Sustainable Public Transport for Urban Mobility: A Case Study on Replacing Internal Combustion Vehicles to Electric Buses

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10.2991/978-94-6239-668-5_61How to use a DOI?

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Electric Bus; Allocation of Charging Stations For Electric Buses; Electric Bus Infrastructure Planning; Electric Bus Transportation; Sustainable Transportation

Abstract

The importance of sustainable solutions in public transportation systems have increased due to increasing environmental problems, and energy costs. In this context, transforming bus fleets that run with internal combustion engines (ICE) to electric buses (EBs) offers significant advantages, both environmentally and economically. Compared to buses with ICE, electric buses produce nearly zero carbon emissions, improving air quality and helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, noise pollution is significantly eliminated which positively contributes to the quality of life in cities. Electric buses have a much higher energy conversion rate than internal combustion engines. Furthermore, maintenance costs are remarkably lower because electric motors have fewer moving parts and many components related to engine and fuel system are not needed. EBs can have high initial investment, however, long-term operating costs can yield to an overall total cost advantage. Furthermore, the widespread use of EBs can enhance energy supply security in cities and supports the potential use of domestic renewable energy resources. In this study a group of routes are examined and an analysis is performed assuming current buses with ICE are converted to electric buses.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Mustafa Nurmuhammed
AU  - Nisanur Yildiran
AU  - Teoman Karadağ
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/05/14
TI  - Sustainable Public Transport for Urban Mobility: A Case Study on Replacing Internal Combustion Vehicles to Electric Buses
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Current Problems in Engineering and Applied Sciences (ICCPEAS 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 593
EP  - 600
SN  - 2352-5401
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-668-5_61
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-668-5_61
ID  - Nurmuhammed2026
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