COMPARISON BETWEEN TROLLEY-BUS AND TRAM VEHICLES: PERFORMANCES AND CONSEQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
This paper compares an ETB (electric trolley bus) transit system, which uses vehicles holding 155 passengers, with the current tram system used in Rome, which uses vehicles holding 180 or 260 passengers. Based on the same passenger flow, this comparison evaluates: which system is more cost effective; reduces waiting time at bus stops; and provides less environmental impact. The following steps will be taken: data collection, energy consumption simulation program, transportation cost definition, and simulation model on tramway network. The cost analysis model is based on overall total cost, including the complete construction of both the tram and ETB systems on present network. Costs include personnel, traction materials, vehicles, infrastructure and plant maintenance and amortization. Costs are calculated per vehicle km, per place km, and per km run by the whole fleet on a line.
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Corporate Authors:
Ashurst Lodge
Ashurst, Southampton United Kingdom SO40 7AA -
Authors:
- Veca, G M
- Villanti, L
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Conference:
- Sixth International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment for the 21st Century
- Location: Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK
- Date: 2000-7-26 to 2000-7-28
- Publication Date: 2000-7
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 25-34
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Articulated buses; Cost effectiveness; Cost finding; Data collection; Electric buses; Energy consumption; Environmental impacts; Light rail transit; Public transit; Streetcars; Trolleybuses; Waiting time
- Geographic Terms: Italy; Rome (Italy)
- Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00800882
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 1853128236
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Oct 14 2000 12:00AM