ALTERNATIVE FUEL DEVELOPMENTS AND OVERSEAS DESIGN INFLUENCES ON NORTH AMERICAN BUS OPERATIONS

The continuing demands of transit agencies for solutions to reduce emissions, increase efficiency, and improve services are driving developments in the transit bus industry. This publication addresses these demands and is the first of its kind focused exclusively on bus issues. Tentative/Partial contents include: Development of a New Line of Axles for Low Floor Buses; Hybrid Electric Propulsion System for a Low Floor Bus; A Review of Natural Gas Engine Development for the Fleet Operator; High Purity LNG for Alternately-Fueled Vehicles; and A Review of Remanufactured Engine Technology for the Fleet Operator.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Media Info

• Serial:
  • SAE Special Publications
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Buses; Fleet management; Hybrid automobiles; Hybrid vehicles; Low floor vehicles; Public transit; Transit vehicle operations; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fleets
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus design
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Highways; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00670155
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 1560915773
• Report/Paper Numbers: SP-1058
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 13 1994 12:00AM