INDOOR FUELLING AND SERVICING OF METHANOL TRANSIT BUSES AT WINNIPEG TRANSIT

One potential barrier hindering wide acceptance of methanol fuel is the question of refuelling, storage and maintenance of a fleet of methanol vehicles, since most Canadian transit fleets perform these activities indoors baceuse of climate. This study identifies the risks involved with indoor fuelling, service and storage of methanol-powered transit buses; identified and addressed regulations applicable to indoor fuelling, service and storage; presented various approaches that may permit indoor fuelling, service and storage of methanol-powered buses at the Winnipeg Transit Osborne Street facility; and drew conclusions for other cities in Canada based on the examination for Winnipeg. The report does not examine any implementation strategies nor timetables to initiate the transition from diesel to methanol.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Sypher:Mueller International Incorporated

  1355 Bank Street, 5th Floor
  Ottawa, ONo,   Canada 
• Publication Date: 1991

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 91 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol fuels; Fleet management; Level of service; Methanol; Refueling; Storage facilities; Transit buses
• Uncontrolled Terms: Methanol as fuel; Service
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00627817
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0662193059
• Report/Paper Numbers: SSC-M91-7/160-1991E
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 19 1993 12:00AM