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impact on environment and<br />
local communities.<br />
“This trial is demonstrating<br />
the benefits of zero-emission<br />
buses and providing valuable<br />
data about how this technology<br />
can be scaled-up to operate<br />
zero-emission bus fleets.”<br />
Recently, the Victorian<br />
government announced<br />
that, from 2025, all new<br />
public transport bus purchases<br />
within the state will be<br />
zero-emission buses.<br />
In that context, the data<br />
gathered during this trial will<br />
be useful for the development<br />
of future bus fleet procurement<br />
strategies as the state moves<br />
towards reducing carbon<br />
emissions in the transport<br />
sector, according to Transdev.<br />
LOCAL INPUT<br />
This particular electric bus was<br />
built by Volgren in Dandenong,<br />
supporting local jobs and<br />
manufacturing, Transdev<br />
highlights. Up to 87 per cent of<br />
content used in Volgren buses<br />
is local with the manufacturing<br />
process sourcing parts from<br />
approximately 80 local suppliers,<br />
it adds.<br />
In March, 2021, Transdev took<br />
delivery of four new Volgren-BYD<br />
electric buses, which have been<br />
delivered to Transdev operations<br />
in New South Wales and<br />
Queensland.<br />
Incidentally, the NSW<br />
government will begin the<br />
transition of its entire bus fleet to<br />
zero emissions transport within<br />
the decade, and the Queensland<br />
government has indicated every<br />
new bus that is added to the<br />
state’s fleet of urban buses in<br />
South-East Queensland from<br />
2025 will be a zero-emissions bus.<br />
This current Victorian e-bus<br />
This trial is demonstrating<br />
the benefits of zero-emission<br />
buses and providing<br />
valuable data about how<br />
this technology can be<br />
scaled-up to operate zeroemission<br />
bus fleets.<br />
trial will continue until October<br />
31, 2021, Transdev confirms.<br />
ABOUT TRANSDEV<br />
Transdev believes public<br />
transport plays an important part<br />
in how a city comes to life, it says.<br />
Its day-to-day work influences<br />
families, friends and future<br />
generations where they live, work<br />
and play, it explains.<br />
In Australasia, Transdev has<br />
5,704 people passionate about<br />
operating its 2,150 vehicles and<br />
vessels, which deliver more than<br />
145 million customer journeys<br />
each year, it states.<br />
Opposite:<br />
Phase 3 will<br />
take place on<br />
the 86km-long<br />
Route 903 that<br />
runs between<br />
Altona in southwest<br />
Melbourne<br />
and Mordialloc<br />
in south-east<br />
Melbourne.<br />
Above:<br />
The Victorian<br />
government has<br />
announced, from<br />
2025, all new<br />
public transport<br />
bus purchases<br />
within the state<br />
will be zeroemission<br />
buses.<br />
Left:<br />
The trial will<br />
continue until<br />
October 31,<br />
2021.<br />
busnews.com.au June 2021 <strong>ABC</strong><br />
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