BUS PROPULSION ALTERNATIVES OVERVIEW

The Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA) is currently investigating propulsion alternatives which would conserve petroleum-based fuels and would be practical for use by U.S. transit operators. A discussion of these alternatives (electric propulsion systems, alternative fuels and modifications of bus components which improve the efficiency of diesel engines) as well as a current overview of UMTA's bus propulsion projects is provided.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Systems Center

  Office of Technology Sharing, 55 Broadway
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  Office of Bus and Paratransit Systems, 400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1982-4

Media Info

• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 22 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Buses; Diesel engines; Electric power; Electric vehicles; Electrical systems; Energy conservation; Flywheels; Hybrid vehicles; Methanol; Petroleum; Propulsion; Trolleybuses; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Propulsion systems
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Geotechnology; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00463440
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-TSC-UMTA-82-8
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 28 2004 4:28AM