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Mike Frost Director, Fleet Asset Management

Fleet Update. Mike Frost Director, Fleet Asset Management. Fleet Update. Fleet Status ( 13/14 fiscal) Fleet Status and look ahead Heavy Duty Bus - Nova Bus CNG program - Fleet Light Duty Bus - Arboc Medium Duty Bus – Vicinity and options Fleet Annual Report. Fleet Status – 2013/14.

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Mike Frost Director, Fleet Asset Management

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  1. Fleet Update Mike FrostDirector, Fleet Asset Management

  2. Fleet Update • Fleet Status (13/14 fiscal) • Fleet Status and look ahead • Heavy Duty Bus - Nova Bus • CNG program - Fleet • Light Duty Bus - Arboc • Medium Duty Bus – Vicinity and options • Fleet Annual Report

  3. Fleet Status – 2013/14 *Heavy Duty includes 25 bus contingency fleet **Light Duty includes 15 bus contingency fleet.

  4. Five year Bus Procurements

  5. Heavy Duty Bus - Nova Bus • Five year contract (07-13) with Nova Bus expired in August 2012 • BC Transit procured 147 buses in total • Last batch form part of test fleet for a fuel efficiency improvement strategy • Six buses fitted with ZF transmissions • Six buses fitted with Voith transmissions • All 12 buses have the latest electrically-powered cooling packs • 12 month trial includes monitoring of reliability, drivability and fuel usage

  6. CNG Program – Fleet • Two phase program supplying 25 heavy duty buses to each of two locations • Bus Procurement • Evaluation completed; New Flyer Industries have been awarded the contract for their Xcelsior bus • Phase 1 Project is on schedule for delivery into the Regional District of Nanaimo • First 5 units to be delivered in February 2014 • Remaining 20 units to be delivered by April 2014

  7. Light Duty Bus - ARBOC • RFP 11.16 awarded April 2012 to Dynamic Specialty Vehicles (Vancouver) to supply the ARBOC platform • To date approximately 88 of 118 buses have been delivered into the Provincial fleet • Two configurations: • Handy Dart – 17 seats or 4 wheel chair with 11 seats • Paratransit – 20 seats or 3 wheel chair with 12 seats

  8. Medium Duty Bus - Vicinity • Factory Acceptance completed on all 15 buses in China • Buses arrived in Vancouver on May 1st • Final commissioning has begun, delivery of first units expected July/August 2013 • Locations planned to receive Vicinity buses: • Nelson • Penticton • Kelowna • Dawson Creek • Quesnel • Agassiz - Harrison

  9. Medium Duty (High Floor) Bus Options…

  10. Medium Duty (HF) Bus Options • High floor - ACCESSIBLE • 0-4 wheel chair positions • 28-33 ft length • Estimated ~$190,000 to $220,000 • Can be Hydraulic brakes • Estimated 6 to 8 year life • Wide network of OEM service shops and parts support

  11. Annual Fleet Report • In 2014, BC Transit will begin providing an annual fleet report • Includes: • Fleet status information – average age, procurement activity, etc. • Location-specific summary and strategic three-year rolling fleet plan • New technology developments and pilot fleet trials • And…………………….

  12. Group Task - Brainstorm • Three groups for this session, group leads are: • Chelsea Hermus – Project Coordinator [Local Government Partner] • Errol Nordstrom – Manager Fleet Engineering [Operators] • Bob Hall – Manager Fleet Maintenance [BC Transit Staff]

  13. Group Task – Question 1 What are the top three considerations you would use for fleet strategic planning?

  14. Group Task – Question 2 What are the top three pieces of information you want to see in the annual fleet report?

  15. Group Task – Question 3 What are the top three considerations BC Transit should use in determining the location and scope of new fleet tests?

  16. Thank you! Questions?

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