TRANSIT VEHICLES FOR 21ST CENTURY ROADS

State Transit of NSW, Australia's largest bus and ferry service operator, has been expanding its Sydney bus fleet to the point where this year at least 25% will be CNG powered, wheelchair accessible, and air conditioned. The future of urban transit is with high capacity, low floor vehicles. The changing bus fleet has implications for road authorities and local governments beyond the present retro-fitting issues. This paper looks at the fleet characteristics both public submissions and government policy are advocating, and State Transit's experience with new vehicles. Specific topics covered are environmental performance, vehicle impact on the cost of service, the future of minibuses as urban transit vehicles, and high capacity vehicles. Fleet performance analysis and customer response to vehicles in surveys from State Transit's experience are described, along with recent emissions testing. The interaction with the road environment is also discussed in terms of common problems and the future for barrier-free public transport. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E208097.

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  AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF TRAFFIC PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT (AITPM)

  PO BOX 6684, HALIFAX STREET
  ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA  Australia  5000
• Authors:
  • ADAM, W
  • VERTSONIS, H
• Conference:
  • AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF TRAFFIC PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT (AITPM) NATIONAL CONFERENCE, 2002, PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
• Publication Date: 2002

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 303-20

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Alternate fuels; Buses; Conferences; Districts and authorities; Environment; Exhaust gases; Gases; Management; Persons with disabilities; Public transit; Transportation; Transportation departments; Vehicles
• ITRD Terms: 9139: Accessibility; 155: Administration; 1272: Bus; 8525: Conference; 1726: Disabled person; 2442: Emission; 2455: Environment; 6734: Gas; 744: Public transport; 2417: Renewable energy; 1155: Transport; 253: Transport authority; 1255: Vehicle
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Transportation (General); Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00944478
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0-9578840-1-X
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 7 2003 12:00AM