Transit Systems is celebrating the country’s longest running battery electric bus operation
Transit Systems has celebrated three years of running Australia’s largest battery electric bus network and depot, with more than two million customers in New South Wales stepping on board a greener ride for a more sustainable commute.
The operator recently welcomed its two millionth customers onboard its Australian electric vehicle network.
Chief Operating Officer Greg Balkin says that more than 1,500,000 kilometres had been driven by the company’s fleet of electric buses in the first three years, saving the equivalent energy to more than 41,000 barrels of oil.
“We saved more than 1.8 million kilograms of C02 tailpipe emissions in the three years since we launched the first BEB trial in 2019 – that’s equivalent to saving the energy of nearly 6,000 cars.
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“We have come a long way since the initial trial, with a permanently integrated fleet of 58 buses, Australia’s largest volume of battery electric buses in operation, while collaborating with industry partners to design and deliver the largest electrified depot in the country.”
Given personal transport is the fastest growing source of emissions in Australia, Transit Systems says it is currently finalising the next deployment project for battery electric buses, which will once again seek to break new records.
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“It’s been reported that private cars account for 62 per cent of transport emissions in Australia – making sustainable public transport an absolute priority,” Balkin says.
“We have always sought to be the most innovative and technically advanced bus operator in Australia, and we continue to set new benchmarks for the industry, proudly working alongside our government partners and clients to ensure we’re delivering the future of public transport today.”
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In Sydney, battery electric buses operated by Transit Systems are in service across the Inner West routes and school services, while it also operates battery electric buses in Perth.
“There is extensive training provided to drivers for battery electric bus safety and regenerative braking, and they really enjoy the opportunity to upskill and drive the new buses,” Balkin says.
“Our customers and local communities are also telling us they prefer the battery electric bus experience, as they are cleaner, quieter and more comfortable.”
Balkin says that innovation and investment remained key to driving sustainable transport forward.
“We have always invested in our own research, from on demand bus solutions to battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell buses, and we’re proudly setting a benchmark for what’s possible, and for what’s next when it comes to zero emission transport solutions,” Balkin says.