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"Two new electric buses from Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania
will hit the road in Adelaide this week, the first of 60 being progressively
rolled out over the coming months.
The new fleet of 60 buses, which are expected to be fully operational in the
city by the middle of next year, are expected to remove more than 4,500 tonnes
of carbon from the atmosphere each year as they replace the city’s ageing
diesel fleet.
“This is an exciting milestone for our public transport network with the first
two electric buses now handed over to the State Government and ready to hit the
road,” said Emily Bourke, state minister for infrastructure and transport.
“Not only will this remove tonnes of unwanted carbon from our atmosphere each
year, but it will also provide a cleaner and smoother ride for passengers.”
Each of the new buses seat approximately 43 passengers and boast driving range
of approximately 350 kilometres on a single charge.
To further support the switch to battery electric buses, new charging bays are
being installed at the Morphettville depot in south-west Adelaide in
preparation for the full fleet’s arrival."
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
