PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF A FUEL CELL PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR A MEDIUM-SIZED CITY IN THE YEAR 2020

This paper makes a preliminary assessment of the description of a system made in a companion paper, "Fuel Cells in a Medium-Sized City," also in these proceedings. It discusses consequences of introducing a fuel cell public transport system in a fictitious medium-sized city in Europe. The vehicle stock capacity needed to reduce congestion to an acceptable level is first calculated. Next, a route system is designed for a light rail or guided bus system, both of which use modularly designed 12-meter fuel cell vehicles. The effect requirement and energy use/vehicle, as well as the total hydrogen required for the complete transport system are calculated. Different methods of producing sustaining hydrogen are detailed and compared regarding CO2 emissions and land use. Benefits of a co-evolution between the infrastructures of the urban hydrogen and the public transport system are also discussed. The possibility of using automatic operation in certain parts of the routes combined with divisible sets of vehicles is assessed, as well as using these vehicles to produce electricity and heat when parked. The CO2 emissions of the new urban transport system are calculated and compared to a 'business as usual' scenario with respect to environmental goals.

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• Authors:
  • Karlstrom, M
  • Hulten, P
  • Bagge, L
• Conference:
  • Urban Transport X. Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century
  • Location: Dresden, Germany
  • Date: 2004-5-19 to 2004-5-21
• Publication Date: 2004-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 617-626
• Serial:
  • Publication of: WIT Press
  • Publisher: WIT Press
  • ISSN: 1462-608X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Carbon dioxide; Environmental impacts; Environmental protection; Fuel cells; Hydrogen fuels; Medium sized cities; Polluting gases; Public transit; Ridership; Sustainable development; Technological innovations; Urban transportation
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00979029
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 1853127167
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 2 2004 12:00AM