Design and Implementation of an Electric Skibus Line in North Italy

Carola Leone, Laura Sturaro, Giacomo Geroli, Michela Longo and Wahiba Yaici
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Carola Leone: Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, 20156 Milano, Italy
Laura Sturaro: Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, 20156 Milano, Italy
Giacomo Geroli: Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, 20156 Milano, Italy
Michela Longo: Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, 20156 Milano, Italy
Wahiba Yaici: CanmetENERGY Research Centre, Natural Resources Canada Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1A 1M1, Canada

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 23, 1-22

Abstract: To enhance the current Public Transport (PT) service in the northern Italian region of Lombardy, this work tries to plan fully a new electric Skibus line connecting the cities of Santa Caterina and Livigno. As a first try outside the city environment, the electrification study is set on a limited mountain zone hence featured by steep grades and cold temperatures. In the first part of the paper, the energy consumed by an electric bus working in such a context is assessed, and from the learned outcomes, proper charging infrastructure is proposed. From the found results, the introduction of a new electric bus line in the chosen region seems feasible. Finally, in the last part of the work the performances of an electric bus fleet are compared with that of a diesel one, in terms of fuel costs and Well-to-Wheel (WTW) emissions. The results prove that an electric fleet would be more convenient for both the economic and the environmental aspects.

Keywords: electric bus; public transport electrification; bus charging infrastructure; energy bus consumption; transportation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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