This report presents a simulation of the operation of an 18-meter electric bus in Santiago, Chile, with the objective of analyzing the viability of this vehicle type in the Red Metropolitana de Movilidad (Red), the municipal public transportation system.

In 2019, the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications of Chile began the process of decarbonizing public transport, gradually replacing traditional diesel buses with the introduction of buses with low- or zero-emission technologies. As of 2024, the number of battery electric buses introduced into the system was 2,480 units, all 12 meters or less. The implementation of 18-meter electric buses in the system is necessary to ensure the expansion of the process and to meet new operational routes, overcoming paradigms and technological barriers that have prevented their success.

This report is a publication of the Zero Emission Bus Rapid-Deployment Accelerator (ZEBRA) initiative, led by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) and the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, with the main objective of combating global warming by transforming the bus market in Latin American cities toward zero-emission technologies.

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