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... 114 8.1 Overview Best practices for operation and maintenance of ZEB technology are still evolving since the ZEB market is maturing. Therefore, monitoring bus deployment data and evaluating performance will help inform any adjustments that should be made to your operational plan.
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... Operation and Maintenance 115 8.2 Key Stakeholder Considerations Project Managers • Ensure operations and maintenance departments are briefed on battery degradation and potential service impacts for BEBs. Identify useful blocks that your BEB fleet can complete throughout its entire service life.
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... 116 Guidebook for Deploying Zero-Emission Transit Buses 8.3 Operations Since the ZEB industry is still maturing, transit agencies around the country are learning how to optimize bus performance and utilization. Data from normal ZEB operat ions should be monitored and analyzed to inform potential changes to your deployment plans.
From page 117...
... Operation and Maintenance 117 8.4 Maintenance Since many ZEB deployments are still in their adolescent stages, maintenance data for aging fleets is sparse. While ZEBs may have lower maintenance costs due to fewer moving parts, "normal" maintenance costs will become more apparent as the ZEB industry matures.
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... 118 Guidebook for Deploying Zero-Emission Transit Buses 8.4.2 Bus Maintenance Propulsion-related maintenance of your ZEB fleet may be lower than your non-ZEB fleet. Propulsion-related costs include repairs for (Eudy and Jeffers, 2018b)
From page 119...
... Operation and Maintenance 119 Figure 8-3 shows the cost per mile by bus system for various maintenance needs, reported by NREL. Figure 8-2.
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... 120 Guidebook for Deploying Zero-Emission Transit Buses For preventative maintenance activities, require your bus and infrastructure OEMs to provide a list of activities, the time interval, skills needed, and required parts to complete each task. Some activities may require expertise from licensed electricians or from OEM technicians.
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... Operation and Maintenance 121 All maintenance activities should be conducted in accordance with a written and approved procedure or manual. You should also consider having a risk review completed.

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