Freight Bus Design
Congestion and pollution in London are caused by the extremely high
concentration of combustion-powered vehicles such as private vehicles;
goods vehicles and even public transport vehicles. Public transport
vehicles are also part of the existing problem because for much of
their service time they have relatively low occupancy and utilisation
levels. Indeed the average occupancy of a London Bus is estimated to be
25% at best
The idea is that between peak hours when bus-passenger utilisation is
low, the bus can also be used for freight. Further, we propose to use
buses to carry freight in the evening and overnight, maximising
utilisation of these vehicles, getting maximum Return on Investment
(ROI) and substantially increased revenue from the vehicles. However,
in order to fulfil this dual role we need to redesign the London Bus.
The Freight*Bus is designed to allow varying combinations of passenger
& freight space to match demand. In full passenger
configuration it provides seating for up to 90 passengers and standing
room for a further 40 passengers. The total maximum passenger with all
lower deck standing is 150. In its full freight configuration the
Freight*Bus is designed to accommodate 35 pods (equivalent to 35
europallets).
The Freight*Bus is designed to provide not only a highly flexible
carriage space, but is also designed to readily accommodate the main
candidate technologies for hybrid or all electric drives systems.
For more info
see pdf summary
or
www.onroutebus.co.
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