A European vision for more environmentally friendly buses

This paper deals with EBSF – European Bus System of the Future, 3iBS – the Intelligent, Innovative Integrated Bus Systems and ZeEUS – Zero Emission bUs Systems, three research projects funded by the European Commission, with the aim to develop a new generation of buses. The common task is to develop innovative solutions to increase the attractiveness of this mode and to operate more environmentally-friendly vehicles. Key working areas are more comfortable layouts, advanced intelligent transportation systems (ITS)-based solutions to improve operations, new engines designed to save fuel and the enhancement of the electric option. Concern for the environment lies behind the majority of these innovations. The innovations are tested in real urban environments and performance assessed through Key Performance Indicators. Within EBSF it was also possible to perform a Transferability Exercise (TE) to assess the theoretical exportability of the innovations to more urban contexts. The research objective of this paper is to critically revise the projects’ results and present them for further applications beyond the European projects field. Results thus far stressed contrasting aspects within a common vision for the development of a new generation of buses. Stakeholders are well aware of the need to comply with the European standards in the field of sustainable mobility. This is shown by the fact that the majority of them are becoming more environmentally aware about the need to renew their fleets. However, because of economical reasons they fail to consider any environmental concerns in the TE, even when these should be crucial in the transfer decisions.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2015.04.001
• Record URL:
  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1361920915000334
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Corazza, Maria Vittoria
  • Guida, Umberto
  • Musso, Antonio
  • Tozzi, Michele
• Publication Date: 2016-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 48-63
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
  • Volume: 45
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1361-9209
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13619209

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Environmental impacts; Innovation; Intelligent transportation systems; Research projects; Sustainable transportation; Zero emission vehicles
• Identifier Terms: European Bus System of the Future (Project : European Union); Intelligent, innovative, integrated bus system (3iBS); Zero Emission bUs Systems (ZeEUS)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Transferability
• Geographic Terms: Europe
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01600139
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 25 2016 1:35PM