Golden Gate Transit Zero Emissions Bus Program - International ...
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GGT ZEB Update<br />
National and <strong>International</strong> Fuel Cell<br />
<strong>Bus</strong> Workshop<br />
February 2011<br />
<strong>Bus</strong> <strong>Transit</strong> Division
<strong>Golden</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Transit</strong><br />
Founded 1972<br />
Congestion Relief on Highway 101 Corridor<br />
197 Active Coaches<br />
6.3 Million Miles / year<br />
7 Million Passenger Trips / year<br />
1.6 Million Gallons Diesel / year<br />
<strong>Bus</strong> <strong>Transit</strong> Division<br />
2
GGT ZEB Demo Involvement<br />
State of California Requirement<br />
Fleet Rule for <strong>Transit</strong> Agencies (2000)<br />
Fleets > 200 active buses<br />
3 <strong>Bus</strong> ZEB Demonstration by 2006 (Diesel Path)<br />
15% ZEB Purchase Requirement by 2008 (Diesel Path)<br />
15% ZEB Purchase Requirement by 2010 (Alt Fuels Path)<br />
GGT Partnered with AC <strong>Transit</strong> in 2003<br />
<strong>Bus</strong> <strong>Transit</strong> Division<br />
3
Initial Demonstration<br />
Feb/Mar 2008 –Operated FCBs in Marin:<br />
24 Days<br />
3880 Miles<br />
2630 Passengers<br />
8.57 Mi/Kg<br />
No Road Failures!<br />
<strong>Bus</strong> <strong>Transit</strong> Division<br />
4
Initial Demonstration<br />
July 2009 Marin County Fair Shuttle<br />
5 Days<br />
862 Miles<br />
7.37 Mi/Kg (est)<br />
No Road Failures!<br />
<strong>Bus</strong> <strong>Transit</strong> Division<br />
5
Initial Demonstration<br />
Challenges:<br />
No Provision for Fare Collection<br />
Limited Passenger Data Collection<br />
Access to Fuel<br />
Limited Road Speeds<br />
<strong>Bus</strong> <strong>Transit</strong> Division<br />
6
Advanced Demonstration<br />
2006 ‐ ARB Delays ZEB Purchase Requirement<br />
12 <strong>Bus</strong> Advanced ZEB Demonstration<br />
AC <strong>Transit</strong> Takes the Lead:<br />
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)<br />
San Mateo County <strong>Transit</strong> (SamTrans)<br />
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (Muni)<br />
<strong>Golden</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Transit</strong> (GGT)<br />
<strong>Bus</strong> <strong>Transit</strong> Division<br />
7
ZEBA<br />
<strong>Zero</strong> Emission Bay Area<br />
GGT Committed to Success<br />
Challenges Overcome:<br />
Fare Collection<br />
Passenger Data Collection<br />
Access to Fuel<br />
Road Speed<br />
<strong>Bus</strong> <strong>Transit</strong> Division<br />
8
Oxides of Nitrogen (NO X ) <strong>Emissions</strong>:<br />
GGT NO X <strong>Emissions</strong> (g/bhp‐hr)<br />
NO X Fleet Average Requirement<br />
Per California Air Resources Board (CARB)<br />
Grams per Brake Horsepower Hour<br />
4.8<br />
4<br />
3<br />
4.79<br />
4.43<br />
3.27<br />
3.27<br />
3.10 3.10 3.07 3.07<br />
2.63<br />
9
GGT Particulate Matter (PM) <strong>Emissions</strong>:<br />
50<br />
53.1<br />
51.0<br />
Grams per Brake Horsepower Hour<br />
40<br />
30<br />
20<br />
10<br />
12.9<br />
31.8<br />
21.2<br />
6.8 6.8<br />
21.2<br />
7.9<br />
4.4<br />
GGT PM <strong>Emissions</strong><br />
PM <strong>Emissions</strong> Requirements<br />
Per California Air Resources Board (CARB)<br />
7.9 7.9 7.9<br />
3.9 3.9 3.2
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