Fuel Cell Bus Rear-Ended by Another Bus at Main Terminal, Damaging Rear Hood
While the FC bus was standing at its regular bus stop at the main bus terminal another bus drove into the rear of the FC Bus causing damages to the rear hood affecting the protective cap and the high voltage gear box beneath it.
Event Date
April 18, 2013
Record Quality Indicator
Region / Country
Event Initiating System
Classification of the Physical Effects
Nature of the Consequences
Causes
Cause Comments
It is unclear why the other bus drove into the FC bus. The driver claims he did not see the 18m, silver shiny FC Bus.
Facility Information
Application Type
Application
Specific Application Supply Chain Stage
Components Involved
Hydrogen bus, bus.
Storage/Process Medium
Location Type
Location description
Inhabited Area
Operational Condition
Currency
Property Loss (onsite)
4600000
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned
Unknown
Event Nature
Emergency Action
Unknown
Detonation
No
Deflagration
No
High Pressure Explosion
No
High Voltage Explosion
No
Source Category
References
References
Report provided but confidential