Olympic Buses

The public transport system for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will feature buses powered by Holset HX35W turbochargers manufactured by Cummins Turbo Technologies in Huddersfield.

Beijing Public Transport Holdings has ordered 250 Cummins Westport B Gas Plus engines for the Beijing Jinghua Coach Company buses from Cummins Westport Inc, a leading provider of high performance alternative fuel engines for the global market.

Rated at 230bhp and running on clean-burning compressed natural gas (CNG), these buses will be in addition to the current fleet of CNG powered buses providing environmentally friendly transport for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

For further information please contact:
Alison Smith, Central Marketing Services,
Tel: + 44 1484 422244, Fax: + 44 1484 452623
E-Mail: alison.j.smith@cummins.com