Safety and Security Certification of Electric Bus Fleets - Industry Best Practices

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• Creators:
  Tucci, Jim ; Dougherty, Jim ; Cachecho, Alex ; Kaufman, Larry ; Leachman, David ; Perez, Wendy ; Staes, Lisa
• Corporate Creators:
  K&J Safety and Security Consulting Services ; University of South Florida. Center for Urban Transportation Research
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration. Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Electric buses
  • Electric vehicle charging
  • Certification
  • Safety audits
  • Risk management
  • Safety management
  • Battery electric buses
  • battery electric bus chargers
  • safety and security certification
• Publication/ Report Number:
  0252
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1527665
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  July 2021-June 2022
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration
• Abstract:
  Recently, bus transit agencies nationwide have slowly shifted from reducing their carbon footprints through alternative fuel vehicles to eliminating their carbon emissions by adopting battery electric fleets. This push is supported by FTA's commitment to reducing carbon emissions from transit vehicles, infrastructure, and construction through their Low or No Emissions Grant Program funding. In harmony with the battery electric bus (BEB) market's expansion, bus transit systems are also presented with the emergence of new technologies not commonly found in U.S. transit systems, specifically with BEBs. The progression of such technology has exemplified the need to expand current safety and security certification (SSC) capabilities to ensure that agencies can maintain their overall safety performance. Therefore, the primary objective of this research initiative is to develop minimum SSC program practices and protocols for transit agencies to verify that BEBs and their associated facilities, systems, and equipment are safe for revenue operations.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68856/dot_68856_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 5.88 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Transit Administration ; ITSJPO Digital Library
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