ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY FOR APPLICATION OF THE MODULAR PRINCIPLE OF USING ELECTROBUSES IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT OF MEGAPOLISES

ABSTRACT

Porfirenko V.I., Polosukhin D.H. Economic feasibility for application of the modular principle of using electrobuses in public transport of megapolises. Visnyk National Transport University. Series «Economic sciences». Scientific and Technical Collection. - Kyiv: National Transport University, 2021. - Issue 2 (49).

The article analyzes congestion of the urban transport network in Kyiv and its impact on air pollution in the city and suggests ways to solve problems that occur because of it.

The object of the study is public transport, specifically electric buses.

The purpose of the work is to propose an innovative approach to the use of electric buses using analysis of air pollution indicators, the traffic index of urban congestion and the non-stationarity of the passenger flow.

Research methods are generally scientific.

The city of Kyiv ranks number 7 in the world in terms of traffic congestion and the amount of added time that people spend due to congestion. The transport network overload leads not only to congestion, but also to air pollution in the city.

The authors of the article analyze the air pollution and the state of congestion on the roads of Kyiv. In order to improve the current situation in the city, the concept of modular use of electric buses is proposed, which envisions production of electric trucks and electric trailers for passenger transportation (modules) to it.

The use of electric buses reduces environmental pollution, but does not solve the problem of congestion in megapolises. The solution to the problem must use comprehensive approach. The authors came to conclusion that it is not possible to significantly influence the non-stationary flow of passengers, but it is possible to release a fleet with different passenger capacity at different times of the day. During rush hours the proposal is to limit the total number of cars and release an electric bus with the module of the largest capacity, in the late evening and at night release fleet with modules designed for a small number of passengers, in other hours release electric buses with a medium capacity module.

The modular principle of formation of electric bus routes will optimize the general expenses for transportation and will take into consideration seasonal, weekly and daily non-stationary flow of passengers. Development of this modular electric vehicles will be the task for automotive industry.

KEY WORDS: ELECTRIC BUS, MEGAPOLIS, ECOLOGY, PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION, BUS TRANSPORTATION, MODULAR PRINCIPLE, MANAGEMENT.

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AUTHOR

Porfirenko V.I., National Transport University, Kyiv, Ukraine, e-mail: porfirenko@gmail.com, tel.: +380675034433, Ukraine, 01010, Kyiv, str. M. OmelyanovichPavlenko, 1, k. 313

Polosukhin D.H., National Transport University, Kyiv, Ukraine, e-mail: mrpolosukhin@gmail.com, tel.: +380990971234, Ukraine, 01010, Kyiv, str. M. OmelyanovichPavlenko, 1, k. 313

REVIEWER

Karpenko O.O., Ph.D., Professor, State University of Infrastructure and Technology, Head of Department of Management, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Bondar N.M., Ph.D., Professor, National Transport University, Dean of Faculty of Economics and Law, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Article language: Ukrainian

Open Access: http://publications.ntu.edu.ua/visnyk/49/131-141.pdf

Print date: 15.03.2021

Online publication date: 05.04.2021

 

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