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Intercity bus transportation in Canada is in need of innovations to reduce costs and enhance passenger and cargo revenues. Higher-capacity buses, with improved passenger comfort and enlarged cargo space, could replace the existing standard coach in serving high traffic loads and thus eliminate the need for dispatching two or three buses simultaneously. Research is reported on the cost-efficiency of three new bus technologies vis-a-vis the standard coach, namely an articulated bus, a rigid body double-deck bus, and an articulated double-deck bus. Variations of bus design options in terms of costs and seating densities are also defined. Six routes in the Quebec-Windsor corridor are used for the assessment of bus technology options. Two analytical models were used for cost-efficiency analyses. The incremental supply and cost model compares relative cost-efficiencies for simulated passenger loading levels. The route supply and cost model estimates the supply of buses required to serve demand and also calculates unit costs for specific routes. Results reported here indicate the relative potential of high-capacity bus options for cost savings as well as operational factors related to their application.
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