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Electric Buses

7 - 9 March 2023

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Global

With more and more metropolitan areas targeting zero-emission environments, an increasing number of cities, transport authorities and operators are considering a fully-electric solution for their urban bus network.

In this context, the UITP Academy designed this online training programme on Electric Buses offering a comprehensive overview of the electric solution for urban bus networks: from the setting of a long term city strategy in terms of energy transition to the definition of a charging strategy and the choice of technology and all the way to the procurement and the implementation and operation of the system.

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Learning objectives

  • Introduce the electric solution, the different types of technologies and compare their benefits and drawbacks
  • Understand the products on offer and the mainstream technology options available, competition and maturity level of the suppliers
  • Understand how to develop an operational and charging strategy
  • Learn from experience on how to plan, implement and run electric bus lines successfully
  • Understand the implications for operations and infrastructure
  • Learn from successful major electric bus project implementations including electric bus system procurement
  • Understand how technology and data management can help optimising your operations and charging

A top level methodology

  • Get inspired by our trainers, understand the main aspects of electric buses and learn from successful international best practice
  • Participate in interactive plenary sessions which includes an introduction and presentation from the course leaders and the trainer, followed by an open discussion with participants
  • Challenge your practical knowledge on the technology, the implementation and the running of electric buses
  • Address the topic from an international perspective, enriched by different cultural approaches and points of views

UITP Training Programmes and all related processes are certified for ISO29990:2010 – the standard for learning services for non-formal education and training.

Who is it for?

  • Project managers, engineers and other professionals eager to learn more about the technology, the implementation and the running of electric buses
  • Staff from public transport operators or authorities planning to extend a fully-electric solution to the core part of the urban bus network
  • Staff from the bus industry worldwide involved in the market uptake of electric buses
  • Professionals interested in obtaining a wider and international perspective on electric buses and eager to learn more from international best practice

Having a good level of English is a compulsory requirement to attend the course.

Inspiring trainers

All UITP trainers are top level transport and mobility professionals with extensive experience in public transport and operations from different regions of the world. In addition, UITP invites guest speakers to illustrate specific solutions, practices and case studies.

Programme

Welcome and introduction to the course

09:00 – 09:30
What is an electric bus and how can electric buses contribute to making public transport network competitive and our cities sustainable? What are the drivers and barriers when it comes to the choice of technology? How can it affect the institutional organisation and governance in a city?

Coffee break

10:30 – 11:00
This session will look into infrastructure and technologies used to run electric busses, whether it be the installation and running of charging infrastructure, the impact on information technology systems, driver assistance and standardisation of the connection.

Lunch

12:30 – 13:30
From line management and maintenance to training of personnel, driving and safety, the operations of a fully electric bus line differs substantially from that of a traditional bus line. The importance of studying the initial operational needs are key to successfully introducing electric buses, as much as the design and dimensioning of the line according to the energy supply and usage.

Coffee break

15:00 – 15:30
To successfully implement and run fully electric line, it is essential to make the tendering process evolve from a simple vehicle purchase to the tendering of a comprehensive electric system, taking into account life cycle costs, charging infrastructure, batteries, economic models, leasing and renting, etc.

Trainers

Arno KERKHOF

Head of Bus Transport Unit
Knowledge & Innovation
UITP Team

Stefan WIDLUND

City Mobility Director
Volvo Bus Corporation, Sweden

Sanne VAN BREUKELEN

Senior Project manager at Cenex Nederland

Kurt GYSELINCK

Programme Manager
De Lijn, Belgium

Dirk BUSSCHAERT

General Manager
De Lijn Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Claudius JEHLE

CEO / Managing Director
volytica diagnostics GmbH, Germany

Tanguy BOUTON

Corporate Fleet Director
Transdev, France

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