Innovation in tyre system in France Trolley, BNHS and bus systems Bruno GAZEAU General Director – UTP Coordinato da: Organizzato da: Roma – Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Trasporti, sala Emiciclo 30 – 31 gennaio 2014 Tyre system in France Outline of the presentation Bus and trolley in France, some figures... Trolley, an old system with new vehicles BHNS, an important innovation for many cities Energy: test and deployment of hybrid vehicles Comfort and accessibility / On-board equipment / Design 1° CONVEGNO Sistema Gomma nel Trasporto Passeggeri - 1st CONFERENCE Passengers Road Transport System 2 Roma – Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Trasporti, sala Emiciclo 30 - 31 gennaio 2014 Tyre system in France Bus and trolley in France, some figures... 24,400 buses, including 4,500 at RATP 178 trolleybus in 3 networks (Limoges, Lyon, Saint- Etienne) 87% of the fleet is owned by Urban Transport Authorities Average age of bus fleet: 8.3 years (Province) and 6.9 years (Ile-de-France) 3 Tyre system in France European Standard (Euro): 43 % of the fleet is at Euro 4 or higher Energy: 87.2 % of buses run on diesel 10 % on natural gas (GNC) 2.8 % with other energy sources (electricity, Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Hybrid, ...) 4 Tyre system in France Trolley, an old system with new vehicles Lyon Cristalis Irisbus 5 Tyre system in France Limoges: a local specificity since 1938… • A recent decision to renew and develop the trolleybus network for sustainable reasons • The 5 trolleybus lines represent 50% of the annual traffic. • In March 2013, 4 new articulated trolleybus 6 Tyre system in France Trolley bus Hess 7 Tyre system in France BHNS, an important innovation for many cities BHNS Subsides from the French Nb of Heat Transport Ministry projects Electric Hybrid engine Appel à projet 2008 45 8 1 Appel à projet 2010 78 23 1 7 58 projects Appel à projet 2013 99 (8 hybrid or electric, 50 in study) 8 Tyre system in France BHNS (Bus with high level of service), french term for BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) Rouen Dijon Lille Lorient Strasbourg (with CNG buses) Toulouse 9 Tyre system in France Nantes Mercedes-Benz Citaro G 10 Tyre system in France Nimes Iveco Irisbus Crealis Neo 11 Tyre system in France Paris Iveco Irisbus Crealis Neo Tzen 12 Tyre system in France Metz, 2 lines in October 2013 Heuliez Bus 13 Tyre system in France Energy: test and deployment of hybrid vehicles Diesel engines of low capacity and electric traction, with recuperation of braking energy and "start and stop" function (the heat engine goes off during the stop) Reducing fuel consumption (about 30%), CO2 and NOx emissions For less noise and more comfort for the passagers. 14 LOGO ENTE Tyre system in France Poitiers Test Heuliez Bus GX 427 Strasbourg Test Solaris Urbino 18 15 Tyre system in France End 2012 and during 2013, two networks equipped: Bordeaux: 30 hybrides buses (8% of the fleet) Heuliez Bus 16 Tyre system in France Dijon: 102 buses (43% of the fleet) Heuliez Bus 17 Tyre system in France Lyon: test of 6 vehicles (Iveco, Man, Volvo) during one year (2013-2014) • Testing the economic model and the balance between higher acquisition costs and gains in consumption and maintenance costs (for example, functioning and wear of the battery) • Pollutant emissions and comfort of the passengers, the drivers, the local residents • Testing in real operating conditions and comparison with diesel buses on the same lines. 18 Tyre system in France Iveco Irisbus Citelis 12m 19 Tyre system in France Paris and Ile-de-France : on December 11th, 2013, the STIF Council (Public Authority) decided the end of diesel buses. • All new tenders will be for hybrid vehicles (electric or diesel) or CNG buses. • 9,000 buses concerned. The hole bus fleet will be removed by 2025 • 800-900 buses concerned in 2014 and 2015 20 Tyre system in France • In January 2014, 48 hybrid buses will be in operation on 3 RATP lines. • 3 experimentations will be launched: 1.- rechargeable hybrid buses (Ellisup Project) 2.- hydrogen vehicles 3.- standard buses 100% electric. 21 Tyre system in France ELLISUP (Electric bus with lithium batteries and super-capacities) • A project supported by ADEME funds in 2009 • A prototype developed by Iveco Bus with Michelin, EDF, RATP and CEA Grenoble, • Presented at Busworld Kortrijk in October 2013 and at the Rencontres Nationales du Transport Public Bordeaux in November 2013 • Testing on a RATP line during 2014 22 Tyre system in France • An electric engine accommodated in 4 of the 8 wheels • A gain of internal space: 10 to 20 % of additional passengers • Autonomy for 8 to 10 km • Fast charging terminus station: the lithium battery can be charged in 4 minutes 23 Tyre system in France During the RNTP 2013 in Bordeaux 24 Tyre system in France Wide internal space 25 Tyre system in France Wide sliding door 26 LOGO ENTE Tyre system in France Comfort and accessibility In France, the February 11th, 2005, Act requires to ensure accessibility to all public places and the entire transport chain by 2015 90% of low-floor buses, more than 60 % of the fleet has at least one accessibility element (visual or audible announcement of stops, kneeling system, range of access and / or space for wheelchairs) All the bus lines in Paris are accessible to wheelchair users 27 LOGO ENTE Tyre system in France Transport networks have specific requests regarding interior and location of seats. • wider seats suitable for people of high body mass • floor without vibration • lighting varies according to the time of the day • spaces with different colors (for example., front seats = blue, for disabled persons = red, for young persons in the back = yellow...) • valuation of the customers welcome and ergonomics of the driver’s place 28 LOGO ENTE Tyre system in France Looking for spacious and bright interiors Enlarging translucent above articulation row transition in articulated bus translucent glass roof and lowering the side windows Crealis Irisbus GX 427 Heuliez Hynovis Irisbus 29 LOGO ENTE Tyre system in France Accessibility of wheelchair users Mercedes-Benz Bluebus Microbus Gruau Sprinter City 77 Low-floor Minibus 40 places Up to sidewalk Two places UFR And large side door Man Lion's City Hybrid Double platform UFR 30 LOGO ENTE Tyre system in France On-board equipment Each network has special, non-standard requirements about the installation of on-board equipment : • Ticketing • Direction indicator on front (girouette) • Videosurveillance with cameras inside and outside • AVMS (advanced vehicle monitoring system) • Radiotelephony. 31 LOGO ENTE Tyre system in France Design The external image of rolling stock is very important for Councils who want a custom network. In France, each network has a specific look for identification : • Crealis Irisbus in Paris: cache-wheels, bottom of the windows and colored direction indicator front and side • Neo Crealis Irisbus of Tzen Ile-de-France: rounded forms, sliding doors, large windows, CCTV and air conditioning 32 Tyre system in France Bus Inova Safra RNTP 2013 in Bordeaux 33 Grazie per la cortese attenzione Bruno Gazeau – General Director – UTP LOGO ENTE Coordinato da: Organizzato da: Roma – Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Trasporti, sala Emiciclo 30 – 31 gennaio 2014.