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Assessing the Energy Efficiency of Small Transit Systems; A Case Study of the Miami Metro Bus Service

Kazungu, Conny Sidi
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1335299192

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2012, Master of Science, Miami University, Environmental Sciences.
In the recent past there has been an emphasis on energy and fuel efficiency in transit systems across the United States. Transit systems continue to attempt to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions while enhancing efficiency and aiming to do so in a cost-effective manner. This study which was conducted in the months of May- August 2011 looks at a small transit system, the Miami Metro Bus Service, which serves the students, faculty and staff of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. In determining the relationship between route planning and energy efficiency, the existing bus routes and the proposed changes to the bus routes are analyzed. The key factors which are used in this analysis include; the total miles driven, energy savings, fuel costs savings (mpg) and emissions (GHG) associated with the existing and the proposed bus routes. The results indicate the proposed changes to the bus routes are more fuel and energy efficient.
David Prytherch, PhD (Advisor)
Steve Elliott, PhD (Committee Member)
Sandra Woy-Hazleton, PhD (Committee Member)
44 p.
Energy; Environmental Science; Sustainability; Transportation; Transportation Planning
Energy efficiency; fuel efficiency; small transit systems; total miles driven; energy savings; fuel cost savings; emissions; GHG; Miami Metro

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  • Kazungu, C. S. (2012). Assessing the Energy Efficiency of Small Transit Systems; A Case Study of the Miami Metro Bus Service [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1335299192

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Kazungu, Conny. Assessing the Energy Efficiency of Small Transit Systems; A Case Study of the Miami Metro Bus Service. 2012. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1335299192.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Kazungu, Conny. "Assessing the Energy Efficiency of Small Transit Systems; A Case Study of the Miami Metro Bus Service." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1335299192

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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