CTTRANSIT Operates New England's First Fuel Cell Hybrid Bus

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• Creators:
  Warren, Stephen ; Eudy, Leslie
• Corporate Creators:
  National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.) ; Connecticut. Dept. of Transportation
• Corporate Contributors:
  Midwest Transportation Center ; Battelle ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Electric buses
  • Fuel cell vehicles
  • Hydrogen fuels
  • Biodiesel fuels
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOE/GO12008-2529
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Connecticut
• Corporate Publisher:
  National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)
• Abstract:
  Connecticut Transit (CTTRANSIT), owned by the Connecticut Department of Transportation, provides fixed route transportation services to three major metropolitan areas in the state: Hartford, New Haven, and Stamford. CTTRANSIT is committed to improving the environment for its passengers and the communities it serves. For the past several years, it has been investigating new technologies and fuels for its fleet that are more efficient and produce fewer emissions. These include using ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel blended with biodiesel in the current fleet, retrofitting existing buses with diesel particulate filters, purchasing hybrid electric buses, and more recently, demonstrating a prototype fuel cell bus. Fuel cell buses powered by hydrogen produce no tailpipe emissions and can help reduce U.S. dependence on imported oil.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/34834/dot_34834_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 929.56 KB]
• Collection(s):
  ITSJPO Digital Library ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:2700f303fcef8a2561d095e3e4610d20f3494091c6c1d8d85721362359cc9e46