Battery Electric Bus Implementation

The public transit industry is a key player of global efforts to decarbonize and combat climate change. As transit systems transition their fleets to cleaner technologies, like battery-electric buses, they face both exciting opportunities and uniquely complex challenges. Recognizing the organizational impact of electrification, CUTA has developed the Battery-Electric Bus (BEB) Implementation Program to support transit professionals who are planning or already navigating electrification.

Electrification is more than a technology change. Electrification is an organizational transformation that demands careful consideration of service delivery, network planning, vehicle procurement, and infrastructure needs. CUTA’s BEB program is designed to provide a framework on how to implement BEBs into an existing transit system with careful consideration on how every role plays a key part in its success.

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Learning Outcomes

  • Better understand the challenges of implementation they will face in their own organization as it pertains to their respective role.
  • Recognize the varied background of every organizational role involved in electrification and how they are interconnected in the process.
  • Improve cross discipline awareness of risks and priorities to facilitate better mutual definition and agreement on BEB implementation success.
  • Address knowledge gaps in a targeted manner to improve engagement.

Target Audience

This program is suitable for any public transit professional who is a decision maker or stakeholder in the electrification process at their organization. Examples include, but are not limited to, transit planners, schedulers, fleet professionals, infrastructure professionals, and any other adjacent roles. No prior knowledge is required for the program but a general understanding of electrification and transit operations is beneficial.

Course Structure

  • Introduction: BEBs 101
  • Module A: BEB Planning and Scheduling for a BEB and Transitioning Fleet
  • Module B: BEB Fleet Specification and Procurement
  • Module C: BEB Project Delivery

The entire program is taught in three virtual sessions lasting approximately 2-3 hours each spread over a week with guided facilitation. It encompasses theoretical components, project/group work, and interactive discussions facilitating networking opportunities among participants. Please note that the course is conducted in English only.