This document provides information about a bus section meeting to be held in London on May 26, 2011. It discusses the objectives of establishing a Hybrid User Forum to more closely involve public transport operators and authorities in hybrid vehicle research and development projects. The Hybrid User Forum will facilitate workshops and information exchanges between the supply side (vehicle manufacturers and partners) and demand side (public transport operators and authorities). It will focus on practical experience with hybrid buses and trucks, with the goal of helping to improve hybrid vehicle design and meet user needs.

1. Welcome
Bus section meeting London 26 May 2011

2. Copenhagen
Derby / Arriva
Birmingham
London
LCVP (UK)
Bremen
Aachen
Nürnberg
Munich
Zuid-Holland
Amsterdam
Rotterdam (+PT)
Gent
Wallonia /TEC
Prague
Veolia (Paris)
UITP
Turin
Milan
Cagliari (?)
ASSTRA (Italy)
San Sebastian
Barcelona
AVERE (Portugal)
Belgrade
Sibiu
URPT (Romania)
Sofia

3. Introduction
Please tell us in 1 minute:
• Your name
• Your organisation, (city/region) and role
• Size of area served / fleet size
• Already experienced in hybrids ?

4. Objectives and Procedures

5. Hybrid buses

6. EU project COMPRO
(2007 – 2009)

7. Tasks from EC / evaluation
RTD projects to
- relate more closely to user needs
- improve visibility of the project(s)
HCV to
- have an independently-led hybrid user forum
to more closely involve end users

8. hcv project

9. Hybrid User Forum
Supply Side
HCV consortium
(OEMs, other partners)
Exchange Hybrid User Forum
PT operators + UITP, Authorities
(Delivery) Truck Operators
Demand Side

10. Hybrid User Forum
Supply Side
Design /
Vehicles Construction
Exchange
Practical Requirements /
use user needs
Demand Side

11. Hybrid User Forum
Supply Side
Vehicle Improvements
update
Exchange
Practical Practical
use Experience
Demand Side

12. workshops
HCV project
HCV Hybrid-User-Forum
Workshops Workshops
buses trucks
• Link to demonstration activities
• Evaluation of practical experience
• Exchange among potential users

13. Hybrid Bus workshop
• Cooperation with UITP
• Link to parallel project EBSF
European Bus Systems of the Future
• Target Group(s):
PT Operators + Authorities

14. workplan
Workshop Workshop
2011
buses trucks
Workshop Workshop
2012
buses trucks
Workshop Workshop
2013
buses trucks
2013 Workshop at hcv-Final Conference
buses and trucks
End of 2013: scheduled termination of hcv-project

15. principles
• Hybrid User Forum is neutral regarding
manufacturers – no brand-related interest
• survey and talks confidential
• summarizing reports will have status ‘public’
and will be available on the website
• Cooperation with UITP

16. principles
• We will see practical examples
• Option to invite hybrid expert(s) from
elsewhere
• win-win situation – every member should
benefit from the Hybrid User Forum

17. Thank you
for your attention!
Contact: info@hybriduserforum.eu