FLEET & COMMERCIAL
FLEET & COMMERCIAL
“ WE HAVE SEEN THE EMERGENCE OF MORE INDIVIDUAL AND TAILOR-MADE TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS , COMBINED WITH ACTIVE TRAVEL ”
MATT GREENER , DIRECTOR , ARRIVA GROUP ZERO-EMISSION INSTITUTE
What sets apart public transport from private car usage is decided by infrastructure . Home charging solutions catalysed the shift from internal combustion engine ( ICE ) vehicles to electric vehicles ( EVs ), bus networks require more foresight : the source of their energy supply .
“ When planning to upgrade an entire depot to service an electric fleet of buses , the clean energy supply must first be secured and grid
connection established , while also planning and mapping how to retrofit sometimes ageing infrastructure with the right type of charging solutions ,” says Greener .
“ This is far more complex than a domestic vehicle , which can be fuelled by available capacity supplied from within the home .”
MAKING THE MOST OF EACH CHARGING OPPORTUNITY
The demand for electrified services resulted in Arriva ’ s Zero-Emission Institute . It supports the transport company with processes that actively engage with the distribution network operator as a critical practice to secure grid capacity , identifying the costs incurred by sustainable power supply to charging sites .
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