URBAN BUSES WITH HYBRID DRIVE SYSTEMS

Most European cities are experiencing increasing traffic congestion and with it, a deteriorating quality of urban life. To combat this, most cities have adopted effective ways to counter the trend. Not only the adoption of "green" technologies but a serious effort to encourage modal shifts from the private automobile to public transit, cycling and walking are being introduced. This publication provides valuable discussion about the state-of-the-art hybrid technology, identifies technical and financial opportunities as well as constraints, and presents several case studies as examples where innovation, foresight and planning are making a difference.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Association of Public Transport (UITP)

  Rue Sainte Marie 6
  Brussels,   Belgium  BE-1080
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: 32 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced public transportation systems; Buses; Costs; Environmental protection; Environmental quality; Fuel cells; Hybrid vehicles; Traffic congestion; Urban areas; Urban transportation
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Finance; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00800499
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 26 2000 12:00AM