Public transport and low-carbon bus technology in Florianopolis

Services provided

Technology options:

• Conduct site inspections with regard to the routes considered as being most suitable for introducing the recommended low-carbon bus technology options into the metropolitan area of Florianópolis
• Develop an inventory of low-carbon bus technology options relevant for the project (e.g. full-electric buses, plug-in hybrid electric buses, biogas fueled propulsion technologies) as well as the associated options for energy supply and infrastructure technologies
• Elaborate on qualitative advantages, disadvantages and risks of each low-carbon technology option
• Recommend three promising low-carbon bus technology options for the total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis

• Cost components taking a life-cycle approach for investment, operation, maintenance, disposal of the low-carbon bus technology options
• Three scenarios to determine potential TCOs for low-carbon bus technology options
• Sensitivity analysis
• Recommendation of the most appropriate technology option or combination of technologies by considering the local context

Technical requirements and recommendations for system integration:

• Based on the selected technology option, definition of the technical requirements and design standards for procurement processes for infrastructure construction, concession contracts for operating the bus lines and/or the purchase of vehicles
• With regard to the integration process involving eight municipalities, support on tariff setting, the use of smart technologies and governance arrangements, especially to maximize attractiveness of public transport for users and ensure cost coverage in the operation and maintenance phase of low-carbon bus technologies