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AuthorKhan, Mansoor J. A.
AuthorOnat, Nuri Cihat
Available date2023-06-15T10:09:45Z
Publication Date2023-03
Publication NameTransportation Research Record
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/03611981221122783
CitationKhan, M. J. A., & Onat, N. C. (2023). Comprehensive Total Cost of Ownership Framework for Alternative Fuel Public Transportation Buses. Transportation Research Record, 2677(3), 1165–1184.
ISSN0361-1981
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URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/44505
AbstractSustainable fleet management seeks to deliver the best service with a standard of service defined by state regulatory bodies by utilizing and managing large fleets of vehicles in the most efficient, productive, and cost-effective way. Public transport service providers thus seek alternative ways to minimize cost as well as air pollution and carbon emissions from the transportation sector. This study develops a total cost of ownership (TCO) framework for evaluation of different alternative fuel options (diesel, compressed natural gas [CNG], and electric) for bus public transportation based on real-world driving conditions. Electric, CNG, and diesel buses are compared from the life cycle perspective by quantifying a set of sustainability indicators including global warming potential, particulate matter formation, human health impacts, and TCO. According to the results, it was found that TCO of electric buses is less than that of diesel and CNG buses. Specifically, TCO of electric buses is 15% less than that of diesel buses, and compared with CNG it is 5% less over a period of 10 years of use. The proposed framework provides a quantitative basis for a sustainable fleet management approach for public bus service providers.
SponsorThis paper is an output of a project supported by QNRF,NPRP program,grant number NPRP13S-0203200235.
Languageen
PublisherSAGE
Subjectalternative transportation fuels and technologies
life cycle cost analysis
life-cycle analysis
sustainable transportation
total cost of ownership
TitleComprehensive Total Cost of Ownership Framework for Alternative Fuel Public Transportation Buses
TypeArticle
Pagination1165–1184
Issue Number3
Volume Number2677
ESSN2169-4052
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