Why are WA’s diesel buses about to go extinct?

Last ever diesel bus manufactured in WA leaves the depot

Every bus manufactured from this day forward will be electric. It’s the start of a cheaper, cleaner and more efficient public transport system.

Why are WA’s diesel buses about to go extinct?

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti and Premier Roger Cook toured the final diesel bus at the Volgren bus manufacturing facility in Malaga on Wednesday morning.

End of the line for diesel buses in WA

Image: Volvo Bus AustraliaWestern Australia has officially entered a new era in public transport, with the final diesel bus rolling off the production line at Volgren’s facility and into active service. From this point forward, every new bus built for the state’s public transport network will be fully electric, a major step in WA’s transition toward zero-emission transport. The milestone signals the end of diesel bus manufacturing in Western Aus…

Last diesel bus to be made in Australian state leaves production line, all electric from now

The last diesel bus to ever be manufactured in Western Australia has left the production line, with the state government promising to build only fully electric buses and ferries from now on. The post Last diesel bus to be made in Australian state leaves production line, all electric from now appeared first on The Driven.