This case study is part of a three-part series that analyzes Bogotá’s strategy as a Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI) E-Bus Mission mentor city, based on an examination of the following aspects of electric buses: technological progress (including details of pilot tests, cycles, and routes); business models (considering innovations that have been widely implemented for [...]
This report analyzes the performance and energy consumption of an electric articulated bus over a 10-month period in Mexico City. Making use of telematics equipment, the daily operation of the bus was monitored to evaluate the operational performance of the vehicle. [...]
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This report analyzes the performance of two electric buses in the pilot project fleet, monitored throughout 2021, considering operating data and energy consumption. The analyses presented seek to characterize the performance of buses over time under different operating conditions, but do not establish cause-and-effect relationships between the variables, nor do they quantify the impact of [...]
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This case study outlines how the investment will be channeled into on-the-ground projects and suitable business models for scaling up ZE bus adoption and participation from investors in São Paulo. More broadly, the study aims to provide investors, policymakers, manufacturers, or ZE bus operators with an understanding of the financial mechanisms available for widespread ZE [...]
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As governments around the world face a dramatic loss of revenues as a result of the lockdowns imposed to curb the progression of COVID-19, public transit services around the world are in real danger. The high upfront cost of electric buses means that these projects risk being particularly impacted by reduced municipal budgets. However, their [...]
This business roundtable was held with local authorities, public transportation operators, bus manufacturers, and financial entities to discuss technology and financing options to deploy zero-emission fleets in Medellín and the Metropolitan Area of Valle de Aburra (AMVA). The event was designed to connect different actors with the goal of promoting business deals to modernize the [...]
Este documento resume os principais aspectos financeiros, legais, contratuais e operacionais que possibilitaram o desenvolvimento e implementação do modelo de subvenção parcial aplicado ao financiamento de ônibus elétricos (e-bus) em São Paulo. [...]
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Key takeaways from virtual event discussions December 2020 [...]
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This document aims to lay out some of the key barriers that have been highlighted by investors and shouldnot be interpreted as prescriptive. [...]
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Rio de Janeiro City Hall’s presentation on the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 in the conventional system and BRT and its opportunities for eletrification. [...]
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ICCT presentation on the importance of using telematics to monitor the performance of e-buses. [...]
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This report maps and evaluates the diverse municipal bus ownership and operational models currently in use in cities across Latin America. Based on the findings, the report proposes a set of commercial models which can support the deployment of electric buses in the region, which have been tested for viability in Medellín and Mexico City. [...]
This report aims to assist the ZEBRA Partnership with its goal of accelerating the transition to zero-emission buses across Latin American cities by highlighting the business case for electric buses, the current state of the market, and its potential for growth. There are investment synopses for Bogotá, Santiago, Mexico City, São Paulo and Medellín. [...]
This case study focuses on Masivo de Occidente (MDO), first private bus operator to own and operate e-buses in Medellín. [...]
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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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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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This case study focuses on the analysis of the accelerated deployment strategy for fleets in two corridors (Lines 3 and 4) in Mexico City’s BRT system, Metrobús. [...]
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This case study presents the main features of the electric buses pilot project operated by Transwollf in the city of São Paulo. [...]
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This memo aims to provide information on fire incidents identified in electric buses and their possible causes. [...]
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This guide aims to attract new investments for implementing Zero Emission (ZE)buses in Brazil, focusing on battery-powered models.Therefore, the term “ZE-bus” will refer to this specific type of bus. [...]
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This analysis aims to understand how cities can work with banks in LATAM to improve their ability to finance ZE buses. [...]
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Focusing on Durban, Cape Town, Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg and Tshwane, this explains the current bus and electric bus (e-bus) landscape in South Africa, e-bus market potential, and models to accelerate e-bus deployment. More specifically, it presents the results of research examining bus ownership and service provision models, key stakeholders in both public and private sectors, the [...]
To understand how electric bus projects are developing in the Latin American region and the plans that cities have for the electrification of public transportation fleets. This will provide a better overview to investors and financiers and help bridge the link between the needs of the cities with available financing supply. [...]
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