Journal article
Empirical analysis of battery-electric bus transit operations in Portland, OR, USA
Transportation research. Part D, Transport and environment, Vol.128, p.104120
03/2024
DOI: 10.1016/j.trd.2024.104120
Abstract
This study aims to understand the difference in operational performance between electric, hybrid, and diesel buses in Portland, OR. We estimated a running time model, and a distance until a breakdown occurs model using ordinary least squares and multilevel regression frameworks. The results of the running time model suggest that electric buses are faster than diesel buses while controlling for all other operating characteristics. Whilst electric buses do break down sooner if the ramp is used more often, more stops made along the route served by the electric buses increase the distance traveled by the electric buses until a breakdown occurs. Public transport operators are encouraged to continue deploying electric buses, especially along shorter routes with numerous stops, and to undergo preventive maintenance every two weeks. It is also recommended to deploy electric buses to routes where the ramp use is known to be historically infrequent in the short term.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Empirical analysis of battery-electric bus transit operations in Portland, OR, USA
- Creators
- Bogdan Kapatsila - University of AlbertaEmily Grisé - University of AlbertaMiles Crumley - Operations Planning and Development, TriMet, Portland, OR 97201, USAAhmed El-Geneidy - McGill University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Transportation research. Part D, Transport and environment, Vol.128, p.104120
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.trd.2024.104120
- ISSN
- 1361-9209
- eISSN
- 1879-2340
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/2024
- Academic Unit
- School of Planning and Public Affairs; Center for Social Science Innovation
- Record Identifier
- 9984701730102771
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