[HTML][HTML] Costs and benefits of electrifying and automating bus transit fleets

N Quarles, KM Kockelman, M Mohamed - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Diesel-powered, human-driven buses currently dominate public transit options in most US
cities, yet they produce health, environmental, and cost concerns. Emerging technologies …

Transitioning to clean energy transportation services: Life-cycle cost analysis for vehicle fleets

S Comello, G Glenk, S Reichelstein - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Comprehensive global decarbonization requires that transportation services cease to rely
on fossil fuels for power generation. This paper develops a generic, time-driven life-cycle …

Electrifying transit: A guidebook for implementing battery electric buses

A Aamodt, K Cory, K Coney - 2021 - osti.gov
This guidebook is organized to give transit decision-makers and relevant stakeholders an
overview of BEB facts, data, and considerations important for planning their implementation …

[PDF][PDF] Electric bus analysis for new york city transit

J Aber - Columbia University, 2016 - columbia.edu
ABSTRACT NYC Transit and MTA bus have a combined fleet of about 5,700 buses for
public transportation in New York City. The fleet currently consists of a mix of diesel, hybrid …

Battery-electric transit bus developments and operations: A review

JQ Li - International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
In this article, we review the worldwide developments of battery-electric buses (a) from
medium-sized vehicles (eg, 6.7 m) to heavy-duty vehicles (eg, 11 m), and (b) from the slow …

Battery capacity and recharging needs for electric buses in city transit service

Z Gao, Z Lin, TJ LaClair, C Liu, JM Li, AK Birky, J Ward - Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper evaluates the energy consumption and battery performance of city transit electric
buses operating on real day-to-day routes and standardized bus drive cycles, based on a …

Assessing cost-effectiveness of alternative bus technologies: Evidence from US transit agencies

A Avenali, G Catalano, M Giagnorio… - … Research Part D …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper aims to analyze overall economic and environmental performances of alternative
bus powertrains by focusing on US active fleets in different urban contexts. We define a life …

Economic analysis of on-route fast charging for battery electric buses: case study in Utah

Z Liu, Z Song, Y He - Transportation Research Record, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Battery electric buses (BEBs) are increasingly being embraced by transit agencies as an
energy-efficient and emission-free alternative to bus fleets. However, because of the …

Quantifying the economic case for electric semi-trucks

S Sripad, V Viswanathan - ACS Energy Letters, 2018 - ACS Publications
There has been considerable interest in the electrification of freight transport; however, there
is uncertainty in the technological and economic competitiveness due to the size and the …

What hinders adoption of the electric bus in Canadian transit? Perspectives of transit providers

M Mohamed, M Ferguson, P Kanaroglou - Transportation Research Part D …, 2018 - Elsevier
There is increasing advocacy for the electrification of mobility choices to reduce transport
related GHG emissions. Bus transit has been always considered a promising context for …