Publications
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Electric bus pilots in the public transportation system of the city of Medellín
This report presents the conclusions obtained from the zero-emission bus pilots carried out for the companies Flota Nueva Villa and Expreso Campo Valdés, as well as the lessons learned in similar new vehicular technology testing processes in the city of Medellín and the other municipalities that make up the Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley. [...]
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2024ArticleCase StudyColombiae-busespilot
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Generation of technical and financial information from the development of electric bus pilot tests in intermediate cities of Colombia
This study confirms the technical, financial, and operational viability of electric buses in intermediate cities such as Montería, Sincelejo, Ibagué, and Armenia, as well as in Medellín. The results show that electric buses offer sufficient range for daily operations, reduce operating costs between 32% and 62% compared to diesel, and are up to 10% more [...]
2025Case Studycase studyColombiae-busespilot
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Electrifying India’s buses: Insights from public deployment and case study of private intercity operators
In India, buses operated by private operators remain the country’s biggest missed opportunity for achieving net-zero climate goals. While buses make up just 1% of India’s vehicle fleet, they generate 15% of road transport emissions. Government schemes, procurement models, and demand aggregation have accelerated intra-city bus electrification. The intercity bus segment, where private players are [...]
2025Case Studycase studye-busesfinanceMarket
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Charging infrastructure for battery electric bus operations: evidence from the city of São Paulo
The implementation of battery electric buses in an urban public transportation system implies a systemic change that goes beyond technological substitution. Aspects such as vehicle range, charging duration, and available electrical capacity in garages become central and must be considered in fleet transition planning.To address one of the main questions of this process, this study [...]
2026Case Studycase studye-busesLatin America
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From pilots to scale: Lessons from electric bus deployments in Santiago de Chile
This case study aims to analyse how Santiago become a global leader in the adoption of electric public transport, the lessons learned and what does like the future of public transport in Chile. [...]
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2020Case Studye-busesLatin America
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Financing e-buses in São Paulo: the partial subvention model
This paper summarises the main financial, legal, contractual and operational aspects that allowed São Paulo to develop and implement the partial subvention modelto finance e-buses. [...]
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2024Case StudyBrazile-busesfinanceLatin America
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Case Study: Metbus pioneering e-bus deployments in Santiago
This case study focuses on the pioneering large-scale e-bus deployments in Santiago, Chile, led by Metbus, a private bus operator, in partnership with Enel X and BYD. [...]
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2020Case Studye-busespilotSantiago
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From pilots to scale: Lessons from electric bus deployments in Santiago de Chile
This case study aims to analize how Santiago becomes a global leader in the adoption of electric public transport, the lessons learned and what is the future of public transport in Chile. [...]
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2020Case Studye-busespilotSantiago
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