Evolution of gas-powered passenger transport by the example of gaspowered city buses

Abstract

Introduction (problem statement and relevance). Use of gases as engine fuel for automobile vehicle fleet in the territory of the Russian Federation is a modern and affordable solution to the problem of saving liquid petroleum-derived engine fuels. This paper considers the aspects of application of various gases as engine fuel for above-ground public transport in a megalopolis and presents various models and modifications of urban gas-powered buses starting from the first projects of domestic automobile manufacturers and continuing with the developments of more recent times.
The purpose of the study is to review the models of gas-powered public buses operated in megalopolises. The work was carried out in order to detect interdependence of performance characteristics such as a cruising range and gas cylinder capacity, as well as to determine influence of the bus body design type on arrangement of gas cylinders.
Methodology and research methods. In the process of preparing this paper for publication, information from open sources was searched, and secondary data was also used. Domestically manufactured gaspowered public buses used in megalopolises are considered as objects of the study.
Scientific novelty and results. The author conducted an analytical study aimed at detecting dependence between the cruising range (run or mileage) of a gas-powered city bus and consumption of the gas used as engine fuel, as well as influence of the bus body design type on arrangement of gas cylinders.
Practical significance. Based on the conducted research, one can determine dialectics of passenger transport development in megalopolises.