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134 10.1 Overview The ZEB industry is still maturing, and new technological advancements are frequently emerging. These advancements will improve operational efficiency, vehicle safety, and durability.
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Emerging Opportunities 135 10.2 Key Stakeholder Considerations Project Managers • Stay on top of industry news to be able to speak to new advancements with OEMs and to know what your options are for future procurements. • Your transit agency may be the first to pilot new technology.
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136 Guidebook for Deploying Zero-Emission Transit Buses 10.3 Emerging Research Areas Keeping track of ZEB industry news can feel overwhelming. The sections below highlight current areas of focus for the ZEB industry.
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Emerging Opportunities 137 complete recharging to occur in a matter of minutes as opposed to hours. This approach to charging will allow BEB fueling to operate on a similar time scale to conventionally fueled vehicles.
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138 Guidebook for Deploying Zero-Emission Transit Buses Consider sharing deployment data that your transit agency collects to support other transit agencies. Phase 9 Data Monitoring and Evaluation has more information on what data collection and analysis activities will best inform performance tracking.
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Emerging Opportunities 139 Automated driving systems (ADS) have the potential to increase vehicle safety, improve operating efficiency, and provide greater accessible service to customers.
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140 Guidebook for Deploying Zero-Emission Transit Buses bus is present at or approaching the intersection, or dedicated bus lanes would have queue jumps with additional signals giving an earlier green signal and therefore priority. Additional onboard communications infrastructure is required for these applications, and implementing the functionality requires collaboration with owners of road and signal infrastructure (e.g., departments of transportation, public works departments)
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Emerging Opportunities 141 Automated systems can improve yard operations or on-route charging logistics through automated, precision docking. Achieving acceptable alignment, which may be the difference of a few inches, can be challenging for bus operators.
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