Electric Buses for North America

UITP Academy is launching an online course on Electric Bus, starting on 7 September 2021, and ending on 22 September 2021. The course features 7 interactive online sessions.

With more and more metropolitan areas targeting zero-emission environments, an increasing number of cities, transport authorities and operators are considering a fully electric solution for their urban bus network. In this context, the UITP Academy designed this online training programme on Electric Buses offering a comprehensive overview of the electric solution for urban bus networks: from the setting of a long-term city strategy in terms of energy transition to the definition of a charging strategy and the choice of technology and all the way to the procurement and the implementation and operation of the system.

• Introduce the electric solution, the different types of technologies and compare their benefits and drawbacks
• Understand the products on offer and the mainstream technology options available, competition and maturity level of the suppliers
• Understand how to develop an operational and charging strategy
• Learn from experience on how to plan, implement and run electric bus lines successfully
• Understand the implications for operations and infrastructure
• Learn from successful major electric bus project implementations including electric bus system procurement
• Understand how technology and data management can help optimising your operations and charging

• Get inspired by our trainers, understand the main aspects of electric buses and learn from successful international best practice
• Participate to interactive online sessions with introduction by course leaders, presentation by the trainer and open discussion with participants
• Challenge your practical knowledge on the technology, the implementation and the running of electric buses
• Address the topic from an international perspective, enriched by different cultural approaches and points of views

UITP Training Programmes and all related processes are certified for ISO29990:2010 – the standard for learning services for non-formal education and training.

• Project managers, engineers and other professionals eager to learn more about the technology, the implementation and the running of electric buses
• Staff from public transport operators or authorities planning to extend a fully-electric solution to the core part of the urban bus network
• Staff from the bus industry worldwide involved in the market uptake of electric buses
• Professionals interested in obtaining a wider and international perspective on electric buses and eager to learn more from international best practice

NB: This course is suitable for those who are fluent or have a high level in English

Our skillful trainers are international experts and professionals with extensive experience and knowledge in the development and application of Electric Bus operations.