Edmonton Electric Buses

• City of Edmonton’s electric bus fleet plagued with issues, over half not in service

  When electric buses hit the road in 2020 little did the City of Edmonton know that just a few years later, more than half of them would already be out of service.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2023
  
• Edmonton’s 1st electric bus hits city streets

  The city says the new bus fleet is greener, quieter and more cost effective.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2020
  
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• Edmonton debuts fleet of new electric buses

  ETS ordered 40 electric buses from Proterra, which built, wrapped and painted them in South Carolina.

  Traffic

  Jul 23, 2020
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• City: Edmonton to boast Canada’s largest fleet of electric buses

  The City of Edmonton recently received grant funding from both the province and the federal government to help purchase dozens of electric buses to replace old diesel buses as they reach the end of their lifespan.

  Politics

  Apr 6, 2019
• Extra $10 million needed to charge and park Edmonton’s new electric buses

  The City of Edmonton is going to have to spend an additional $10 million to house 40 new electric buses because of a design flaw with the garage they're intended to be housed in.

  Politics

  May 23, 2018
• Up to 40 electric transit buses coming to an Edmonton street near you

  The buses cost about twice that of the diesel models currently in use, but the city said they are much cheaper to run and are expected to require less maintenance.

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2018
• Edmonton could begin getting out of the diesel bus system in 2020

  Edmonton is ready to move to the next phase of clean energy with its ETS bus fleet. The city could be done with diesel bus purchases by 2020.

  Politics

  Sep 6, 2017