MARTA's Next Steps: Moving to the 21st Century Bus Maintenance Facilities
Explore the evolution of MARTA's bus maintenance facilities and their steps towards converting to CNG technology. Learn about the upgrades, conversion processes, and future plans for a more sustainable fleet. Join us in embracing innovation for a cleaner tomorrow!
MARTA's Next Steps: Moving to the 21st Century Bus Maintenance Facilities
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MARTA - NEXT STEPS MOVING TO THE 21ST CENTURY
Bus Maintenance Facilities Brady Perry * * * Laredo Browns Mill & Hamilton *
BMHM / Hamilton Garage Browns Mill is a CNG capable Heavy Maintenance Facility, Hamilton is currently diesel only, but is scheduled for conversion to CNG within the next 2 years.
Laredo Garage Laredo Garage after CNG conversion
Perry Garage Perry Garage – the first CNG Garage in the SE. 189 buses in 1996, 118 CNG with 156 runs peak
COMPRESSORS • PERRY FACILITY HAD FIRST MANIFOLDED ELECTRONICALY CONTROLLED STATION IN CONUS (1996), UPGRADE IN PROGRESS • 3 EACH 1200CFM GEMENI • CAT 3408 DRIVE ENGINES • LAREDO DRIVE COMPLETE IN 2001 • 4 EACH ANGI SINGLE FRAME 1100CFM • CAT 3408 DRIVE ENGINES • DIFFERENT MANIFOLD AND VALVE PANEL FOR GREATER EFFICIENCY
Next Steps • Current incentives are good • Need national policy on trading mobile to stationary emission credits • Need to concentrate on heavy duty applications – buses, garbage trucks, concrete trucks etc. • Focus on large stations, many users • Focus on university markets –MARTA fuels Emory, GT, Georgia State, TMA vehicles