| The APTA Alternative Fuels Committee gathers and disseminates timely and
credible information and networking resources for various alternative fuels. The Committee
links transit with alternative fuel technology, fuel providers, suppliers, research,
training resources, regulatory authorities, standards agencies, and industry support. The
Committee brings APTA interest groups and committees together to work on alternative fuels
issues and to work to ensure that alternative fuels are safe, reliable, and cost
effective. VISION STATEMENT
The vision of the Alternative Fuels Committee is to evaluate alternative fuels
environmental and cost impacts, disseminate information, to establish a network of
information and resources, and to develop more and stronger supporters for transit through
partnership with supporters of alternative fuels.
GOALS
1. Committee Activities and Direction
- Timely Meetings
- Coordinate Committee Activities with APTA Committees and Groups of Like Interests
- Networking
- Advocacy
- Common Agenda
- Bring together Operators and Suppliers
- Achieve Collaboration Between Fuel Suppliers and Facilities and Bus Manufacturers
2. Information Collection and Dissemination
- Explore Alternative Fuels
- Information Sharing
- Communication on Technical Problems and Liability
- Information on Quality of Fuels
- Technical Problems in Applying Alternative Fuels to Operations
- Address Cost Issues
- Share and Discuss Experience
- Learn From Each Other
- Long Term Pricing and Group Contact Opportunities
- Sharing Problems and Solutions
- Clearing House for Information
- Communications
- Emission/Economic Issues
- Information Resource Including Definitions
- Clearing House for Factual Information in data Base
- Help Operators to Understand Benefits of Electric Vehicles
3. Legislative and Regulatory Issues
- Legislative Issues
- Codes on Alternative Fuel Facilities
- Deregulation Issues
- Legalities and Certification of Alternative Fuel Systems
- Examine Regulatory Issues
4. Resources
- Expert Resource
- Gas Research Institute - Resource - Technology Information On Natural Gas
- Develop Peer Review Groups
5. Safety and Training
- Evacuation During Natural Disaster
- Safety of Systems
- Training
MEETINGS
The committee was formed in 1997 and meets several times each year.
The next meetings will be on May 4, 2003, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
and October/November 2003, at a location to be decided later.
OFFICERS
Chair
Richard Cromwell III
General Manager
Sunline Transit Agency
32-505 Harry Oliver Trail
P.O. Box 398
Thousand Palms, CA 92276 Phone: 760-343-3456
Fax: 760-343-3097
E-mail: rccng@aol.com |
Vice Chair
(Vacant) |
Secretary
Darryl E. Spencer P.E.
Project Manager III
Dallas Area Rapid Transit
4209 Main Street
P.O. Box 660163-7258
Dallas, TX 75266-9299 Phone: (214) 828-6804
Fax: (214) 828-6657
Email: dspencer@dart.org |
Staff Advisor: Lurae Stuart, telephone (202) 496-4844, fax (202)
496-4335, e-mail lstuart@apta.com.
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