Multi-stage Planning for Electrifying Transit Bus Systems with Multi-format Charging Facilities

Bus electrification is an effective way of mitigating carbon emissions in the wake of technological advancements. Electric transit bus systems (ETBS) are receiving increasing attention across the globe.

The TRB IDEA (Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis) Program's Transit IDEA Final Report 96: Multi-stage Planning for Electrifying Transit Bus Systems with Multi-format Charging Facilities details a decision support tool that can be used by transit authorities when making electrification-related decisions, including selecting routes for electric bus operations and determining locations for installing dynamic wireless charging facilities (DWCF) to ensure uninterrupted operations of electric buses.