The board of De Lijn, the public transport authority and operator in Flanders, Belgium, has approved the purchase of 92 standard (12 m) electric buses from BYD Europe.The order represents an investment of more than €43 million.

This order of 92 standard e-buses follows the awarding by De Lijn’s board of a new framework agreement consisting of a maximum of 500 12 m e-buses to BYD Europe.

De Lijn will decide at a later stage from which framework agreement(s) it will continue ordering. The Flemish operator may order on a 2021 framework agreement that was awarded to Van Hool and VDL, and/or on this new framework agreement. with BYD.