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DOE Report Focuses on VelociRFTA's CNG Use
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently released a report focusing on the implementation of a compressed natural gas-powered bus fleet as part of operating the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority’s VelociRFTA BRT service in Aspen, CO.
The report, Developing a Natural Gas-Powered Bus Rapid Transit Service: A Case Study, examines VelociRFTA’s operation with 22 CNG buses in a service area with extreme winter weather and altitudes close to 8,000 feet. VelociRFTA also was the first rural BRT system in the U.S.
Author George Mitchell looks at the unique environment of RFTA for BRT as a resort community with widespread commuting from neighboring towns, the decision process to include CNG fueling in the project, unforeseen difficulties encountered in the operation of CNG buses, public perception, cost comparison to competing fuels and considerations for indoor fueling facilities and project funding.
The report is available here.
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