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BC Transit Fuel Cell Bus Project : Evaluation Results Report
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2014-02-02
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Abstract:British Columbia Transit (BC Transit) has been leading a demonstration of fuel cell electric buses (FCEB) in Whistler, Canada, since early 2010. This 20-bus demonstration was introduced during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games and is the world’s largest FCEB fleet in a single location. The demonstration in Whistler is a true test for the technology because the FCEBs form the backbone of the fleet—20 out of 23 buses (plus three additional buses required during peak season to meet mid-day fueling needs). The Whistler resort area has a particularly challenging duty cycle for buses with wide temperature differences between the seasons, steep grades, and heavy passenger loads during peak season. BC Transit is collaborating with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to evaluate the buses in revenue service. CARB has enlisted NREL to conduct a third-party evaluation of the BC Transit fleet to aid in understanding the status of the technology in transit. CARB staff has been gathering data on zero-emission buses to assess the status of the technologies as directed by the Board during the July 2009 hearing. While the BC Transit fleet is located outside of the United States, the operation of transit fleets within Canada is similar to that of fleets in the United States. The bus is designed for the North American market, and future models could be built to meet ‘Buy America’ requirements for U.S. transit agencies. This report covers two years of revenue service data on the buses from April 2011 through March 2013.
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