| Title | Air Starters for Transit Buses |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 50054 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Yu, C.; McCurdy, N. |
| Source | 10p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19830501 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This study was conducted to familiarize transit agencies with the potential benefits gained by utilizing air starting systems as an alternative to electrical starting systems. The potential benefits include improved starting reliability under hot and cold weather conditions and cost savings in electrical system maintenance. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11453 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11453 |
| TRT Terms | Buses; Cold weather; Compressed air; Diesel engines; Electric batteries; Hot weather; Vehicle design; Reliability; Vehicle starting; Vehicle cold starts; Hot starts |
| Classification | NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Bus Transportation; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Planning and Policy; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-UMTA-83-21 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50000/50054/DOT-TSC-UMTA-83-21.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |