Electric Buses in Urban Transport, The Situation and Development Trends

• 作者: Jakub Slavlk
• 来源期刊: 交通与运输工程：英文版
• 学科: 交通运输
• 关键词: Electric bus trolley-bus FUEL cell bus charging URBAN transport.
• 年，卷（期）: 2014,（1）
• 页码范围: 45-58
• 页数: 14页
• 分类号: U

摘要

A study called ＂E-mobilita v MHD＂ （e-mobility in urban mass transit） has been conducted by the author＇s private consultancy to inform Czech public transport operators about the technologies and operational experience to date and stimulate the e-bus utilization as well as their involvement in e-bus research and development projects. The study covers trolley-buses, diesel hybrids and e-buses including fuel cell buses. These electric urban buses have been compared with combustion engine vehicles represented by diesel and CNG （compressed natural gas） buses, in terms of energy consumption and cost, greenhouse gas emissions, noise and life cycle cost. Relations between urban transport e-mobility and the ＂smart grid＂ concept have been presented as well. Comprehensive reports prepared on the European Union and the USA levels have been the basis for the study, completed by information from the field research, focused especially on the bus operational reliability and other parameters important for a transport operator and covering, interalia, 12 case studies. The results show electric buses as a promising urban transport mode with massive technology development overcoming their operational limitations. Synergies between electric buses and other urban systems, such as power supply, are notable as well.