Knowledge Hub
The Knowledge Hub is the centerpiece of the EfficienCE Toolkit containing abroad variety of resources that inform, educate, and help make decision on energy-efficient public transport. Its goal is to build solid knowledge bases founded on the experiences of previous projects dealing with efficiency in public transport.
Title Author/ Publisher Year published Key Words Application Area Target Audience Resource Type Source Access
Dakar Renewal Fleet Program for Informal Operators UITP 2019 Bus fleet renewal, trolleybus, BEV Appraisal and assessment Small cities, Medium-sized cities, Large cities, Metropolitan areas Presentation Link $
BuyZET: Pathways to zero emission delivery: Initial Analysis Reports BuyZET Project Consortium 2018 Urban delivery, use cases Analysis of scenarios and measure selection Large cities, Medium-sized cities, Road authorities Method/approach Link $
Code of Practice for Efficient Eco-Driving Support EBSF 2 2018 Green Driver Assistance Systems, use cases, implementation guidelines Exploitation and business plans Public transport operators, OEMs Study Link $
JIVE : Best Practice and Commercialisation (Report 2) – Best Practice Information Bank (Report 1) JIVE Consortium 2020 H2 powetrain, refueling infrastructure, policy, planning, financing, procurement Exploitation and business plans Public transport operators, OEMs Conference report Link $
Report: Bus tender structure, including tendering for E-bus. Third edition UITP 2018 Fleet renewal bus, BEV, regulatory, tendering Evaluation and monitoring Public transport operators, OEMs Report Link $
In Motion charging: innovative trolleybus UITP 2019 Charging technology, BEV, trolleybus systems, network efficiency, asset utilization Dissemination and communication Road authorities Knowledge brief Link $
The impact of electric buses on urban life UITP 2019 Bus fleet renewal, BEV, charging technology Appraisal and assessment Small cities, Medium-sized cities, Large cities Policy brief Link $
ACTUATE – Advanced Training and Education for Safe Eco-Driving of Clean Vehicles Actuate Eco-driving impact, eco-driving training best practices Appraisal and assessment Small cities, Medium-sized cities, Large cities Project report Link $
ACTUATE Lesson Learnt Brochure – Advanced Training and Education for Safe Eco-Driving of Clean Vehicles Actuate Eco-driving training & implementation guidelines Exploitation and business plans Public transport operators Presentation Link $
CONDITION-BASED APPROACH FOR OPTIMISED MAINTENANCE AND RENEWAL PLANNING OF RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE PACE Pietro, COSOLI Pietro (Mer Mec S.p.A.) 2005 Urban rail, maintenance, renewal, planning, decision-making Dissemination and communication Road authorities Project report Link $
Lessons from Cape Town: rolling out Bus Rapid Transit in an African city FORTUNE Gershwin, City of CapetownUITP 2019 Bus rapid transit, lessons learnt Analysis of scenarios and measure selection Small cities, Medium-sized cities, Large cities, Metropolitan areas Study Link $
MODERNISATION IN BUCHAREST UITP 2006 Fleet modernisation, urban rail Analysis of scenarios and measure selection Regional govt. agencies, Federal govt. agencies Report Link $
The contribution of public transport to the competitiveness of cities UITP 2016 Urban renewal, social inclusion, public health, competitiveness Appraisal and assessment Small cities, Medium-sized cities, Large cities, Metropolitan areas Conference report Link $
URBANISTIC INTEGRATION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT INSTALLATIONS: A BENEFIT FOR MOBILITY FELZ Herbert, UITP PTI 2004 Public transport integration, land use, cityscape Evaluation and monitoring Road authorities Conference report Link $
ZeEUS eBus Report #2 – An updated overview of electric buses in Europe UITP Use cases, technological development Analysis of scenarios and measure selection Regional govt. agencies, Federal govt. agencies Project report Link $
Increasing bus product attractiveness by promoting customer satisfaction DOMINGUES PIRES Antonio Manuel, CARRIS 2019 Bus network, public transport attractiveness, shifting modal split, customer experience Exploitation and business plans Road authorities Use case/ pilot Link $
Infrastructure cost benchmarking Maintenance and Renewal LICB (Lasting Infrastructure Cost Benchmarking) GRADINARIU Teodor, UIC 2019 Lasting infrastructure cost benchmarking, rail renewal, renewal financing Evaluation and monitoring Small cities, Medium-sized cities, Large cities Policy brief Link $
When to modernise as an alternative to procure new rolling stock? LIEDL Stefan, TÜV Süd GmbH 2019 Urban rail, modernization, new procurement vs. refurbishing, TCO Exploitation and business plans Small cities, Medium-sized cities, Large cities, Metropolitan areas Report Link $
BELGRADE URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT UITP 2005 Urban rail, renewal, traffic management system Exploitation and business plans Small cities, Medium-sized cities, Large cities Presentation Link $
BROCHURE: DESIGN EXCELLENCE FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT EXCELLENCE UITP 2015 Design, customer experience, passenger information technology Dissemination and communication Small cities, Medium-sized cities, Large cities, Metropolitan areas Presentation Link $
EBSF_2 PROJECT ELECTRIC BUSES DESIGN CHARTER Yo Kaminagai (RATP), Patricia Bastard (Yellow Window), UITP 2017 Bus fleet renewal, BEV, customer experience, public transport attractiveness Evaluation and monitoring Small cities, Medium-sized cities, Large cities Project report Link $
Bus Route Network: how to upgrade it on demand POLYAKOV Aleksandr, MosTransProekt 2019 Bus network, network upgrading, performance measurement Dissemination and communication Road authorities Knowledge brief Link $
Action Points: Cybersecurity in Public Transport UITP 2017 Cybersecurity, information systems, governance Dissemination and communication Research institutes, Metropolitan areas Knowledge brief Link $
Action Points: Stakeholder cooperation on data in public transport UITP 2017 Open data, multimodal integration, predictive maintenance, user experience Appraisal and assessment Small cities, Medium-sized cities, Large cities, Metropolitan areas Conference report Link $
Digital preparedness in public transport: the survey results UITP 2018 Digitalization strategy, stakeholder involvement, user experience Appraisal and assessment Small cities, Medium-sized cities, Large cities, Metropolitan areas Use case/ pilot Link $
Digitalisation and Asset Maintenance UITP 2019 ITS, predictive maintenance, data collection Data gathering Research institutes, Metropolitan areas Policy brief Link $
Digitalisation in public transport: implementing predictive asset maintenance UITP 2020 ITS, predictive maintenance, data collection Data gathering Research institutes, Metropolitan areas Report Link $
Development of System Design Authority for Alterations/Modifications to rolling stock UITP, TfL 2019 UK, urban rail renewal, regulation, competence building Exploitation and business plans Public transport operators, OEMs Report Link $
Guidelines for the harmonization of energy and mobility planning SIMPLA Project Consortium 2017 Energy management, strategy, step-by-step guide Analysis of scenarios and measure selection Medium-sized cities, Road authorities Guidance document/ manual Link $
HOW TO BUILD AND OPERATE AN EFFICIENT TROLLEYBUS SYSTEM UITP 2015 Trolleybus systems, business case, infrastructure Dissemination and communication Public transport operators, OEMs Use case/ pilot Link $
MARKET AND ENVIRONMENT BASED PUBLIC TRANSPORT REFORM IN GENOA SANTEL Alberto, UITP PTI 2005 Policy, urban renewal, contractualisation Appraisal and assessment Regional govt. agencies, Federal govt. agencies Study Link $
Public transport as an instrument for urban regeneration (including public transport and urban regeneration case studies) UITP 2018 Urban renewal/ regeneration, public transport integration, social inclusion, sustainable development Evaluation and monitoring Small cities, Medium-sized cities, Large cities, Metropolitan areas Study Link $
WRAP-UP (CONCLUSIONS REPORT) OF THE WORKHOP ON COMBINED MOBILITY, HANNOVER, OCTOBER 2014 UITP 2014 Integrated MaaS platforms, business models Exploitation and business plans Public transport operators, OEMs Policy brief Link $
Wrap up (conclusion report) of the workshop on Mobility as a Service (MaaS) – Paris, October 2017 UITP 2017 Integrated MaaS platforms, public transport integration, open data, user experience Data gathering Public transport operators, OEMs Knowledge brief Link $
EXPERIENCES FROM BELGRADE PUBLIC TRANSPORT MODERNIZATION PROJECT TICA Slaven, GSP Belgrade 2007 Fleet renewal, bus, tram, public transport attractiveness Analysis of scenarios and measure selection Small cities, Medium-sized cities, Large cities Report Link $
Final report: Energy recovery in metro systems (Topic 57) UITP, Wiener Linien, Hamburger Hochbahn 2018 Metro, energy recovery, operation, maintenance, infrastructural integration Exploitation and business plans Public transport operators, OEMs Knowledge brief Link $
Prague E-bus Projects and Strategy of Renewal Bus Fleet Prague Public Transit Co., Inc. 2019 Bus fleet renewal, trolleybus, BEV Evaluation and monitoring Small cities, Medium-sized cities, Large cities, Metropolitan areas Project report Link $
EBSF_2 DESIGN CHARTER FOR INNOVATIVE ELECTRIC BUSES EBSF 2 2016 Bus fleet renewal, BEV, customer experience, public transport attractiveness Analysis of scenarios and measure selection Small cities, Medium-sized cities, Large cities, Metropolitan areas Report Link $
A Complete DC Trolleybus Grid Model With Bilateral Connections, Feeder Cables, and Bus Auxiliaries Ibrahim Diab (TU Delft), Alice Saffirio (TU Delft), Gautham Ram Chandra Mouli (TU Delft), Abhishek Singh Tomar (HAN University of Applied Sciences), Pavol Bauer (TU Delft) 2022 Trolleybus systems, simulations, Analysis of scenarios and measure selection Public transport operators Report Link $
Demonstration Sites EBSF 2 Project 2018 Efficiency improvement, driver assistance systems, auxiliaries, energy management Analysis of scenarios and measure selection Small cities, Medium-sized cities, Large cities, Metropolitan areas Collection of use cases Link $