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Sociedad Autobuses Urbanos de Valladolid, S.A. (AUVASA)

Spain

Country

Valladolid

Headquarter

1982

Year of Foundation

About us
The Urban Bus Society of Valladolid, S.A. was established on June 11, 1982. Since then, our activity has been growing in response to the needs of citizens, counting in 2022 with a fleet of 150 vehicles.

We are more than 450 professionals who provide services in this company, with the common goal of ensuring that urban transport in our city meets the expectations and needs generated by all urban bus users.

Strategic Guidelines
Auvasa is not only a municipal bus operator, it has become a reference institution in terms of Mobility in the Valladolid City Council.

Field of Action
Public service of collective surface transport: buses, public parking, engineering and consulting services in urban mobility, or vertical mobility.

Strategic Lines
Sustainable mobility in Valladolid: Increase of passengers and new mobility services.
Service efficiency.
Maintenance of service quality: fleet modernization, accessibility, company renewal.

4 Lines of Action
New Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Fleet renewal. Improvement and updating of facilities and equipment
New projects:

  • New Public Bicycle Rental System
  • Secure bicycle parking service
  • Operation of vertical mobility equipment installed in the municipality
  • Management of municipal public parking lots

Commitment to the Environment
Our environmental policy is based on the following principles:

  • Carry out our services and activities respecting the environment, efficient in the consumption of resources, without environmental degradation throughout the life cycle
  • Ensure compliance with the Environmental Legislation that applies to us
  • Identify and evaluate the environmental aspects in our activities
  • Establish environmental objectives and goals for the continuous improvement of environmental protection, developing plans to minimize the aspects and impacts that may occur
  • Promote in suppliers and subcontractors the same principles of environmental protection

Vehicle Fleet

  • Auvasa maintains a modern fleet of vehicles. It is the result of:
  • The company’s commitment to providing a quality service
  • The environmental commitment of the Valladolid City Council
  • The AUVASA bus fleet is made up of 150 units, with the following characteristics:
  • Respect the environment: 88 buses powered by LPG, 50 by Diesel and 12 Hybrids
  • High-capacity vehicles: 33 articulated vehicles with capacity for more than 140 passengers
  • Comfort and accessibility: 100% vehicles with air conditioning, 150 with low floors and 109 with access ramp for wheelchairs

Installation

  • Headquarters (Administration offices and the workshop facilities and garages) C/ Bronce nº 3 (Parc. 153-156), Polígono Argales, Valladolid (41°36’57.7″N 4°44’19.5″W)
  • Customer Service Office Pza. Zorrilla s/n, Valladolid – 47001

Role in the Project

The closed environment of the AUVASA central bus depot at Valladolid will act as a demo site. It is frequently used by busses when leaving for the route and returning after route delivery. For at least three different setups of air purifiers, the effect on improving air quality, and reducing the effect of brake emissions will be measured and studied in simulations. In addition, up to 3 semi-closed and open bus stops will distribute as demo sites.

It will be necessary to plan the installation of the equipment , the records of driving cycles of the Valladolid buses and the installation of sensors and data logger in them, and also the uninstallation of the equipment.

AUVASA will help LINK technicians to install/uninstall brake pollution measurement equipment in 2 or 3 buses. AUVASA will also contribute to the design of the action plan and the choice of the buses to be used as a test model, providing all the information that is necessary for the successful completion of the project, such as:

  • Type of energy source for buses
  • Routes of the lines: duration, graduation of the slope, …
  • Types of brakes
  • Basic installation requirements,…

The sensors to be recorded in the data logger to be placed on the buses are the following:

  • GPS
  • Humidity + temperature sensor
  • Thermocouple (Temperature) in the four brake discs
  • Accelerometer/decelerometer in the center of mass of the bus
  • Pressure sensor in the hydraulic circuit of the braking system
  • Later, in the AUVASA garage (probably in the workshop area) another test module will be installed to measure the environmental contamination of braking in a reduced area

Contact

Gloria Valín Martínez

+34 983 01 08 18

gloriavm@auvasa.es

Miriam Sacristán Terradillos

+34 983 01 08 18

miriamst@auvasa.es