As can be seen from the Stages chart (Figure 0‑2), following Conceptualisation of the project, the next task is to find ways to meet the costs of the project and commence planning. As of the time of writing (2024), the additional costs of FCBs over and above the costs of buying and operating conventional diesel or natural gas buses still can only be met by grant funds of some sort. One of the goals of FCB demonstration at scale in JIVE/JIVE 2 has been to reduce these additional costs and advance the shift from grant funds for projects to normal (i.e. commercial) bus fleet finance arrangements.
This Section is divided into:
Sourcing Finance – both in terms of determining and covering the costs.
Planning for HRS Operations - and FCB Operations– general and specific challenges and Best Practice Solutions
