Project: Sustainable mixed urban transit system with electric and conventional buses

Acronym	SMUrTS (Reference Number: 18007390)
Duration	15/01/2019 - 14/01/2022
Project Topic	Battery electric buses are seen as a well-suited technology for sustainable urban transit system because it has high energy efficiency and generates zero tailpipe emissions. Therefore, conventional buses are likely to be continuously replaced by electric buses. However, the limitations of electric buses, such as range limitations, battery capacity loss and required charging times of battery, are critical issues for the service quality of the urban transit system. Therefore, it is more realistic to develop a sustainable urban transit system mixed with conventional and electric buses in a transitional period until the limitations of electric buses are overcome. The goal of this project is to provide a system-level solution for the transition process from conventional to electric bus system considering the service quality, circular economy and environmental benefit. Based on observed data, energy consumption and charging behavior models of electric buses will be developed considering different traffic state, weather and travel demand. Moreover, a feasibility analysis will be conducted for the bus transit system to develop a proper replacement plan. According the feasibility anlaysis result, a repurpose plan will be developed for batteries, vehicles and equipment. Consequently, a charging infrastructure placement plan will be developed to satisfy the charging demand of electric buses. Moreover, the proper scheduling and dispatching strategies will be developed for the sustainable mixed urban transit system to maintain highly reliable schedule and achieve optimal environmental benefit.
Network	JPI Urban Europe
Call	Europe-China First Joint Call for Sustainable and Liveable Cities and Urban Areas

Project partner

Number	Name	Role	Country
1	Norwegian University of Science and Technology - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering	Coordinator	Norway
2	SINTEF Technology and Society	Partner	Norway
3	Chalmers University of Technology - Architecture and Civil Engineering	Partner	Sweden
4	Beihang University - School of Transportation Science and Engineering	Partner	China
5	Lund University - Department of Technology and Society	Partner	Sweden
6	Beijing Jiaotong University - School of Traffic and Transportation	Partner	China