Battery Electric Bus Fires: Lessons Learned

Recorded On: 08/31/2022

The APTA Zero Emission Fleet committee meeting collaborated with APTA’s Bus Safety Committee for this virtual meeting addressing the topic of battery electric bus fires. Two transit agencies - -- King County Metro and IndyGO - presented on their real-world thermal event experiences, how they responded, and how they are preparing their agency for the future.

Welcome

  • Carly Macias, Chair, APTA Zero Emission Fleet Committee; Senior Program Manager, Zero Emission Mobility, HDR, Denver, CO
  • Gerry Ruggiero, Chair, Bus Safety Committee; Senior Consultant, ADS System Safety Consulting, LLC, Baltimore, MD

Review of Global Battery Electric Bus Fire Events: Triggers and Responses

  • Carly Macias, Chair, APTA Zero Emission Fleet Committee; Senior Program Manager, Zero Emission Mobility, HDR, Denver, CO

Agency Presentations:

  • Michael Marks, Manager of Vehicle Maintenance Operations, King County Metro
  • Aaron Vogel, Chief Operating Officer (COO), IndyGo; Vice Chair of the APTA Zero Emission Fleet Committee
  • Brian Clem, Director of Risk & Safety, IndyGo

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Battery Electric Bus Fires: Lessons Learned
Recorded 08/31/2022
Recorded 08/31/2022