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"Auckland Transport has unveiled a new fleet of 44 electric buses, including 26
double-deckers, as it grows its electric fleet to more than 200 and aims to
dump all its diesel bus fleet within a decade.
The new battery electric buses were launched on Sunday and will be running
every ten minutes on Auckland Transport’s (AT’s) WX1 Western Express frequent
service from Westgate to the city centre. They will replace diesel buses on
multiple routes.
The new additions bring the total number of electric buses operating in
Auckland to 224, reportedly more than any other city in Australasia.
According to Edward Wright, AT’s infrastructure and fleet specification
manager, another 31 electric buses will be added to the fleet by the end of
June, and by August 2026, the total number of electric buses operating in
Auckland will rise to 450.
“Longer term, we have plans in place for Auckland’s bus fleet to be fully
electric by 2035,” Wright added."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
