Feasibility Check of Electrification in Metrobus Line

Haluk Sarı,Koray Erhan,Turgay Gucukoglu

doi:10.22149/teee.v4i1.137

Abstract

<strong>Today, climate change is a significant effect on population growth, especially in big cities. Transport in metropolitan cities is the most important reason for climate change with the contribution of CO<sub>2</sub> pollution that threatens human health and the environment. Electrified transport systems can, therefore, provide a suitable solution to air pollution and health problems. This study investigates the feasibility of applying electric buses to the Metrobus line in Istanbul. Initially, Metrobus line data regarding the number of vehicles, number of stops, route length is gathered from the official Istanbul transportation system to define how much energy is needed for the routes. Then, it is analyzed how to re-charge proposed batteries for the allocation of chargers on the stations where it is applicable. It is observed that the electrification of each line is not possible.</strong>

Highlights

With the urbanization in the world, the population of the city increases day by day
Public transportation plays a major role in cities to ensure urban sustainability in order to mitigate the effects of population growth
Demand for electric vehicles is limited by the introduction of some parameters

Summary

Feasibility Check of Electrification in Istanbul Metrobus Line

Abstract—Today, climate change is a significant effect of population growth, especially in big cities. Transport in metropolitan cities is the most important reason for climate change with the contribution of CO2 pollution that threatens human health and the environment. Electrified transport systems can provide a suitable solution to air pollution and health problems. This study investigates feasibility of applying electric buses to Metrobus line in Istanbul. Metrobus line data regarding to number of vehicles, number of stops, route length is gathered from official Istanbul transportation system to define how much energy is needed for the routes. It is analyzed how to re-charge proposed batteries for allocation of chargers on the stations where is applicable

INTRODUCTION

Station numbers

Required Charger

CONCLUSION

Findings

Industrial Engineering and Management Department of Energy