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54 Training Transit agencies reported training an average of 70% of their drivers and an average of 58% of the maintenance staff to support their BEBs. Operations and maintenance training was predominately provided by the bus OEM for both the bus and the supporting infrastructure.
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Survey results and post-Deployment experience 55 90%. As expected, SOC upon return varied widely depending on bus service and charge method, with the minimum reported SOC at 25%, as shown in Figure 29.
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56 Battery electric Buses -- State of the practice shakeout, agencies reported that BEB availability was an average of 86%, depot charger availability was 99%, and on-route charger availability was 86%. Most agencies using on-route charging reported that 90 to 95% of charges attempted were successfully made.
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Survey results and post-Deployment experience 57 A majority of the agencies (79%) reported no issues with the traction battery.
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58 Battery electric Buses -- State of the practice reported that operations and maintenance costs were less than those of their diesel/CNG fleet. Twenty-three percent reported that BEB O&M costs were greater than their conventional fleet.
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Survey results and post-Deployment experience 59 • Hydrocarbons (HC) : reduced by 0.0428 tons per year or 0.5136 tons over the 12-year lifespan of each bus.
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60 Battery electric Buses -- State of the practice Stakeholder Involvement Stakeholder involvement is an important part of the BEB procurement and deployment process, as later emphasized in the case examples of this synthesis. Common stakeholders include utility companies, operators, unions, communities, executive boards, and regulatory agencies.
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