Moving People

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Moving People

• The Electric Tbus Group

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Better street environment needs -

• reduced congestion
• less pollution
• quicker journey times
• better service frequency
• improved reliability
• greater safety

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Electric transit gives -

• a public transport system to attract car users
• an improvement in ride quality
• an improvement in air and noise pollution levels
• better health, for passengers and street users
• reduced traffic congestion
• Trams have a large carrying capacity
• Trolleybuses are a more cost effective option

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Trams are -

• Zero emission
• quiet and smooth
• able to transport large numbers
• attractive to passengers
• provide level boarding
• too expensive to be widely implemented
• only economic if installed using redundant rail
  alignments
• disruptive during installation

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Trolleybuses are -

• Zero emission
• quiet and smooth
• able to transport considerable numbers
• attractive to passengers
• provide level boarding
• a strong, visible commitment by the operator
• able to increase patronage by 15 plus
• more expensive to buy than diesel buses
• economically viable at 2000 passengers/hour

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Trolleybuses v Trams

• trolleybuses cost significantly less to install
  than trams
• trolleybus infrastructure costs less to maintain
• trolleybuses are more autonomous and cope better
  with traffic disruptions
• the power supply equipment can be inherited by
  either mode
• both modes have the same environmental advantages
• both modes offer level boarding

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Around the World

• Rome is implementing a 10 route network plan
• justified by linkage to health costs
• running costs the same as buses
• expected to reduce pollution
• wire-free running in historic centre

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In North America

• Vancouver committed to retaining trolleybuses
• zero emissions
• clean, quiet and even ride
• permanence created by fixed overhead
• good on heavy routes
• 390 million investment

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In Lyon

• Lyon uses ultra modern new generation
  trolleybuses
• 3 new routes planned instead of tram extensions
• exclusive rights of way
• priority at crossroads
• level boarding stations
• investment in high quality public transport

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State of the art

• 25m 200 passenger trolleybuses on trial
• capable of dealing with 10,000 passengers/hour
• between 1/10th and ½ the cost of tram
  installation
• cheaper running costs than diesels
• could provide a London wide network on 5 min
  routes
• significant pollution and congestion reduction

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Electrify the buses!