VEHICLE CYCLE HIERARCHIZATIONMODEL TO DETERMINE THE ORDER OF BATTERY ELECTRIC BUS DEPLOYMENTIN PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Abstract

Battery electric buses(BEBs)are gaininggroundin public transport, andthe next decade is likely to witnessa further increase in the numbers of these vehicles.The core problem of the BEB deployment process in public transport lies in howto deal with the technical limitationsof this technology(primarily, a limited range of a bus). This paper outlines the model of vehicle cycle hierarchizationdedicatedtomunicipal transport planners and transit companies. The model isbased on a multicriteria decision-making methodologythatresults in a hierarchy of vehicle cycles, ordered from the most to the least suitable to be operated by electric buses.The proof-of-principle demonstration of the model has been carried out inthe Polish medium-sized city of Jaworzno.

Keywords

• public transport
• battery electric busdeploymentmodel
• electromobility