Submissions from 2021
Effects of passenger load, road grade, and congestion level on real-world fuel consumption and emissions from compressed natural gas and diesel urban buses, Fredy Rosero, Natalia Fonseca, José-María López, and Jesús Casanova
Submissions from 2020
Battery electric bus infrastructure planning under demand uncertainty, Kun An
Battery-swapping facility planning for electric buses with local charging systems, Kun An, Wentao Jing, and Inhi Kim
Assessing the impact of cornering losses on the energy consumption of electric city buses, Camiel J.J. Beckers, Igo J.M. Besselink, and Henk Nijmeijer
Electric buses’ sustainability effects, noise, energy use, and costs, Sven Borén
Comparison of management strategies for the charging schedule and all-electric operation of a plug-in hybrid-electric bi-articulated bus fleet, Dennis Dreier, Björn Rudin, and Mark Howells
Multiobjective optimization of transit bus fleets with alternative fuel options: The case of Joinville, Brazil, Machado William Emiliano, Lino Costa, Sameiro Maria Carvalho, José Telhada, and Edgar A. Lanzer
An optimization model for bus fleet replacement with budgetary and environmental constraints, William Emiliano, Filipe Alvelos, José Telhada, and Edgar A. Lanzer
A probabilistic fleet analysis for energy consumption, life cycle cost and greenhouse gas emissions modelling of bus technologies, Andrew Harris, Danielle Soban, Beatrice M. Smyth, and Robert Best
Optimal charging scheduling and management for a fast-charging battery electric bus system, Yi He, Zhaocai Liu, and Ziqi Song
Financial Analysis of Battery Electric Transit Buses, Caley Johnson, Erin Nobler, Leslie Eudy, and Matthew Jeffers
CNG and diesel urban buses in India: A life-cycle cost comparison, Christian Krelling and Madhav G. Badami
Battery-electric transit vehicle scheduling with optimal number of stationary chargers, Tao Liu and Avishai (Avi) Ceder
Using Deficit Function to Determine the Minimum Fleet Size of an Autonomous Modular Public Transit System, Tao Liu, Avishai (Avi) Ceder, and Andreas Rau
Electric and hydrogen buses: Shifting from conventionally fuelled cars in the UK, Kathryn G. Logan, John D. Nelson, and Astley Hastings
Electric and hydrogen rail: Potential contribution to net zero in the UK, Kathryn G. Logan, John D. Nelson, Benjanim C. McLellan, and Astley Hastings
Economic and ecological optimization of electric bus charging considering variable electricity prices and CO2eq intensities, Matthias Rupp, Christian Rieke, Nils Handschuh, and Isabel Kuperjans
Estimation of the energy consumption of battery driven electric buses by integrating digital elevation and longitudinal dynamic models: Malaysia as a case study, Ali Saadon Al-Ogaili, Agileswari Ramasamy, Tengku Juhana Tengku Hashim, Ahmed N. Al-Masri, Yap Hoon, Mustafa Neamah Jebur, Renuga Verayiah, and Marayati Marsadek
A bi-objective timetable optimization model incorporating energy allocation and passenger assignment in an energy-regenerative metro system, Songpo Yang, Feixiong Liao, Jianjun Wu, Harry J.P. Timmermans, Huijun Sun, and Ziyou Gao
Optimization of electric vehicle scheduling with multiple vehicle types in public transport, Enjian Yao, Tong Liu, Tianwei Lu, and Yang Yang
Tackling SOC long-term dynamic for energy management of hybrid electric buses via adaptive policy optimization, Hailong Zhang, Jiankun Peng, Huachun Tan, Hanxuan Dong, Fan Ding, and Bin Ran
Increasing urban tram system efficiency, with battery storage and electric vehicle charging, Teng Zhang, Rui Zhao, Erica E.F. Ballantyne, and David A. Stone
Velocity prediction and profile optimization based real-time energy management strategy for Plug-in hybrid electric buses, Zhendong Zhang, Hongwen He, Jinquan Guo, and Ruoyan Han
Decision Support Tool for Planning Neighborhood-Scale Deployment of Low-Speed Shared Automated Shuttles, Lei Zhu, Jinghui Wang, Venu Garikapati, and Stanley Young
Submissions from 2019
Reasons for Commuter Rail Electrification: Early 20th Century and Since 2000, John G. Allen
A method to assess the eco-efficiency of a public bus transportation service, Vinicius Bermond, Rafaella Ribeiro Caliman, Rodrigo de Alvarenga Rosa, Edson Pimentel Pereira, and Bernardo Bicalho Carvalhaes
Accelerating Bus Electrification: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Barriers and Drivers to Scaling Transit Fleet Electrification, Kelly Blynn and John Attanucci
The influence of passenger load, driving cycle, fuel price and different types of buses on the cost of transport service in the BRT system in Curitiba, Brazil, Dennis Dreier, Semida Silveira, Dilip Khatiwada, Keiko V. O. Fonseca, Rafael Nieweglowski, and Renan Schepanski
Foothill Transit Agency Battery Electric Bus Progress Report, Leslie Eudy and Matthew Jeffers
Adjustments of public transit operations planning process for the use of electric buses, Carl H. Häll, Avishai (Avi) Ceder, Joakim Ekström, and Nils-Hassan Quttineh
Investigating end-user acceptance of autonomous electric buses to accelerate diffusion, Bernd Herrenkind, Alfred Bendikt Brendel, Ilja Nastjuk, Maike Greve, and Lutz M. Kolbe
Fast-charging station deployment for battery electric bus systems considering electricity demand charges, Yi He, Ziqi Song, and Zhaocai Liu
Integrated transit route network design and infrastructure planning for on-line electric vehicles, Christina Iliopoulou and Konstantinos Kepaptsoglou
Electric Transit Route Network Design Problem: Model and Application, Christina Iliopoulou, Ioannis Tassopoulos, Konstantinos Kepaptsoglou, and Grigorios Beligiannis
When to go electric? A parallel bus fleet replacement study, Adrita Islam and Nicholas Lownes
Impact of Time-Varying Passenger Loading on Conventional and Electrified Transit Bus Energy Consumption, Luying Liu, Andrew Kotz, Aditya Salapaka, Eric Miller, and William F. Northrop
Economic Analysis of On-Route Fast Charging for Battery Electric Buses: Case Study in Utah, Zhaocai Liu, Ziqi Song, and Yi He
A green public transportation system using E-buses: A technical and commercial feasibility study, Suman Majumder, Krishnarti De, Praveen Kumar, and Ramesh Rayudu
Life cycle assessment of city buses powered by electricity, hydrogenated vegetable oil or diesel, Anders Nordelöf, Mia Romare, and Johan Tivander
Adapting Procurement Models for Electric Buses in Latin America, Jone Orbea, Sebastian Castellanos, Cristina Albuquerque, Ryan Sclar, and Berta Pinheiro
The electric bus fleet transition problem, Samuel Pelletier, Ola Jabali, Jorge E. Mendoza, and Gilbert Laporte
Clean Bus Technologies and the Cost-Effectiveness of Emissions Reductions in Latin America, Fiamma Pérez-Prada, Bianca Bianchi Alves, Kavita Sethi, Diego Puga Barrés, and Yin Qiu
Optimal Design of Bus Routes for Different Vehicle Types Considering Various Driving Regimes and Environmental Factors, Yue Su, Xiaobo Liu, Guo Lu, and Wenbo Fan
Submissions from 2018
Well-to-Wheel analysis of fossil energy use and greenhouse gas emissions for conventional, hybrid-electric and plug-in hybrid-electric city buses in the BRT system in Curitiba, Brazil, Dennis Dreier, Semida Silveira, Dilip Khatiwada, Keiko V.O. Fonseca, Rafael Nieweglowski, and Renan Schepanski
Trading off costs, environmental impact, and levels of service in the optimal design of transit bus fleets, Pablo L. Durango-Cohen and Elaine C. McKenzie
Energy performance indicators as policy support for public bus transport – The case of Sweden, Marcus Gustafsson, Niclas Svensson, and Stefan Anderberg
Planning of Fast-Charging Stations for a Battery Electric Bus System under Energy Consumption Uncertainty, Zhaocai Liu, Ziqi Song, and Yi He
Emerging trends and innovations for electric bus adoption—a comparative case study of contracting and financing of 22 cities in the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe, Xiangyi Li, Sebastian Castellanos, and Anne Maassen
Battery Electric Buses—State of the Practice, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Selecting sustainable electric bus powertrains using multipreference evolutionary algorithms, João P. Ribau, Susana M. Vieira, and Carla M. Silva
Electric bus fleet size and mix problem with optimization of charging infrastructure, Matthias Rogge, Evelien van der Hurk, Allan Larsen, and Dirk Uwe Sauer
Development of a typical driving cycle for an intra-city hybrid electric bus with a fixed route, Peihong Shen, Zhiguo Zhao, Jingwei Li, and Xiaowen Zhan
Optimal Deployment of Wireless Charging Facilities for an Electric Bus System, Ziqi Song, Zhaocai Liu, and Yi He
Public Transit Leading in Transition to Clean Technology, The American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
The role of charging technologies in upscaling the use of electric buses in public transport: Experiences from demonstration projects, Maria Xylia and Semida Silveira
Submissions from 2017
Redesigning Main Lines for Commuter Rail Electrification, John G. Allen
The transition to zero-emission buses in public transport – The need for institutional innovation, Sjoerd Bakker and Rob Konings
Foothill Transit Battery Electric Bus Demonstration Results: Second Report, Leslie Eudy and Matthew Jeffers
Sustainability evaluation of rapid routes for buses with a network DEA model, Jin-Seok Hahn, Seung-Young Kho, Keechoo Choi, and Dong-Kyu Kim
Individually constructed criteria for perception of urban transportation means – An approach based on Kelly’s personal construct theory, Ines Kawgan-Kagan and Stephan Daubitz
Greenhouse gas impacts of different modality style classes using latent class travel behavior model, Ville Keskisaari, Juudit Ottelin, and Jukka Heinonen
Electrification of a city bus network—An optimization model for cost-effective placing of charging infrastructure and battery sizing of fast-charging electric bus systems, Alexander Kunith, Roman Mendelevitch, and Dietmar Goehlich
Robust planning of dynamic wireless charging infrastructure for battery electric buses, Zhaocai Liu and Ziqi Song
Optimal Deployment of Dynamic Wireless Charging Facilities for an Electric Bus System, Zhaocai Liu, Ziqi Song, and Yi He
What hinders adoption of the electric bus in Canadian transit? Perspectives of transit providers, Moataz Mohamed, Mark Ferguson, and Pavlos Kanaroglou
Is rail cleaner and greener than bus?, Corinne Mulley, David A. Hensher, and David Cosgrove
Environmental assessment of 9 European public bus transportation systems, E. A. Nanaki, C. J. Koroneos, J. Roset, T. Susca, T. H. Christensen, S. De Gregorio Hurtado, A. Rybka, J. Kopitovic, O. Heidrich, and P. Amparo López-Jiménez
Diesel Multiple Units in 21st Century North America: Comparative Survey and Evaluation of Services, Demand, and Cost, David O. Nelson, Tara N. Blakey, and Katherine K. O'Neil
Life cycle ownership cost and environmental externality of alternative fuel options for transit buses, Fan Tong, Chris Hendrickson, Allen Biehler, Paulina Jaramillo, and Stephanie Seki
The Future of Mobility, Tourism and Transport Forum
Scheduling electric vehicles, M. E. van Kooten Niekerk, J. M. van den Akker, and J. A. Hoogeveen
Convex Fuel Consumption Model for Diesel and Hybrid Buses, Jinghui Wang and Hesham A. Rakha
Optimal recharging scheduling for urban electric buses: A case study in Davis, Yusheng Wang, Yongxi Huang, Jiuping Xu, and Nicole Barclay
Synthesis of Information Related to Transit Practices: 2017, Jon Williams
Locating charging infrastructure for electric buses in Stockholm, Maria Xylia, Sylvain Leduc, Piera Patrizio, Florian Kraxner, and Semida Silveira
Submissions from 2016
Technical and environmental effects of biodiesel use in local public transport, Attila Bai, Péter Jobbágy, József Popp, Ferenc Farkas, Gábor Grasselli, János Szendrei, and Péter Balogh
Public transit and alternative fuels – The costs associated with using biodiesel and CNG in comparison to diesel for U.S. public transit systems, John D. Bitzan and David G. Ripplinger
A new generation of buses to support more sustainable urban transport policies: A path towards “greener” awareness among bus stakeholders in Europe, Maria Vittoria Corazza, Umberto Guida, Antonio Musso, and Michele Tozzi
Decomposing passenger transport futures: Comparing results of global integrated assessment models, O. Y. Edelenbosch, D. L. McCollum, D. P. van Vuuren, C. Bertram, S. Carrara, H. Daly, S. Fujimori, A. Kitous, P. Kyle, E. Ó Broin, P. Karkatsoulis, and F. Sano
Factors Influencing Demand for Buses Powered by Alternative Energy Sources, Janer Galván, Victor Cantillo, and Julian Arellana
Minimizing the costs of constructing an all plug-in electric bus transportation system: A case study in Penghu, Bwo-Ren Ke, Chen-Yuan Chung, and Yen-Chang Chen
Operational and financial performance of Delhi's natural gas-fueled public bus transit fleet: A critical evaluation, Christian Krelling and Madhav G. Badami
Comparison of Well-to-Wheel Efficiencies for Different Drivetrain Configurations of Transit Buses, Michael Schwertner and Ulrich Weidmann
Modeling Fuel Consumption of Hybrid Electric Buses: Model Development and Comparison with Conventional Buses, Jinghui Wang and Hesham A. Rakha
Eco-driving for transit: An effective strategy to conserve fuel and emissions, Yanzhi Xu, Hanyan Li, Haobing Liu, Michael O. Rodgers, and Randall L. Guensler
Submissions from 2015
Plug-in vs. wireless charging: Life cycle energy and greenhouse gas emissions for an electric bus system, Zicheng Bi, Lingjun Song, Robert De Kleine, Chunting Chris Mi, and Gregory A. Keoleian
A European vision for more environmentally friendly buses, Maria Vittoria Corazza, Umberto Guida, Antonio Musso, and Michele Tozzi
Modeling Diesel and Hybrid Bus Fuel Consumption with Virginia Tech Comprehensive Power-Based Fuel Consumption Model: Model Enhancements and Calibration Issues, William Edwardes and Hesham Rakha
Sustainable urban transit network design, Moschoula Pternea, Konstantinos Kepaptsoglou, and Matthew G. Karlaftis
Improving Regenerative Energy Receptivity in Metro Transit Systems: Coordinated Train Control Algorithm, Haichuan Tang, C. Tyler Dick, and Xiaoyun Feng
Comparison of Passenger Rail Energy Consumption with Competing Modes, TranSys Research Ltd., RailTEC, CPCS Transcom, and Lawson Economics Research Inc.
Can propulsion and fuel diversity for the bus fleet achieve the win–win strategy of energy conservation and environmental protection?, Renjie Wang, Ye Wu, Wenwei Ke, Shaojun Zhang, Boya Zhou, and Jiming Hao
Well-to-Wheel Analysis of Electric and Hydrogen Light Rail, E. M. Washing and Srinivas S. Pulugurtha
Submissions from 2014
Investigating the isolated and combined effects of congestion, roadway grade, passenger load, and alternative fuels on transit bus emissions, Ahsan Alam and Marianne Hatzopoulou
An Emission Model to Compare Bus and Tramway Transport, S. Carrese, A. Gemma, and S. La Spada
Exhaust emissions of transit buses: Brazil and India case studies, Erin Cooper, Magdala Arioli, Aileen Carrigan, and Luis Antonio Lindau
Implementation Cost Comparison of Electric Vehicle Energy Replenishment Technologies for Public Transit Bus Systems, Paulo Kemper Filho and In-Soo Suh
Improving Fuel Efficiency and Reducing Carbon Emissions from Buses in India, Sudhir Gota, Parthaa Bosu, and Sameera Kumar Anthapur
Transportation Futures: Policy Scenarios for Achieving Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets, Andrew I. Kay, Robert B. Noland, and Caroline J. Rodier