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星期一, 2月 06, 2023

波士頓市努力零排放 歡迎20輛電動學校巴士


波士頓市長吳弭 (Michelle Wu) 稱20輛電動校巴只是起步, (周菊子攝)
        (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓綜合報導) 20輛電動校巴交車了。波士頓市長吳弭 (Michelle Wu)和波士頓公校總監 Mary Skipper等人,26日早上在海德公園 (Hyde Park)Readville 巴士站,歡迎這些電動校巴加入共700
波士頓公校總監 Mary Skipper。 (周菊子攝)
多輛的公校校巴車隊。

             波士頓市政府表示,待二月份的學校假期結束,試駛順利後,由藍鳥公司組裝,每輛造價約40萬美元的電動校巴,還會增加18輛車上路。

             對一年多前競選時不斷強調環保、綠化的波士頓市長吳弭來說,這是她實踐諾言的一大步。去年4
波士頓市新綠政策主任Oliver Sellers-Garcia (左)稱許波士頓市長吳弭有遠見,創全美先例,
設立新綠政策。 (周菊子攝)
月,吳弭市長就已經說了,波士頓市將動用來自聯邦政府「美國援救計劃法
(American Rescue Plan Act) 」的經費,在2022-2023學年內讓20輛電動校巴上路。26日這天,她和波士頓市新綠政策主任Oliver Sellers-Garcia,波士頓公校總監 Mary Skipper
公校交通代理主任Dan Rosengard。 (周菊子攝)
,公校交通代理主任
Dan Rosengard,一起宣佈這喜訊,還和出席記者會的媒體,一起搭乘十幾分鐘,由培訓中司機駕駛的電動校巴,體驗一番。

麻州眾議員  

Robert Consalvo

   為電動校巴從他所在轄區出發,感到高興。 (周菊子攝)
             吳弭強調,這是實現把波士頓變為新綠政策城市的步驟之一,感謝很多人的努力。波士頓市將持續朝向2030年校巴全面電動化的目標邁進。

波士頓市長吳弭和公校總監等人試搭電動校巴。 
             Mary Skipper說,這些電動車上路後,會比原本用柴油燃料的巴士更安靜、零排氣,對城市環境及學生健康都有好處。她感謝麥迪遜職業高中( Madison Park Technical Vocational High School) 把電動車維修列入了學校課程。

             波士頓市政府指出,去年春天,經由公共工程局(PWD)和波士頓公校的合作,公共工程中心車隊維修組在麥迪遜技職高中推出有史以來的首個培訓訓練員課程,迄今已有8

名來自波士頓公共工程局,2名來自波士頓公校的機械師,完成了該課程。

             新綠政策主任Oliver Sellers-Garcia指出,電動校巴只是城市綠化一部分,2023年內,波士頓市還會陸續推動多項計畫。

             波士頓公校交通代理主任Dan Rosengard表示,這些電動校巴將為出車111趟,為42所學校的2,561名學生服務,車輛的行駛路線,還待最後確認,將優先安排服務空氣污染較嚴重地區。永源 (Eversource)電力公司刻正和波士頓公校系統合作,為這些電動校巴安裝充電站。每輛巴士估計只要34小時,電力就可以充滿。目前波士頓公校每天大約有650輛校巴在市內穿梭。

             波士頓市府表示,波士頓市目前在14個市有停車場安裝有66LV II EV充電樁,計畫今年再增加18個,另加4個高速的LV III DC快速充電樁。

MAYOR MICHELLE WU, SUPERINTENDENT MARY SKIPPER, GREEN NEW DEAL DIRECTOR OLIVER SELLERS-GARCIA CELEBRATE START OF SCHOOL BUS FLEET ELECTRIFICATION

 First phase will jumpstart transition of Boston Public Schools fleet to electric school buses, supporting Boston’s commitment to the Green New Deal

 

 

BOSTON - Monday, February 6, 2023 - Today, Mayor Michelle Wu celebrated the arrival of the first two electric school buses to the Boston Public Schools (BPS) school bus fleet. An additional 18 buses will arrive in the coming weeks and are expected to be in use following the February school vacation. This is a major milestone in creating a Green New Deal for the City of Boston, leading to immediate health and quality-of-life improvements for Boston students, workers, and residents, while advancing climate action. Mayor Wu joined BPS Superintendent Mary Skipper, Green New Deal Director Oliver Sellers-Garcia, BPS Director of Transportation Dan Rosengard, bus driver trainers, and community members at the Readville bus yard in Hyde Park to see how these electric buses are being integrated into the fleet. 

“I’m grateful to the many people who have been instrumental in getting Boston to this point and helping us demonstrate the many overlapping benefits of moving to a green economy and ensuring that our kids and our workforce are at the center of that transition,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “Today is one of many steps we are taking to make Boston a Green New Deal city and to move with the urgency that our communities and residents deserve. From cutting down on emissions from every part of our education infrastructure – where our students learn and how they get to class – to preparing our next generation of workers to build and sustain cleaner, greener infrastructure for all of us, we’re so excited about where this will lead Boston.”  

“Our children deserve to learn, grow up, and play while enjoying clean air and experiencing a healthy environment free of air pollution,” said Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper. “When these buses hit the road, they will operate with zero emissions and significantly lower noise levels than their diesel-fuel counterparts. So when you see the buses with the green bird with a plug logo on each side, be sure to wave and smile as they and the children inside represent our great city's future.” 

“As a City, we know we must prioritize the development of electric vehicle infrastructure to support the future of green mobility in Boston to advance our Green New Deal for all of our residents,” said Green New Deal Director Oliver Sellers-Garcia. “I’m grateful to Boston Public Schools for their leadership in making critical climate investments while supporting the health of our communities and growing our green workforce trained with these skills.” 

The BPS Department of Transportation carefully selected the first routes – 111 trips, across 42 schools –  to run electric school buses based on a variety of factors, including distance from the dispatch yard charging station, total length of route, and the expected traffic patterns along the route, with a preference for stop-and-go traffic rather than highway driving. Additionally, the cold weather deployment was factored into route selection to ensure power supply for battery conditioning and bus heating. Routes travel through nearly all of Boston’s neighborhoods.  

BPS is finalizing installation of 20 charging stations at the Readville bus yard, utilizing increased charging capacity that was added with support from Eversource. Each electric bus will have a dedicated charger and be charged every day. The total time to charge each bus is about three to four hours. The learnings from this first phase of electric school bus deployment will support the City in designing and implementing future electric school bus fleet expansion.   

Prior to integrating the 20 buses into the fleet, BPS is training driver trainers, drivers, mechanics, operations staff, and emergency responders to ensure familiarity with the bus design and operation. During the upcoming February vacation, drivers will test routes to ensure they are comfortable driving the new buses in advance of students boarding later this month. An estimated 2,561 students across 42 schools will be riding the 20 buses each school day. BPS currently has 620 buses on the road each day. 

Boston’s Green New Deal works to address climate change with positive co-benefits including creating good jobs, enhancing public health, and transforming structures to promote racial and economic justice. School bus electrification will protect children from diesel particulate matter, eliminate tailpipe emissions, address air quality and noise concerns around school pick-up and drop-off, and offer a healthier work environment for bus drivers and monitors. The City of Boston is fostering the Green New Deal by leveraging funding to invest in solutions that improve the lives of Bostonians and catalyze the transition to a just, green City. 

In April 2022, Mayor Wu first announced that up to 20 electric school buses would be deployed during the 2022-23 school year. These electric buses will replace existing diesel buses. These buses were funded through the BPS operating budget and the federal American Rescue Plan Act. Mayor Wu previously shared the goal that BPS will work to replace additional big buses each year, and then move to replacing smaller buses until the entire fleet is electrified by 2030. 

Additionally last spring, the Public Works Central Fleet Maintenance Division introduced the first ever train-the-trainer class for fleet mechanics from the Public Works Department (PWD) and BPS on how to safely service and repair electric vehicles at Madison Park Technical Vocational High School. To date, eight mechanics from the PWD and two from BPS have completed the course and continue to take online classes to keep pace with the ever-changing technology. Beginning in the fall of this year, electric vehicle maintenance will be added as part of the core curriculum for seniors participating in Madison Park’s automotive program.   

Today’s celebration will lay the foundation for the future of the Boston Public Schools bus fleet. The City intends to use federal funding from the Environmental Protection Agency and Inflation Reduction Act to further expand the number of electric buses in the fleet and enhance training for staff.  

The City has been making progress on its commitment to installing electric vehicle (EV) charging stations throughout Boston’s neighborhoods for both municipal use and residents. The City currently operates 66 LV II EV charging plugs across 14 municipal parking lots. There are plans to add an additional 18 LV II EV charging plugs, and four high-speed LV III DC fast chargers this year. This investment in public charging, along with the City’s EV readiness policy for new development and right-to-charge rules for condominium residents provide a foundation for the rapid, equitable electrification of transportation in Boston. The City also continues to electrify its vehicle fleet, adding charging plugs where City vehicles are garaged, prioritizing EVs in its replacement cycle, and adding its first all-electric street sweeper last year.

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