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... Table 36 contains the acceleration, gradability, and fuel economy data for an articulated bus equipped with hybrid propulsion technology compared with five articulated buses, four equipped with diesel engines and one with a CNG engine. The performances of the diesel and CNG buses were averaged for all tests except the fuel economy test, which is the average of the four diesel buses.
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... yes yes unknown 65-BRT c Articulated BRT 67 700 to 900 U.S. no yes unknown Nova Bus Nova LFS Articulated inp inp Can no no yes Prevost Car X3-45 45-ft Coach inp inp U.S.
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... , and F = fuel cell. Manufacturer codes: NF = New Flyer, NABI = North American Bus Industries, NB = Nova Bus, VH = Van Hool.
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... The four diesel articulated buses were equipped with fuel tanks with capacity of from 120 to 140 gallons. The calculated ranges would be 360 to 420 miles, again assuming that the buses were operating on the Design Operating Profile test cycle.
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... aFuel economy data are the average of four diesel articulated buses. bReference 28, Section 5.12(20)
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... . There have been high-floor bi-articulated buses in operation in Curitiba and Sao Paolo since 1992, and there are bi-articulated buses either in operation, or planned, in Utrecht (The Netherlands)
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... CAPITAL COSTS OF HIGHER CAPACITY BUSES Fifty-one percent of the survey respondents cited capital cost of an HC bus as a major concern or issue. To explore this issue further, the APTA 2006 Transit Vehicle Database (13)
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... 46 Capital Cost Percent Difference HC Compared with Average 40-ft (in percent)
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  • load weight
  • seated load
  • hybrid technology
  • test speeds
  • nova bus

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  • profile test
  • passenger doors
  • level road
  • transit fleets

  • van hool
  • design operating
  • altoona data
  • weight rating
  • upper deck

  • hybrid articulated
  • articulated bus
  • operating performance
  • bus manufacturers
  • american bus


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