Innovations

Fully electric buses

Code

PTE.4

Title

Fully electric buses

Case study/reference

http://zeeus.eu/ ZeEUS - bringing electrification to the heart of the urban bus network

https://www.thoughtco.com/electric-buses-introduction-2798839

http://www.ev-info.com/electric-bus-manufacturer

Recommendations for the design

Identify vehicle performance limits to aid local service design
Identify infrastructure requirements and costs
Identify training needs
Visit sites where electric vehicles are in operation. Speak to operators and authorities to get feedback on vehicle performance

Recommendations for the implementation

Implementation plan required, covering all tasks from testing to full implementation
Project manager required to manage implementation process
Testing of product on a limited number of vehicles
Establish reliability and accuracy of product
Role product out across network
Assess feedback and monitor

Brief description

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.

Full description

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

CIPTEC score

3.8