Electric buses can serve as diesel bus substitute in Ottawa, report concludes
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 6:32 am
Electric buses can serve as diesel bus substitute in Ottawa, report concludes
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Electric buses have received the green light to operate on Ottawa's roads.
A report for the Transit Commission says the Zero Emission Bus pilot program shows the battery-electric buses "met or surpassed" the range and efficiency promised by the manufacturer, and saved OC Transpo more than 100,000 litres of fuel.
OC Transpo purchased four New Flyer XE40 electric buses as part of the pilot project, with buses placed in revenue service in February 2022. The testing for the buses included regular routes longer than 10 hours and driving distances over 200 kilometres.
"The zero emission bus pilot project has shown that Battery Electric Buses can operate in service, as an alternative to diesel buses," staff concluded.
Read more here:
https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/electric-buse ... -1.6387723
Electric buses have received the green light to operate on Ottawa's roads.
A report for the Transit Commission says the Zero Emission Bus pilot program shows the battery-electric buses "met or surpassed" the range and efficiency promised by the manufacturer, and saved OC Transpo more than 100,000 litres of fuel.
OC Transpo purchased four New Flyer XE40 electric buses as part of the pilot project, with buses placed in revenue service in February 2022. The testing for the buses included regular routes longer than 10 hours and driving distances over 200 kilometres.
"The zero emission bus pilot project has shown that Battery Electric Buses can operate in service, as an alternative to diesel buses," staff concluded.