2015-04-07 Item 2 - Attachment 1 - Pre feasibility Study of Electric Bus Routes

        7.7   Recommendations for an electric bus to be part of a live
              train in Stage 2 .......................................................................................... 56
  8.          Conclusions and Recommendations .......................................................... 57
        8.1   Conclusions............................................................................................... 57
        8.2   Recommendations..................................................................................... 60




Table index
  Table 1     Existing Bus Routes and Services in Noosa ................................................. 8
  Table 2     Existing Number of Services for the Local Bus Routes in
              Noosa.......................................................................................................... 9
  Table 3     Assessment of the Routes for the Electric Bus Trial ................................... 15
  Table 4     Estimated Daily Operational Requirements for Route 627 .......................... 16
  Table 5     List of International Electric Bus Manufacturers contacted for
              Market Research ....................................................................................... 24

  Table 6     List of Electric Bus Manufacturing Companies with a base in
              Australia contacted for Market Research.................................................... 26
  Table 7     MCA of Electric Bus Manufacturers............................................................ 38

  Table 8     Comparison of Optare and BYD for a 6-month trial .................................... 47
  Table 9     Breakdown of Upfront Purchase Costs - 2014 ............................................ 49
  Table 10    Upfront Purchase Costs and Estimated Maintenance and
              Servicing- 2014 ......................................................................................... 50
  Table 11    Estimated Direct and Indirect Electricity Costs - 2014................................. 50
  Table 12    Financial Model Estimated Discounted Costs of Bus Options ..................... 51
  Table 13    Upfront Purchase Costs and Maintenance and Servicing
              Cost Assumptions...................................................................................... 51
  Table 14    Operational Model Estimated Discounted Costs of Bus
              Options...................................................................................................... 52
  Table 15    Upfront Purchase Costs and Maintenance and Servicing
              Cost Assumptions...................................................................................... 52
  Table 16    Electric Bus Trial Risk Matrix ..................................................................... 55




Figure index
  Figure 1    Existing Bus Routes in the Noosa area ........................................................ 8

  Figure 2    Total Average Daily Patronage on the Noosa Bus Routes ............................ 9
  Figure 3    Average Daily Patronage by Hour and Bus Routes .................................... 10
  Figure 4    Average Daily Patronage on Route 626 by Section .................................... 10

  Figure 5    Average Daily Patronage on Route 627 by Section .................................... 11



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