the eco-friendly fleet, like a pump for natural gas with higher throughput. This enabled buses to spend a smaller time at the pumps refilling.
As of 2009, low-floor vehicles comprise 92% of STCP's fleet, and 73% of the fleet is air-conditioned. The fleet also included 15 double-decker buses at that time. The company is migrating its fleet to use the Andante ticketing system.
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