ENDICOTT, N.Y. — BAE Systems, which specializes in heavy-duty electric-propulsion systems, says it will provide 42 electric-drive systems for a new fleet of hybrid-electric buses for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA).
The company will provide its Gen3 electric-drive systems to bus manufacturer New Flyer for integration into the vehicles. The systems will provide San Francisco with “proven and cost-effective technology that reduces fuel use and emissions,” BAE Systems contends in its announcement.
“BAE Systems’ Gen3 system will help the SFMTA achieve its goals by providing dependable, zero-emission capable technology,” Bob Lamanna, VP and general manager of Power & Propulsion Solutions at BAE Systems, said in the firm’s announcement. “Hybrid buses equipped with our technology will deliver immediate benefits, such as reducing emissions and improving air quality, while advancing San Francisco toward a zero-emission transit system.”
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Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of UK–based BAE Systems plc, a global defense, security, and aerospace company.
As the firm describes it, the Gen3 system includes a traction motor, onboard energy storage, and smart-power electronics to create a “clean, integrated” electric propulsion and accessory power system for the buses. The upgraded modular power-control system and electric motor use a reduced number of components, connections, and cables. This “simplified solution increases reliability and makes it easier to service, while delivering a smooth and quiet ride for passengers,” BAE Systems said in its announcement.
BAE Systems’ electric-drive technology has been operating on SFMTA buses since 2007.
BAE Systems has nearly 30 years of experience developing and integrating electric power and propulsion systems for buses and heavy-duty vehicles. The company has more than 19,000 propulsion systems in service on transit buses worldwide, including on hybrid-electric, battery-electric, and hydrogen fuel cell applications. Its electric propulsion technology is developed and serviced at the company’s facilities in Endicott and in the United Kingdom as well.
