This case study is part of a trilogy of analyses on the strategy of Bogotá as a TUMI mentor city, based on exploring the subject of electric buses in the following topics: technological advancement (with details of pilot tests, cycles and routes); business models (with the presentation of the general innovations implemented for the governance … Continued
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.
This case study outlines how the investment will be channelled 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 … Continued
This publication will provide experience and lessons, both operational, technical and financial, to replicate this scheme, or a similar one, in other Metrobús lines, as well as in other transport corridors in Mexico City. This creates the potential to generate great environmental benefits for the population, both locally and globally. According to the operating rules … Continued
Case study to estimate the reduction in emissions and the number of premature deaths avoided by replacing current buses, between 2022 and 2032, the last year with diesel vehicles still in the fleet.
This document presents the context and benefits of the prohibition on the inclusion of new diesel vehicles in the urban bus fleet of the city of São Paulo, starting October 17, 2022. The following analysis suggests that the exclusive introduction of zero-emission vehicles is essential to achieve the goals of 2,600 electric buses by 2024 … Continued
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 … Continued
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.
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.
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the state of investments and financing trends for zero-emission buses (e-buses) in Latin America from 2017 to 2025, focusing on Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico. It reveals a significant acceleration in the market, with cumulative investments reaching USD 4.4 billion, far exceeding initial commitments and financing over 5,500 … Continued