Press room

La Consejería de Cultura y Turismo ha firmado dos acuerdos de colaboración con Renfe Viajeros y Alsa, en el marco de la Feria Internacional de Turismo (Fitur), con el objetivo de promocionar y comercializar el destino Castilla y León, así como sus productos turísticos especializados y asociados a eventos culturales, como la próxima edición de Las Edades del Hombre o los festivales de la Comunidad.

• Francisco Iglesias se une a la Alianza #CEOPorLaDiversidad
• La alianza #CEOPorLaDiversidad es una iniciativa pionera en Europa liderada por la Fundación Adecco y la Fundación CEOE, que tiene como misión unir a las empresas y a las personas que las dirigen, en torno a una visión común e innovadora de diversidad, equidad e inclusión.
• Según Francisco Iglesias, CEO de Alsa, "me honra contribuir a sentar las bases de un tejido empresarial diverso, comprometido con la equidad y garante de la inclusión, en asociación con colegas de tantas compañías referentes de su sector. Es un reto ante el cual el ejemplo es un factor decisivo del éxito".

• La alianza #CEOPorLaDIversidad, pionera en Europa, tiene como misión unir a las empresas como agentes clave para reducir la pobreza y la exclusión en España, a través de una visión innovadora de la diversidad, equidad e inclusión como factores críticos de competitividad.
• 25 nuevos CEO se han sumado a la alianza #CEOPorLaDiversidad en esta segunda edición, liderando la estrategia de diversidad de sus compañías.
• En la sesión anual de la alianza se ha impartido el taller "Cómo abordar una comunicación más inclusiva". Estrella Montolío, catedrática de la Universidad de Barcelona, ha comentado que "el lenguaje inclusivo es una parte de un fenómeno de mucho mayor impacto".

· Hasta el 30 de junio, a través de un acuerdo de patrocinio publicitario con la compañía de movilidad Alsa
· Se vinilarán 18 autobuses en las líneas que opera National Express en el país británico y otros seis autocares que efectúan los trayectos de la capital con Alicante, Barcelona y Bilbao

• Resultado de las mediciones de calidad del aire
• Ello supone una media de 20 renovaciones por hora, tasa cuatro veces superior a las cinco renovaciones/hora recomendadas
• Los nuevos filtros de carbón bioactivos instalados en los autobuses eliminan el 99% de las partículas
• Adicionalmente, los equipos de purificación del aire reducen el 99,6% de la carga vírica
• Todo ello garantiza una calidad óptima del aire interior y que el autobús es un espacio seguro para viajar

· El objetivo del acuerdo es diseñar acciones formativas que faciliten la inserción laboral de los jóvenes

• I Premios Nacionales de Movilidad
• Los premios cuentan con el apoyo del Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana, la Fundación CONAMA y la Real Academia de Ingeniería, y son otorgados por la plataforma Empresas por la Movilidad Sostenible.
• Alsa ha sido premiada en la categoría de Empresa privada-Gran Empresa.
• "El sector de la movilidad necesita, ahora más que nunca, el apoyo de las administraciones para garantizar la sostenibilidad, la cohesión territorial y la recuperación pos-COVID", Jorge Cosmen, presidente de Alsa.

Almería, 5 de mayo de 2021. Fernández-Pacheco subraya el "hito" que supone introducir "de forma paulatina y progresiva" este tipo de vehículos en el transporte público urbano, cada vez más moderno y respetuoso con el medio ambiente.

· La Comunidad de Madrid destaca el trabajo y la innovación de las empresas de transporte por carretera
· El proyecto bus Hidrógeno, probado en Torrejón de Ardoz, se va implementar en todo el Corredor del Henares

• Resultados de las pruebas realizadas en Madrid
• Las pruebas del autobús de hidrógeno ofrecen resultados esperanzadores sobre su viabilidad en recorridos urbanos.
• El autobús probado en Torrejón de Ardoz consume aproximadamente 7 litros de hidrógeno verde por cada 100 km., lo que equivaldría a 50 litros de diésel o, lo que es lo mismo, 132 kg. de CO2 que dejarían de emitirse a la atmósfera, o el equivalente al consumo de un viaje en coche particular de un trayecto de ida y vuelta entre Torrejón de Ardoz y Madrid durante un mes.

Oviedo, April 15, 2021. The Asturian capital becomes the first city in Spain with a zero-emission hydrogen-powered urban bus. The vehicle was presented today and will be in the testing phase for the next three months, operating on regular routes. The bus, with a range of 400 kilometers and zero noise emissions, will serve all TUA routes.

• Alsa es la única compañía de movilidad de personas de Europa que participa en el proyecto 5G-MOBI
• Las pruebas se realizarán en un autobús de Alsa que cubrirá la ruta transfronteriza Vigo-Oporto
• El proyecto global pretende generar un modelo seguro de movilidad autónoma e interconectada aprovechando las potencialidades de la tecnología 5G
• Alsa es uno de los 59 socios estratégicos del proyecto 5G-Mobix junto a universidades, empresas del sector tecnológico e instituciones de 10 países de la Unión Europea, Turquía, China, y Corea.

· Alsa's III Women's Week Celebrated.
· The profession of driver is gaining ground in Spain. According to the DGT (Spanish Traffic Authority), the issuance of bus driving licenses (D license) among women has increased by 89.65% in the last five years.
· Large urban centers have women more integrated into the sector than in the periphery.

• Innovation serving sustainable mobility
• The bus is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell that emits only water vapor
• After testing, it can be permanently incorporated into an urban route
• The company has made a strong commitment to hydrogen as part of its commitment to sustainable mobility

• Starting tomorrow, Saturday
• On the routes operated in the Ferrol and A Coruña regions

• To mark the organization's 25th anniversary
• The 'Paralympic Bus 25 Years' travels through the city and the Community of Madrid

• Starting at noon today
• Simultaneously with the improvement of traffic conditions on the A3, A4, A2, A1, and A6 highways leaving Madrid

• Available this month on Long Distance services.
• Passengers of the company will have free access to a wide range of Audible titles during their journey.

Barcelona, December 16, 2020. - Due to the upcoming Christmas holidays, Alsa informs that it is resuming its bus operations from Barcelona to the cities of Bilbao, Logroño, León, Ponferrada, and the Galician capitals of Lugo, Santiago, and A Coruña. Book your trip now!

• In observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
• This initiative provides a free ticket to the companion of individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities who require support, thereby eliminating the additional cost.
• This measure is effective from today, Friday, and is available on all national and regional services that Alsa sells through its website.

Pamplona-Iruña, December 1, 2020. The mobility operator is broadcasting the advertisement free of charge for one month on its long-distance routes from Pamplona.

• To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
• Over 30,000 of the company's customers have collaborated with Fundación Integra by making micro-donations when purchasing their tickets.

Madrid, November 11, 2020 - Mobility operator Alsa and Mastercard have signed an agreement to promote digitalization, innovation, and the use of contactless payments in public transport. A key aspect of the agreement is the development of EMV-contactless technology, enabling customers to pay for and validate their tickets directly from the Alsa app, offering clear benefits for all stakeholders.

Madrid, October 26, 2020. - Mobility operator Alsa, in partnership with Grupo Transvia, has been provisionally awarded the tender called by the Lisbon Metropolitan Area (AML) for the operation of bus routes in the southeastern area of the Portuguese capital's metropolitan area.

Madrid, October 20, 2020. - Mobility operator Alsa is launching this week the first autonomous bus circulating in Spain with passengers on a route open to traffic, on the Cantoblanco campus of the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM).

Villanueva de la Sierra (Cáceres), September 22, 2020. The Smart Green Movement, an initiative led by LG Spain, resumes its objective of planting 3 million trees in Spanish forests with a reforestation project in the Sierra de Gata in Extremadura, adding new partners to the project: the Junta de Extremadura, Alsa, Ackerman International, Civitas, Exevi, Merlin Properties, Narval, Patrocina un Deportista, and Phi4tech.

Madrid, July 20, 2020. - Mobility operator ALSA has been awarded the Safe Tourism Certified seal by the Institute for Spanish Tourism Quality (ICTE). This certification aims to guarantee the highest hygiene and health standards throughout Spain, transforming its services into certified safe spaces for tourists and customers.

Madrid, July 17, 2020. - Mobility operator Alsa has joined the "Madrid Thanks You" campaign, an initiative launched by the Madrid City Council to recognize the effort and dedication of healthcare and emergency personnel, Security Forces, UME military personnel, and firefighters during the Covid-19 health crisis.

Ferrol, July 1, 2020.- Alsa informs that, as of July 1st, the urban and metropolitan transport service in Ferrol has fully resumed its activity, operating all services that were available before the declaration of the state of alarm on March 14th.

Madrid, June 26, 2020. - Mobility operator Alsa has presented the Safe Mobility Plan to the land transport authorities of MITMA. This plan has been implemented in the national concessions dependent on the Ministry operated by the company, which restarted this week following the end of the state of alarm and mobility restrictions.

Madrid, June 19, 2020. - Coinciding with the end of the state of emergency, starting next Sunday, the 21st, the mobility operator Alsa will resume operating its long-distance national services between the different Autonomous Communities, connecting nearly 600 destinations throughout the country. Book your journey now!

Madrid, May 14, 2020. - Mobility operator Alsa has presented its Safe Mobility plan, designed to offer travelers maximum confidence when traveling by bus, and thus restore normality to the mobility of Spaniards, as a key factor in the country's economic recovery.

Madrid, May 11, 2020. - Mobility operator ALSA has reached an agreement with AENOR to certify the anti-Covid-19 management protocols that the company has implemented, affecting the transport services it operates in Spain. This will make ALSA the first mobility company in the sector to obtain this certification.

Madrid, May 21, 2020. - Employees of the mobility operator Alsa in the Community of Madrid have donated 7,000 kilos of food to the Madrid Food Bank, which was delivered today at the organization's headquarters.

Madrid, January 27, 2020. - Mobility operator Alsa has renewed the EFQM 500+ European Seal of Excellence it obtained in 2018, with the highest level of recognition. This confirms that it is one of only 122 Spanish entities that currently hold the EFQM 500+ Seal, and one of a select group of 16 companies that exceed 550 assessment points.

Madrid, January 13, 2020. The Cantoblanco campus of the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) will be the first in Spain to have a regular driverless bus service, as part of a pilot initiative to develop R&D&I projects related to autonomous driving. The EZ10 vehicle, 100% electric and autonomous, will begin service in February as part of a pioneering project also involving the Madrid Regional Transport Consortium, the Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT), and the transport company ALSA.

Madrid, 23 de enero de 2020. Alsa e Iberia han renovado en Fitur acuerdo de intermodalidad Bus & Fly, por el que ambas compañías trasladan conjuntamente a pasajeros desde distintas ciudades españolas hasta la Terminal 4 del Aeropuerto de Madrid para que conecten con los destinos internacionales de Iberia.

Torrejón de Ardoz, December 18, 2019. - Alsa, the Torrejón de Ardoz City Council, and Grupo Idea are launching the Magical Christmas Bus this year, which will allow passengers to travel from Avenida de América in Madrid directly to the Mágicas Navidades venue in Torrejón de Ardoz. Book your ride now!

Madrid, December 16, 2019. - During the recent COP25 Climate Summit held in Madrid, the mobility operator Alsa provided "Voluntari@s por Madrid" with an innovative electric bus that traveled through the center of Madrid, conducting an awareness campaign on the environmental challenges facing our society.

Brussels, December 13, 2019. ALSA, Volkswagen, and COFARES were honored last Thursday, December 12th, at the European Parliament in Brussels with the European & American Sport and Healthy Company Award.