MJB&A’s electric bus planning framework encompasses several interconnected analyses to evaluate capital and operating requirements for transit bus fleet electrification. These analyses evaluate the capabilities of commercially available bus models (battery size, energy use) in the context of a given agency’s operations (route profiles, service levels, electricity tariff) to determine what would be required to transition the fleet from existing diesel, hybrid, or natural gas buses to battery electric buses: number of electric buses required, necessary charging infrastructure, projected electricity use and cost, labor requirements for charging, etc. The framework can be used to elevate and compare various electric bus charging strategies, including overnight depot charging and in-route charging.
The outputs from the framework can be tailored to the specific needs of each agency, and can include:
To learn more about the Electric Bus Planning Framework, contact:
Dana Lowell
Senior Vice President
dlowell [at] mjbradley.com