Abstract
National and European transport policy is now moving towards zero-emission transport. One way to achieve public transport policy objectives is to replace conventional buses with electric ones. However, due to the technical characteristics of electric buses, this process will be complicated. Tools are therefore required to support this process. The objective of the research project ERANET Electric Mobility Europe project "PLATON - Planning Process and Tool for Step-by-Step Conversion of the Conventional or Mixed Bus Fleet to a 100% Electric Bus Flee” is to support the stakeholders involved in the process of fleet renewal using an IT tool. Proper development of the tool requires the analysis of many aspects related to the process. The article presents selected elements influencing the total cost of ownership (TCO). The focus of the paper is on the technical and organizational aspects related to the replacement of bus fleet. Authors also shows the main aspects of the structure of TCO analysis.
Highlights
Current developments in public transport aim at the gradual elimination of the conventional bus fleet
Proper conversion from a fleet of buses in public transport with conventional propulsion to an all-electric fleet will include an analysis of the needs for such an exchange in a given urban agglomeration, and planning future actions to develop conditions for the implementation of these plans, adapted to local needs, implemented according to the degree of importance and feasibility of the assumed transport tasks
The decisions concerning the definition of the exchange process are supported by various tools which will include the results of the current PLATON project
Summary
Current developments in public transport aim at the gradual elimination of the conventional bus fleet. Proper conversion from a fleet of buses in public transport with conventional propulsion to an all-electric fleet will include an analysis of the needs for such an exchange in a given urban agglomeration, and planning future actions to develop conditions for the implementation of these plans, adapted to local needs, implemented according to the degree of importance (attractiveness) and feasibility of the assumed transport tasks. The decisions concerning the definition of the exchange process are supported by various tools which will include the results of the current PLATON project. The aim of the PLATON project is to define the process of planning the conversion of the existing fleet of conventional buses in public transport to 100% share of electric buses and the implementation of this process as an IT tool, based on open-access Internet technologies.
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