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Transit Energy Use Reduction Plan
Lake Country Transit Energy Use Reduction Plan Energy Use Reduction, Capital Expenditure, Funding and Management/Training Plan December 2015 Prepared by ICF International 620 Folsom St, Suite 200 San Francisco, CA 94107 415.677.7100 Lake Country Transit Energy Use Reduction Plan Table of Contents Table of Contents Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................. 1 1 Energy Use Reduction Plan ............................................................................................................ 4 1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 4 1.2 Facility ......................................................................................................................................... 6 1.2.1 Review of Existing Facility and Operations .................................................................................6 1.2.2 Facility, Operations and Maintenance Strategies .......................................................................7 1.3 Vehicle Fleet and Alternative Fuels .......................................................................................... 16 1.3.1 Review of Fleet Operations ...................................................................................................... 16 1.3.2 Alternative Fuel Options ......................................................................................................... -
Allamerican-Web-Ready.Pdf
Building a BETTER BUS NextGen Seating NEXTGEN SEAT Convertible seating has never been this easy - or this comfortable. Now there is no need to completely remove the entire seat when you want to change the seating configuration. With Blue Bird’s NextGen Seat, simply remove four bolts from the base of the seat cushion and reinstall the new seat that you want - it’s really that simple! Mix-and-match your seats as you need them, making your bus fleet more versatile without the need to spend large amounts of time or money. COMFORTABLE The recessed back pad gives passengers improved knee clearance, and the integrated head rest and built-in lumbar support sets a new standard in student seating comfort. Lap Belt Ready (LBR) INNOVATIVE A first in the Industry, the bottom cushion tilts up allowing for unprecedented access between seats as well as ease of cleaning. CONVERTIBLE Easily converts from one seat type to another by simply removing and reinstalling 4 bolts. 3-Point Belts Child Restraint Available in lap-belt ready, 3-point seat belt, (3PT) (CR) child restraint and 3-point child restraint. OEM Installed Air Conditioning AIR CONDITIONING Aftermarket installation can interfere with the structural design of the bus body, as well as put additional stress on critical engine, chassis and electrical systems. This OEM installation creates less maintenance for you, due to the frame-mount installation of the condensers during chassis assembly, EZ clip connectors which provide a no-leak hose to connector securement, and more. Contact your local dealer today to learn more about Blue Bird’s OEM air conditioning option! Standard Test Compliance Passenger Safety Cage 90 The All American passes Colorado Rack, Blue Bird’s custom designed one-piece LH Kentucky Pole and Altoona Tests in roof bow system ensures safe student its standard configuration, not as an transportation with an exceptionally option like the competition, highlighting strong structure. -
2019 NFPA 1917 Standards
Copyright 2018 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA®). Licensed, by agreement, for individual use and download on 12/12/2018 to Delaware Fire Prev Comm for designated user Sherry Lambertson. No other reproduction or transmission in any form permitted without written permission of NFPA®. For inquiries or to report unauthorized use, contact [email protected]. NFPA® 1917 Standard for Automotive Ambulances 2019{4474F64E-7E00-4BF2-BBD3-B3778A4FF0E1} Customer ID 1029731 Copyright 2018 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA®). Licensed, by agreement, for individual use and download on 12/12/2018 to Delaware Fire Prev Comm for designated user Sherry Lambertson. No other reproduction or transmission in any form permitted without written permission of NFPA®. For inquiries or to report unauthorized use, contact [email protected]. IMPORTANT NOTICES AND DISCLAIMERS CONCERNING NFPA® STANDARDS NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY CONCERNING THE USE OF NFPA STANDARDS NFPA® codes, standards, recommended practices, and guides (“NFPA Standards”), of which the document contained herein is one, are developed through a consensus standards development process approved by the American National Standards Institute. This process brings together volunteers representing varied viewpoints and interests to achieve consensus on fire and other safety issues. While the NFPA administers the process and establishes rules to promote fairness in the development of consensus, it does not independently test, evaluate, or verify the accuracy of any information or the soundness of any judgments contained in NFPA Standards. The NFPA disclaims liability for any personal injury, property, or other damages of any nature whatsoever, whether special, indirect, consequential or compensatory, directly or indirectly resulting from the publication, use of, or reliance on NFPA Standards. -
Alternative Fuels in Public Transit: a Match Made on the Road
U.S. DEPARTMENT of ENERGY, March 2002 OFFICE of ENERGY EFFICIENCY and RENEWABLE ENERGY Alternative Fuels in Public Transit: A Match Made on the Road As alternative fuels compete with conventional fuels for Transit agencies across the nation operate approximately a place in public awareness and acceptance, one of their 75,000 buses. As shown in the table, transit buses con- most visible applications is in public transportation. sume more fuel per vehicle annually than some other Vehicles, particularly buses and shuttles, that carry niche market vehicles on average, although the fuel use people in large numbers, stand to gain much from using of individual buses varies widely. (Source: Charting the alternative fuels. Such high-demand fuel users can help Course for AFV Market Development and Sustainable sustain a fueling infrastructure that supports private Clean Cities Coalitions, Clean Cities, March 2001; see autos and other smaller vehicles. www.ccities.doe.gov/pdfs/ccstrategic.pdf.) Buses are the most visible Public transit operations are well suited to alternative Percentage of Vehicles fuel use. Transit vehicles often travel on contained transit vehicles and in Transit Fleets by Type routes with centralized fueling, they are serviced by account for 58% of the a team of technicians who can be trained consistently, transit vehicle miles trav- and they are part of fleets that travel many miles, so eled, but transit agencies economies of scale can be favorable. Transit agencies operate a variety of other also typically operate in urban areas that may have air vehicles that can also use quality concerns. Alternative fuel transit vehicles offer alternative fuels. -
A-1 Electric Bus & Fleet Transition Planning
A Proterra model battery electric powered bus (photo credit: Proterra, May 2021). 52 | page A-1 Electric Bus & Fleet Transition Planning Initiative: Assess the feasibility of transitioning Pace’s fleet toward battery electric and additional CNG technologies, as well as develop a transition plan for operations and facilities. Study other emerging technologies that can improve Pace’s environmental impact. Supports Goals: Responsiveness, Safety, Adaptability, Collaboration, Environmental Stewardship, Fiscal Solvency, and Integrity ACTION ITEM 1 Investigate and Plan for Battery Electric Bus (BEB) Pace is committed to the goals of environmental stewardship and economic sustainability, and recognizes how interest to electrify vehicles across private industry and US federal, state, and local governments has been intensifying throughout 2020-2021. Looking ahead, the agency will holistically evaluate a transition path to converting its fleet to battery electric buses (BEB). As a first step, Action Item 2 of the A-2 Capital Improvement Projects initiative describes Pace’s forthcoming Facilities Plan. This effort will include an investigation of the prerequisites that BEB technology requires to successfully operate. Once established, Pace will further plan what next steps and actions to take in pursuit of this vehicle propulsion system. A Union of Concerned Scientists 2017 study3 indicates that BEB’s have 70 percent lower global warming emissions than CNG or diesel hybrid buses even when considering the lifecycle emissions required to generate the necessary electricity. Similarly, a 2018 US PIRG Education Fund Study4 indicates that implementing BEB’s lower operational costs yields fuel and maintenance savings over a vehicle’s life cycle. Pace praises the efforts of many other transit agencies across the nation and world who are investing heavily in transitioning their fleets to BEB and other green, renewable, and environmentally-cognizant sources of vehicle propulsion. -
The Route to Cleaner Buses a Guide to Operating Cleaner, Low Carbon Buses Preface
The Route to Cleaner Buses A guide to operating cleaner, low carbon buses Preface Over recent years, concerns have grown over the contribution TransportEnergy is funded by the Department for Transport of emissions from road vehicles to local air quality problems and the Scottish executive to reduce the impact of road and to increasing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to transport through the following sustainable transport climate change. One result of this is a wider interest in cleaner programmes: PowerShift, CleanUp, BestPractice and the vehicle fuels and technologies.The Cleaner Bus Working New Vehicle Technology Fund.These programmes provide Group was formed by the Clear Zones initiative and the advice, information and grant funding to help organisations Energy Saving Trust TransportEnergy programme. Its overall in both the public and private sector switch to cleaner, aim is to help stimulate the market for clean bus technologies more efficient fleets. and products. Comprising representatives of the private and CATCH is a collaborative demonstration project co- public sectors, it has brought together users and suppliers in financed by the European Commission's an effort to gain a better understanding of the needs and LIFE-ENVIRONMENT Programme. CATCH is co-ordinated requirements of each party and to identify, and help overcome, by Merseytravel, with Liverpool City Council,Transport & the legal and procurement barriers. Travel Research Ltd,ARRIVA North West & Wales Ltd, This guide is one output from the Cleaner Bus Working -
Financial Analysis of Battery Electric Transit Buses (PDF)
Financial Analysis of Battery Electric Transit Buses Caley Johnson, Erin Nobler, Leslie Eudy, and Matthew Jeffers National Renewable Energy Laboratory NREL is a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy Technical Report Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy NREL/TP-5400-74832 Operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC June 2020 This report is available at no cost from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) at www.nrel.gov/publications. Contract No. DE-AC36-08GO28308 Financial Analysis of Battery Electric Transit Buses Caley Johnson, Erin Nobler, Leslie Eudy, and Matthew Jeffers National Renewable Energy Laboratory Suggested Citation Johnson, Caley, Erin Nobler, Leslie Eudy, and Matthew Jeffers. 2020. Financial Analysis of Battery Electric Transit Buses. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory. NREL/TP-5400-74832. https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy20osti/74832.pdf NREL is a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy Technical Report Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy NREL/TP-5400-74832 Operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC June 2020 This report is available at no cost from the National Renewable Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory Laboratory (NREL) at www.nrel.gov/publications. 15013 Denver West Parkway Golden, CO 80401 Contract No. DE-AC36-08GO28308 303-275-3000 • www.nrel.gov NOTICE This work was authored by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, operated by Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under Contract No. DE-AC36-08GO28308. Funding provided by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Vehicle Technologies Office. -
Portland Public School Children Move with Propane
Success Story April 2004 Portland Public School Children Move with Propane Portland, located in northwest Oregon, is a city of to concerns about increasing fuel prices and increasing- over 500,000 people in a 130 square mile area. In ly stringent air quality regulations, the school district December of 2001, Money magazine rated Portland as turned to propane as a fuel source for its fleet of buses one of the best cities in America to live, due partly to and the fleet of contractor-owned buses that provided “avoiding urban sprawl and overcrowding,” and “plac- transportation services. ing a premium on green space, culture and an acces- sible city center.” Freightliner LLC, a maker of medium Portland Public Schools began converting its bus fleet and heavy trucks, has agreed with this assessment and to propane in 1983, and stipulated that its bus contrac- makes its corporate home here and has also located its tor was to do the same. Since that time, the propane styling and test centers in Portland. bus fleet has continued to grow. At present, the school district has a total of 325 buses (85 district-owned and 240 contractor-owned), all of which operate on pro- pane. The district-owned buses are smaller Type A school buses on cutaway van chassis. These vehicles are converted to run on propane, and the conver- sions are currently costing the school district $3,000 to $4,000 per bus. These propane buses travel 3.5 million miles per year and use 1.4 million gallons of fuel per year. -
North Dakota
NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL BUS DRIVER’S GUIDE MARCH 2015 EDITION DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Kirsten Baesler, STATE SUPERINTENDENT Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0440 2 A MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Over 40,000 students are transported each day to North Dakota schools in school buses. The safety of these students and the efficiency of a district's transportation program depends on the dedicated men and women who accept the important responsibility of driving our school buses. This publication is the thirteenth edition of the handbook for North Dakota school bus drivers. We hope that this handbook answers many questions and gives school bus drivers the necessary guidelines to perform effectively and efficiently. Driving a school bus involves much more than merely driving a vehicle on the highways. The school bus driver must also be responsible for the safety and welfare of children, must be teacher by example, must promote good public relations, and must understand how to properly use and care for the school bus, a complex and expensive piece of equipment. The purpose of this guide is to provide each school bus driver with the basic information needed to develop the skills, attitudes, and knowledge that result in safe and efficient driving. It is my sincere hope that each of North Dakota's school bus drivers will study and properly apply the information presented in this guide to assure a safer transportation program for our students. Driving a school bus is one of the most important jobs we have in our school systems. You carry our state’s most precious resource. -
Blue Bird Electric School Buses July 21, 2020 All Roads Lead to Blue Bird Electric School Buses
Blue Bird Electric School Buses July 21, 2020 All Roads Lead to Blue Bird Electric School Buses GVWR 36,200lbs GVWR 33,000lbs 315 HP GVWR 14,500lbs 315 HP Battery Capacity = 155kWh 215 HP Battery Capacity = 155kWh Battery Capacity = 88kWh A long history in alternative fuels ▪ Blue Bird was a pioneer and first school bus OEM to embrace EV technology ▪ 1994 - Collaborated with Westinghouse Electronic Systems to develop first battery- powered school bus ▪ 1996 - Collaborated with Electrosource, Inc. to produce transit style electric shuttle buses for the Atlanta Summer Olympics 3 Present Day 2016 ▪ Blue Bird Received $4.4MM grant from US Department of Energy (US DOE) for the production of 10 V2G school buses. 2017 ▪ Blue Bird Launched our current iteration of the Blue Bird EV bus at the STN Expo, Reno in July 2017 2018 ▪ Blue Bird delivered its first electric-powered school buses to customers in California and Ontario (Canada) 2020 ▪ Blue Bird delivered its one hundredth electric-powered school bus 1 to 100 – in just 20 months! September 2018 April 2020 Blue Bird – Electric School Bus Sales Turn-key solution 7 Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) How do the acquisition cost and operational cost over the life of the vehicle compare to our current fleet? DIESEL VERSUS ELECTRIC COST OF OWNERSHIP Difference Diesel Electric Savings Diesel Bus Cost $100,000 Electric Bus Cost $350,000 $250,000.00 15 Yr lifetime 15 Yr lifetime Over lifetime Buy down $0 * Annual Grant Funding ($167,000) * Annual Replacement cycle 180 Cost over Replacement cycle 180 Cost -
2013 Florida School Bus Specifications
FLORIDA SCHOOL BUS SPECIFICATIONS Revised 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Foreword .................................................................................................................................................................................... iii General Information and Warranty Provisions ...................................................................................................................... 1 Section I CHASSIS SPECIFICATIONS for types A1 (19-29 capacity) and A2 (30-47 capacity)............................... ..I-1 OPTIONAL CHASSIS EQUIPMENT for Type A ................................................................................................ I-9 Section II CHASSIS SPECIFICATIONS for types C and D ........................................................................................... II-1 OPTIONAL CHASSIS EQUIPMENT for types C and D ................................................................................. II-10 Section III BODY SPECIFICATIONS for types A1, A2, C, and D ................................................................................. III-1 EXCEPTIONS for Type D ................................................................................................................................ III-20 OPTIONAL BODY EQUIPMENT for types A1, A2, C, and D ....................................................................... III-21 Section IV EXCEPTIONAL CHILD BUS SPECIFICATIONS for types A, C, and D ................................................. IV-1 Section V AIR CONDITIONER -
Clean Buses for Your City Smart Choices for Cities Clean Buses for Your City
Smart choices for cities Clean buses for your city Smart choices for cities Clean buses for your city Table of contents Preface. 4 Summary. 5 Introduction . 6 Drivers.and.challenges. 7 Policy measures . 7 Current market situation . 10 Challenges in introducing the clean buses . 12 What.are.the.clean(er).bus.options? . 13 Fossil fuels . 14 Biofuels . 20 Electricity . .. 26 Diesel hybrid: hybrid/electric . 32 Hydrogen . 36 Which.energy.carrier.to.choose.for.your.bus?. 40 Comparing different bus options . 41 Comparison emissions . 42 Comparison economy . 43 Comparison other considerations . 44 Achieving.short.term.and.long.term.targets.. 45 Current decisions . .. 45 Future outlook . 46 Conclusions. 47 References . 48 Glossary. 47 Annex.1 ..Comparison.of.bus.technologies.on.a.set.of.indicators. 49 © 2013 TNO 3 Smart choices for cities Smart choices for cities Clean buses for your city Clean buses for your city Preface Summary Thank you for reading the first policy analysis of the CIVITAS This policy analysis provides clear and in-depth information ■■ Full electric buses are starting to become commercially WIKI Policy Analyses series . The mission of the CIVITAS WIKI which will guide policy makers in European municipalities, available . Driving range and costs of batteries are still project is to provide information on clean urban transport public transport operators and other local decision makers an issue . Where a trolleybus network exists, wider utili- and on the CIVITAS Initiative to EU city planners, decision- in their choice of clean(er) public transport. First, it defines sation of these buses should be considered . makers and citizens . With its policy documents WIKI wants drivers and challenges that influence municipalities to look at to inform people in the cities on a number of topics that ‘cleaner’ bus options.