Life cycle thinking-based analysis of diesel and electric-powered buses for Canadian transit systems
Increasing greenhouse gas emissions from the conventional fleet of diesel buses has made Canadian transit agencies explore low-emission alternative fuels. Despite electric buses showing great potential to reduce emissions during their operational phase, the transformation from diesel buses to electr...
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ftmonashits:oai:www.worldtransitresearch.info:research-11497 2024-09-09T20:00:26+00:00 Life cycle thinking-based analysis of diesel and electric-powered buses for Canadian transit systems Paudel, Bhuwan Hewage, Kasun Wannniarachchi, Sandun Perera, Piyaruwan Chhipi-Shrestha, Gyan Sadiq, Rehan 2024-01-01T08:00:00Z https://www.worldtransitresearch.info/research/10365 https://doi.org/10.1080/15568318.2024.2343727 unknown World Transit Research https://www.worldtransitresearch.info/research/10365 https://doi.org/10.1080/15568318.2024.2343727 Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Taylor&Francis, copyright remains with them. World Transit Research Bus transit diesel bus life cycle sustainability assessment life cycle thinking transport electrification place - north america mode - bus technology - alternative fuels technology - emissions economics - operating costs economics - capital costs infrastructure - fleet management infrastructure - vehicle policy - environment policy - sustainable text 2024 ftmonashits https://doi.org/10.1080/15568318.2024.2343727 2024-08-26T23:40:57Z Increasing greenhouse gas emissions from the conventional fleet of diesel buses has made Canadian transit agencies explore low-emission alternative fuels. Despite electric buses showing great potential to reduce emissions during their operational phase, the transformation from diesel buses to electric buses would require in-depth analysis pertaining to their economic and social implications. Published literature highlights the importance of developing a comprehensive framework that considers multiple decision parameters over a life cycle perspective for analyzing different fuel options to replace the existing fleet of diesel buses. This paper assesses the triple-bottom-line sustainability of diesel and electric buses in different regions of Canada. Moreover, a framework is proposed to incorporate multiple decision criteria (life cycle environmental, economic, and social impacts) over different perspectives to make the best decisions for transitioning the diesel bus fleet. The results showed that the environmental performance of electric buses highly depended on the electricity grid mix. Despite diesel buses having a low cost of production compared to electric buses, most provinces showed a low life cycle operational cost for electric buses. Electric buses’ life cycle social impacts are high during their production stage, whereas diesel buses have the highest social impacts during their operational phase. Overall, electric buses have a high sustainability performance in all provinces and territories in Canada except Nunavut. The proposed framework and findings can aid policymakers and planners in implementing electric buses for public transit systems in Canada and beyond. Text Nunavut Monash University, Institute of Transport Studies: World Transit Research (WTR) Canada Nunavut International Journal of Sustainable Transportation 18 5 437 452 |
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Increasing greenhouse gas emissions from the conventional fleet of diesel buses has made Canadian transit agencies explore low-emission alternative fuels. Despite electric buses showing great potential to reduce emissions during their operational phase, the transformation from diesel buses to electric buses would require in-depth analysis pertaining to their economic and social implications. Published literature highlights the importance of developing a comprehensive framework that considers multiple decision parameters over a life cycle perspective for analyzing different fuel options to replace the existing fleet of diesel buses. This paper assesses the triple-bottom-line sustainability of diesel and electric buses in different regions of Canada. Moreover, a framework is proposed to incorporate multiple decision criteria (life cycle environmental, economic, and social impacts) over different perspectives to make the best decisions for transitioning the diesel bus fleet. The results showed that the environmental performance of electric buses highly depended on the electricity grid mix. Despite diesel buses having a low cost of production compared to electric buses, most provinces showed a low life cycle operational cost for electric buses. Electric buses’ life cycle social impacts are high during their production stage, whereas diesel buses have the highest social impacts during their operational phase. Overall, electric buses have a high sustainability performance in all provinces and territories in Canada except Nunavut. The proposed framework and findings can aid policymakers and planners in implementing electric buses for public transit systems in Canada and beyond. |
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Life cycle thinking-based analysis of diesel and electric-powered buses for Canadian transit systems |
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