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
  
• Nearly $400M coming to electrify BC Transit’s bus fleet

  The funding, announced in Victoria on Wednesday, will allow the transit service to buy 115 battery electric buses and install 134 charging stations across the province.

  Environment

  Jul 26
  
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• Calgary Transit goes electric as feds commit additional $325M for zero-emission buses

  Calgary Transit is on track to purchase 259 new electric buses after the federal government upped its funding commitment for the project to nearly $500 million.

  Canada

  Jun 19
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• Staff preparing to deliver Future Ready report to Guelph council

  The Guelph. Future Ready Progress Report will share data, stories, and statistics from 2022 and how it will bring them close to their strategic goals.

  Canada

  Jun 5
• NFI Group signs deal with TTC for up to 621 battery-electric transit buses

  NFI Group Inc. says it has signed a five-year deal to build up to 621 40-foot battery-electric buses for the Toronto Transit Commission.

  Canada

  Jun 5
• Feds to spend $349M to help TTC electrify bus fleet

  Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland made the announcement at a press conference in North York on Monday.

  Canada

  Apr 24
• Feds provide $150K for Belleville, Ont. electric bus feasibility study

  Tuesday, the federal government announced funding of $150,000 for a battery electric bus feasibility study in Belleville. 

  Economy

  Mar 21
• Reality check: Will Calgary’s ebuses stress electrical grid?

  Councillors will be considering the city's bus electrification strategy on Tuesday.

  Tech

  Dec 20, 2022
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• City of Barrie investing $3.3 M into electric bus pilot project

  To help reduce emissions, the City of Barrie is investing $3.3 million into a battery-electric bus pilot program.

  Environment

  Nov 28, 2022
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• City committee endorses proposal to buy electric buses for Calgary Transit

  City of Calgary officials expect it can leverage $223 million in grant funding and a loan from the Canada Infrastructure Bank to pay for the $491 million proposal.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2022