Fully electric buses

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PTE.4
Fully electric buses
  1. Identify vehicle performance limits to aid local service design
  2. Identify infrastructure requirements and costs
  3. Identify training needs
  4. Visit sites where electric vehicles are in operation.  Speak to operators and authorities to get feedback on vehicle performance
  1. Implementation plan required, covering all tasks from testing to full implementation
  2. Project manager required to manage implementation process
  3. Testing of product on a limited number of vehicles
  4. Establish reliability and accuracy of product
  5. Role product out across network
  6. Assess feedback and monitor
ZeEUS, the Zero Emission Urban Bus System, aims to be the main EU activity to extend the fully-electric solution to the core part of the urban bus network. It fits within the context of the European Commission’s objective to create a competitive and sustainable transport system.
To achieve its mission, ZeEUS is testing innovative electric bus technologies with different charging infrastructure solutions in ten demonstration sites across Europe. Thanks to varied geographical and topographical characteristics, the ZeEUS demonstrations validate economic, environmental and societal viability of the electric solutions.

The ZeEUS consortium represent the entire stakeholder spectrum: public transport authorities and operators, bus manufacturers, industry suppliers, energy providers, national and international associations, research centres and consultancies.
Moreover, the ZeEUS project closely follows the development of electric bus systems all around the world through the ZeEUS Observatory. Selected Observed and Monitored Demonstrations directly contribute to some of the ZeEUS core activities and strategic outputs.

Objectives:

  • Extend fully-electric solution to the core part of the urban bus network composed of high capacity buses
  • Evaluate the economic, environmental and societal feasibility of electric urban bus systems through live operational scenarios across Europe
  • Facilitate the market uptake of electric buses in Europe with dedicated support tools and actions

Support decision-makers with guidelines and tools on "if", "how" and "when" to introduce electric buses

3.8
Infrastructure and vehicle
Implementation case
Any
Bus
Goal-oriented/efficient organization
Better experience
Validate
  • Environmental degradation
  • Sustainable lifestyle

Feasibility study required to establish suitability of range of electric buses to meet operational requirements in any given area.  

Issues to be addressed:

  • Range of electric vehicles given local geography and passenger loading. Can electric buses cope with the demands?
  • What type of bus to choose? Full electric, Hybrid, Trolley Bus?
  • What are the costs in capital/operational terms?
  • What infrastructure requirements are necessary?
Medium (4 to 8 months)
High (MEuro for an implementation)
High (over 50KEuro/year for an implementation)
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