18-022 - Electric Buses

This Request for Information (RFI) is issued by The City of Calgary (“the City”) for the purposes of gathering general information on electric buses.
 
No commitment exists under this RFI and no award will be granted. This opportunity is published solely for the purpose of collecting market information on technology.

Calgary Transit is evaluating information for a potential electric bus (eBus) program as part of its efforts to diversify its fleet and hedge exposure to energy and carbon costs.  In designing a rollout of electric buses in Calgary, The City has determined to focus on community-scale routes for electrification, which will deliver very apparent environmental and social benefits directly to communities; as well as highly visible routes, which will ensure as many Calgarians as possible can experience the vehicles. The City is requesting the involvement of the electric bus industry to better understand the vehicles and charging systems on the market now, as well as in the near future, to help determine next steps towards introduction of electric vehicles into Calgary Transit’s fleet.