Missouri Biodiesel Mass Transit Demonstration

The Biodiesel demonstration project will be carried out with participation of the Missouri Soybean Association, the National Biodiesel Board, Metro St. Louis, MO and the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority. Transit Authorities will operate transit buses using biodiesel fuel over a one-year period during which data on bus operating characteristics will be collected. The overall goal of this project is to facilitate biodiesel use by urban transit agencies. The program is designed to address four tasks: (1) long-term durability engine tests; (2) implementation of "field use" of B20 transit vehicles for a period of one year; (3) identification of methods to reduce logistic and transportation costs associated with the use of biodiesel by transit agencies; and (4) identification of policies or regulations that can be met utilizing biodiesel.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program Information: National Fuel Cell Bus Program, Engineering of Rolling Stock and Equipment - Bus

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $670186.00
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Transit Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Performing Organizations:

  National Fuel Cell Bus Program

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• Start Date: 20090219
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 34655

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Biodiesel fuels; Bus transit operations; Logistics; Operating costs; Policy analysis; Urban transit
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Public Transportation; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01486711
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Jul 16 2013 1:01AM