Sustainable Development and Electrification of Transit
Knowledge Synthesis Report
December 15, 2021
OCAD University in collaboration with Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC).
The goal of Sustainable Development Electrification of Transit is to contribute to Canada’s capacity for investment, implementation, and assessment of Zero Electric Buses (ZEB), a component of a sustainable transportation design strategy. A sustainable transportation system is one that is safe, affordable, accessible, efficient and resilient, and that contributes minimal emissions of carbon and other pollutants. If achieved, impacts are far-reaching: reduction of emissions and particulates, improved quality of urban life through less pollution and noise, improved health of residents, more equitable and affordable reach and choice of transit, industry growth, and green job creation. Secondary benefits include densification and cost reduction of pollution-induced disease for the healthcare system. The research team analyzed Canadian and international literature, governmental, academic and industry data sources, and consulted with experts; and sought and characterized analytics tools that could support analysis and implementation of ZEB. ZEB includes transit infrastructure, battery (BEB) and hydrogen (FCEB) as well as hybrid diesel buses across Canada. This research was undertaken in collaboration with the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC). An interactive map of research themes, research, data and tools will be available in March 2022. Research was co-funded by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council and Infrastructure Canada. Contact sdiamond@ocadu.ca for information.
Research team: Dr. Sara Diamond, Aimee Burnett, Jeremy Bowes, Dr. Mona Ghafouri-Azar, Dr. Michelle Wyndham-West, Preeti Mahajan, Grace Yuan, Shuting Zhou, Maya Mahgoub Desai (OCAD U); Dr. Anand Pariyarath (CUTRIC); Sara Wagner (University of Toronto)
For the Interactive Guide to Research click here.
This research was co-funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and Infrastructure Canada.