Safety and Security Certification of Electric Bus Fleets - Industry Best Practices

Recently, bus transit agencies nationwide have slowly shifted from reducing their carbon footprints through alternative fuel vehicles to eliminating their carbon emissions by adopting battery electric fleets. This push is supported by the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA's) commitment to reducing carbon emissions from transit vehicles, infrastructure, and construction through their Low or No Emissions Grant Program funding. In harmony with the battery electric bus (BEB) market's expansion, bus transit systems are also presented with the emergence of new technologies not commonly found in U.S. transit systems, specifically with BEBs. The progression of such technology has exemplified the need to expand current safety and security certification (SSC) capabilities to ensure that agencies can maintain their overall safety performance. Therefore, the primary objective of this research initiative is to develop minimum SSC program practices and protocols for transit agencies to verify that BEBs and their associated facilities, systems, and equipment are safe for revenue operations.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.21949/1527665
• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68856
• Corporate Authors:

  K&J Safety and Security Consulting Services

  Cantonment, FL  United States 

  University of South Florida, Tampa

  Center for Urban Transportation Research
  Tampa, FL  United States 

  Federal Transit Administration

  Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Tucci, Jim
  • Dougherty, Jim
  • Cachecho, Alex
  • Kaufman, Larry
  • Leachman, David
  • Perez, Wendy
  • Staes, Lisa
• Publication Date: 2023-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 90p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Best practices; Certification; Electric buses; Fleet management; Risk management; Vehicle safety
• Subject Areas: Energy; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01893351
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FTA Report No. 0252
• Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 18 2023 8:49AM