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A first meeting has taken place between UK bus operator engineering teams to monitor the effectiveness and operation of electric vehicles. Established by operators Metroline and Stagecoach, the engineering group will set out to share best practice, review the efficacy of the vehicles and improve communications between operators. This forum will enable the engineering teams of Metroline and Stagecoach to share their expertise and experiences with other operators, as well as provide a platform for the companies to share their feedback on the vehicles and manufacturers themselves. Ian Foster, group engineering director for Metroline/ComfortDelGro UK said: "It has very quickly become evident that the challenges of operating zero emission vehicles in service has created many more issues both operationally and from and an engineering/ design perspective than we were led to believe. Operators need to feel confident that the modelling being carried out by manufacturers is both accurate and 'real life.' This working group is set up to share the positives and highlight the difficulties in rolling out these new technologies in both vehicle design and operation, the pitfalls of dealing with power suppliers, and best practice in maintenance and training. |