Scenario-Based Electric Bus Operation: a Case Study of Putrajaya, Malaysia
Globally, transportation sector has emerged as one of the major sources of air pollution. Correspondingly, green mobility (with electric bus) is gaining increasing attention as an essential step to mitigate emission concern. As such, a proper electric bus network design and fleet planning is important especially for bus operator to acquire an adequate number of electric bus, right on time, in order to operate electric bus system viably. Thus, this paper aims to examine the possibility to operate electric bus as a replacement for the conventional bus operation (with natural gas buses for the study area in Putrajaya, Malaysia). In order to determine a proper-designed electric bus operating system in terms of electric bus route, service frequency and quantity, the proposed methodology is developed with the aid of a traffic modeling software to cater various scenarios. Based on the existing (conventional) traffic and transit system in Putrajaya, the developed electric bus operating model is calibrated accordingly by considering various operational concerns including battery capacity and charging facility. The resultant findings revealed that the developed electric bus operating system in Putrajaya outperforms the conventional bus operation, not only in generating a higher profit margin for the bus operator, but also satisfying the passengers in a better manner (by carrying more passengers per unit of bus with a lower energy consumption).
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- © 2017 Tongji University and Tongji University Press. Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
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Authors:
- Teoh, Lay Eng
- Khoo, Hooi Ling
- Goh, Siew Yoke
- Chong, Lai Mun
- Publication Date: 2018-3
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 10-25
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Serial:
- International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology
- Volume: 7
- Issue Number: 1
- Publisher: Elsevier
- ISSN: 2046-0430
- Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/20460430
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bus transit operations; Case studies; Electric buses; Environmental policy
- Geographic Terms: Putrajaya (Malaysia)
- Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01667281
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Apr 25 2018 11:15AM