BMC participated in the following held in Kielce from October 12 to 14, 2022XVI International Fair of Public Transport TRANSEXPO.
It exhibited three vehicles at its impressive booth, all prepared to run on alternative fuels or with alternative powertrains.
There were two gas versions – the midi bus Neocity 9M CNG and the articulated bus Procity 18M CNG – and an electric bus designated Neocity 10 M EV.
All these types belong to the same series and feature modular construction.
Neocity 9M CNG is a gas midibus, one of the few on the market, prepared to run on compressed natural gas or biogas.
It is powered by a proven Cummins gas engine – type L9N E6.
It’s a 6-cylinder inline turbocharged unit with charge air cooling – turbo intercooler, with a capacity of 8,800 liters.
In the setting used in the Neocity 9M CNG, it achieves a maximum power output of 208 kW from 2,000 to 2,100 rpm maximum torque of 1,236 Nm from 1,300 to 1,400 rpm.
For transmission, a Voith automatic transmission with 4 forward gears and a reverse gear is used.
Standard, of course, is the right-side kneeling function of the electronically controlled air suspension system (ECAS).
The chassis is a low-floor Monocoque type, and the body is supported by a steel frame and plating.
Two doors lead inside – a single door on the front overhang and a double door between the axles.
Considering the operating capacity – 74 people, including 23 seated and 51 standing – they should be enough to secure an efficient exchange of travelers.
The vehicle’s standard equipment includes.
roof air conditioner, manually operated handicapped ramp, automatic fire extinguishing system, hydrostatic engine cooling system fan drive, electrically controlled and heated side mirrors, LED interior lighting, LED directional signs, separate driver’s cab, digital clock and CNG tank protection cover. 
The second of the gas buses on display in Kielce at the exhibition was an articulated variant, the Procity 18M CNG, which is prepared to serve lines with very heavy loads.
Analogous to the midibus, it is powered by a Cummins L9N E6 gas engine – a 6-cylinder, in-line, turbocharged and charge air cooled engine with a capacity of 8,800 liters.
However, due to the nature of the vehicle, it features higher performance here – the maximum power value is set at 235 kW/320 hp at 2,000 rpm, maximum torque 1,357 Nm between 1,300 and 1,400 rpm.
A ZF automatic transmission with 6 forward gears and a reverse gear is responsible for the transmission. 
The list of BMC exhibits in Kielce was rounded out by the Neocity 10 M EV electric midibus.
It’s a good option for smaller centers with 30000-40000 to 100000 residents, and larger centers for less busy lines or city lines.
Its propulsion comes from the TM4 SUMO MD3000 electric motor.
This asynchronous permanent magnet motor achieves a maximum torque of 3000 Nm and a continuous power of 145 kW.
The traction batteries are Li-Ion NMC batteries from Akasol with a total capacity of 198 kWh (6 x 33 kWh) and a voltage of 655V.
The above is completely sufficient with an operating capacity specified for 68 passengers, including 26 seated and 42 standing. 
Director of the company’s business affairs. Autobag Poland’s Development Director Wojciech Traczuk comments: “BMC wants to become part of the energy and transportation transformation that is beginning to take place in our country and which is slowly accelerating. In this sphere, we have a wide range of inetressive and modern models that can interest a variety of customers – as we offer both gas and electric varieties. What’s more – these are vehicles of different lengths – midi, maxi and articulated classes. As a result, both smaller centers and large agglomerations will find the right products from us, and customers who still rely on gas variants, and those who choose electric. At the same time, our goal is also to offer the so-called full infrastructure-mobility solution. Thus, the recipient will not receive from us only the buses themselves, but we will also support them at the stage of preparation for this investment, in terms of scaling the characteristics of the chosen vehicle to best fit the needs of a specific center. We also want to go further. Our experts, based on the results of the study, note that especially now – in the era of the energy crisis – the slogan of greening urban transportation alone is not enough. It’s also not enough to support the carrier, for example, in the selection and installation of chargers or in arranging all the paperwork for the connection. We want to go one step further, and of course I won’t reveal details here, but nevertheless our independent experts point out important aspects. BMC wants to become part of a conscious and circular ecological reconstruction of passenger transport in centers of all sizes of our country. Here we want integrated and flexible measures, involving, if possible, local communities responsibly as well. That is why we are betting on gas. However, realizing what its costs already are when sourced from system suppliers, we want to work together with our potential customers on sourcing biogas to power the bus fleet. This is still an ongoing direction, which the European Union is betting extremely hard on. Analogous projects have long been implemented in Sweden or Italy – so why shouldn’t they also be implemented in Poland. And this we see as a way out. We are pointing out to smaller towns and operators handling traffic in rural areas as well, to obtain biogas from local biogas plants, which can be established at large farms, farms, butcheries or breweries. We hope to activate local communities. And such biogas would not only be relatively cheap, but also available permanently. We are promoting our low-floor Neocity 9M CNG midi as a product here. In large cities and agglomerations, on the other hand, obtaining biogas from sewage treatment plants or landfills should become the right direction, Which, of course, does not mean that smaller cities cannot also move in this direction. Similarly, we see significant opportunities in the development of local energy supply from off-system sources. After all, a small wind or photovoltaic farm can power a midi electric, Neocity-class 10 M EV. This is an excellent product for cities of 30-80,000 people and larger cities to serve less busy daytime lines or nighttime lines. We want to go one step further than our competitors in this proceeding. We don’t just want to supply the buses themselves, along with the necessary consulting services and the necessary accompanying infrastructure. We still want to activate local communities. We want our vehicles to be powered by biofuels and electricity generated in at least a net zero-emission way, and preferably zero-emission at all. In this context, of course, the right government policy is necessary and funding is essential. With the activation of local communities, these elements must be supported. Gas low-floor midibuses are not a widely available model. And such a variant has a chance to genuinely renew and strongly green passenger transport on urban and suburban lines. Of course – cooperation is needed here. But after all, such a bus does not have to be refueled with biogas in the city where the depot is located. It can be a few kilometers away, at a biogas plant. This will benefit everyone. And residents of suburban and rural areas will begin to be served by modern rolling stock, and not – as before – often high-decker used units. We, meanwhile, are betting on modern vehicles here. What’s more, such a strategy can contribute to an increase in the degree of service to suburban areas and the real economic elimination of traffic exclusion. Why – because such moves will increase the attractiveness of public transportation, as a result of which more people may start using it. This, by the way, is what the operating models in Western countries are all about. On getting more and more people to rely on public transportation rather than their own cars. I’ll say more, such gas midi’s can carry passengers from suburban areas to cities from park-and-ride lots, for example, located at large discount stores, which are increasingly in every village. It may sound a bit futurological today, but BMC wants not only to provide vehicles. In addition, it wants to bet on local initiatives to support local passenger transportation. This is an interesting direction, requiring some grassroots work, of course. Work that is necessary here, with benefits for local communities. Because such a midi, powered by its own energy or its own biogas, will be cheaper to operate, so tickets will be cheap as well. This, in turn, may naturally discourage the use of own cars.”