Greens: Electric buses

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http://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/north/parties-announced-their-latest-ideas-on-public-transport-ahead-of-brisbane-city-council-election/news-story/bc84cfcca13666e1bf537317e3962481

... Today The Greens' lord mayoral candidate Ben Pennings announced it would transition the council's buses to an all-electric fleet if elected.

"Brisbane's new bus contract due this year just has to be electric," Mr Pennings said.

"Electric buses are completely smog and noise free, improving our health and environment.

"New battery technology allows buses to be charged in five minutes at the end of bus routes. "This can be done from solar shaded bus stops or green power from the grid."

He said it followed other electric bus models, including Adelaide's solar bus which launched in 2013.

He said under the plan buses on longer routes would be charged at bus depots. ​

"Our $30m plan is a true investment in a cleaner Brisbane," he said.

"Electric buses are cheaper to run over the life of a bus and we'd save money on carbon offsets too. Who would have ever thought we could have smog and noise free buses powered by the sun."

He said the plan would also include an education and training program for drivers and the public as the buses are silent.

"It's important to have education in schools," he said.

"There's no emissions or noise at all so it is quite different."

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A long discussion thread on electric buses can be found on our forum here > http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=6945.0

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Solar Bus Fleet

>> http://itsyourbrisbane.com/commitments/solar-bus-fleet/

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