MJB&A has developed a decision support model for the U.S. Department of Transportation to use in evaluating the life cycle costs of fuel cell buses compared to traditional and other alternative fuel buses.  The model, developed using Microsoft Excel™, will allow the user to compare up to eight different transit bus technology types that operate on various liquid and gaseous fuels.   It is constructed to be as flexible as possible, to allow for changes in technology over time.  The model includes all major capital and operating cost elements relevant to transit buses, including bus purchase, purchase of required fueling and maintenance infrastructure, bus operator labor, annual maintenance costs, annual fuel costs, and periodic overhaul costs throughout a bus's life.  In addition to constructing the model, MJB&A developed and documented a "base case" analysis of life cycle costs for the current generation of fuel cell technology.

A copy of the project report and other details is now available here: http://www.rita.dot.gov

M.J. Bradley & Associates (http://www.mjbradley.com/) helps private and public sector clients understand and meet the challenges posed by changes in environmental law and policy, energy markets and technology.  MJB&A has extensive expertise in managing transportation-related environmental projects, including diesel retrofits, re-powering projects, hybridization, and electrification projects.  The company's core transportation-based competencies include: implementation of proof of concept demonstrations, large-scale retrofit deployments, and emission testing programs.