Abstract
To enhance the current Public Transport (PT) service in the northern Italian region of Lombardy, this work tries to plan fully a new electric Skibus line connecting the cities of Santa Caterina and Livigno. As a first try outside the city environment, the electrification study is set on a limited mountain zone hence featured by steep grades and cold temperatures. In the first part of the paper, the energy consumed by an electric bus working in such a context is assessed, and from the learned outcomes, proper charging infrastructure is proposed. From the found results, the introduction of a new electric bus line in the chosen region seems feasible. Finally, in the last part of the work the performances of an electric bus fleet are compared with that of a diesel one, in terms of fuel costs and Well-to-Wheel (WTW) emissions. The results prove that an electric fleet would be more convenient for both the economic and the environmental aspects.
Highlights
The mobility of people and goods is the result of a complex phenomenon of economic and social interaction between the system of residential, economic, and productive activities, distributed on the territory
It is necessary to bear in mind that we need a bus with a certain prefixed minimum range, able to transit through mountain roads characterized by a significant degree of gradient and able to corner in sections with a very small curvature radius
This article shows the design of an all-electric public transport ski bus line operating in Valtellina, connecting the two tourist resorts of Santa Caterina di Valfurva and Livigno
Summary
The mobility of people and goods is the result of a complex phenomenon of economic and social interaction between the system of residential, economic, and productive activities, distributed on the territory. In this context, the transport system, seen as a set of infrastructures, vehicles, and organization of circulation, is the assumption, and at the same time, the consequence of the economic development of a community. Does it reduce CO2 emissions, but it allows administrations and transport companies to reduce their operating and maintenance costs [4]. Instead in [7] a more holistic design approach to verify the feasibility of the electrification based on the Total
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