Transit agencies are increasingly focused on making bus fleets cleaner and more efficient by incorporating new clean propulsion technologies. Hybrid technology that combines electrical and mechanical propulsion offers environmental and efficiency benefits and has moved from the demonstration stage to the implementation stage. This paper reviews the advantages and disadvantages of hybrid bus operation based on the best information currently available. It reviews types of hybrids, performance, and cost of operation.
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- 10
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- Canada
