Articulated Buses Capital and Operating Costs Purchase Price (Source: Department of Transportation, 2006 Database)

Model Dimensions (LW-H, ft) & Weight 60-102-116 42,800 lbs Price Capacities, Floor, Doors Seats62 Standees31 Total93 2 or 3 Doors Low Floor Seats62 Standees53 Total115 Low Floor Up to 3 Doors Fuel and Propulsion Diesel, CNG or Diesel-Hybrid Fuel Economy: Not Stated Diesel, DieselHybrid, or GasolineHybrid Fuel Economy: 3.8 mpg Diesel 5.1 mpgH-E Diesel, CNG, LNG, DieselHybrid Fuel Economy: Not Stated Diesel, DieselHybrid, GasolineHybrid Fuel Economy: Hybrid5.1 mpg Non-hybrid 3.8 mpg ULSD Customers Chicago Transit Authority

NABI 60 LFW Conventional Articulated New Flyer DE60LF Conventional Articulated

$525,000 to $725,000

61-102-132 42,700 lbs

Not Stated

NABI 60 BRT Stylized Articulated (used in BRT) New Flyer DE60LF-BRT Stylized Articulated

60-102-137 47,200 lbs

$650,000 to $850,000

Seats62 Standees30 Total92 Low Floor Seats47 to 53 Standees53 Total100 to 106 Low Floor 3-5 Doors

Seattle, WA (King County) Seattle, WA (Sound Transit) Albuquerque, NM (Albuquerque Transit) Honolulu, HI (The Bus) LA Orange Line RTPA, City of Mesa, AZ Foothill Transit, West Covina, CA Lane Transit (Eugene, OR) Greater Cleveland RTA (Cleverland, OH)

61-102-136 43,700 lbs

Not Stated

Van Hool AG2003 Stylized Articulated

60.5-102-134 38,720 lbs

Not Stated

Seats45+4 Standees57 Total102+4 4 Doors Low Floor

AC Transit-BRT

Operating CostsKing County Metro Transit (Source: NREL Technical Report, NREL/TP-540-39742, April 2006) Note: King Country Metro Transit owns diesel-hybrid, and diesel articulated buses (New Flyer models, 2004). The following is the 6-month evaluation result: Category Fuel Cost per Mile Total Maintenance Cost per Milea Propulsion-only Maintenance Cost per Mile Warranty Parts Cost per Mile TOTAL OPERATING COST* per MILE Diesel RB $0.78 $0.46 $0.14 $0.06 $1.25 Hybrid RB $0.61 $0.47 $0.14 $0.08 $1.07

*Total operating cost per mile is the sum 1) fuel cost per mile and 2) total maintenance cost per mile that is, the total operating cost reflects the direct costs only. a Total maintenance cost/mile = [(labor hours*hourly wage)+parts cost]/mileage Successful Articulated Fleet Operators KC Metro Hybrid Transit Bus Service Area Characteristics: Total Population1.957 millions, as of 2012 2012 Total Ridership (Metro Transit Only)114.7million boardings City dynamics Most populous county in Washington; 13th most populous in the United States 164,600 rides daily during weedays 81,800 rides on Saturday 56,900 rides on Sunday Customers In 2010, 42% of total downtown employees use transit Downtown Residents34% walk, 27% drive alone and 26% transit Downtown total (2011): 49.5 million rides Trip Purposes Mainly commuters (to work), or multi-mode connections Experience the increasing in ridership System Characteristics: Fleet Size (all buses)1,300 buses 18-mile transit backbone Some exclusive right-of-way Downtown tunnel through which the articulated buses serve is 1.3 mile long Average speed (mpg)8.6 to 13.4 Actual Fuel Economy (during 6-month evaluation period)2.55 mpg for Diesel model, and 3.21 mpg for Hybrid model Road callsmore frequently with engine, doors, interlock and cooling problems Appeals of GM Allison Hybrid (by New Flyer Industries): Maintenance is less costly then the old Breda articulated model Low tailpipe and noise emissions Capable of operating outside the tunnel (in which Breda buses were originally served)

Note: After the shadow servicesNovember 2002 to February 2003, 7 days a week 12pm to 8amKC Metro Transit decided to fully replace the old Breda models with New Flyer/GM Allison Hybrid buses. Hybrid articulated buses cost $645,000 each. Diesel ones cost $445,000 each. The expected useful life is 12 years. Miami-Dade Transit, Kendall Cruiser Route (Route 288) Service Area Characteristics: Average Daily Boardings (operating weekdays only)1000 Average Monthly Boardings20,000 (or 240,000 annually) System Characteristics:

Route 288 is a weekday rush-hour service only. ***MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON*** Approximated Turning Radius (Source: http://nacto.org/docs/usdg/physical_and_perfromance_characteristics_heavy_vehicles.pdf ) Minimum Turning Radius for Selected Transit Vehicles Design Vehicle Type Symbol Minimum Design Turning Radius (ft) 39.8 45 Centerline Turning Radius (ft) 35.5 40.8 Minimum Inside Radius (ft) 21.3 27.6

Articulated Bus Intercity Bus

A-BUS BUS-40

Intercity Bus City Transit Bus Conventional School Bus (65 pass.) Large School Bus (84 pass.)

BUS-45 CITY-BUS S-BUS-36 S-BUS-40

45 42 38.9 39.4

40.8 36.8 34.9 35.4

25.5 24.5 23.8 25.4