New electric buses are set to hit roads across Logan in June, as the Queensland Government drives forward a low-emissions transport future.
An extra 30 electric buses will be hitting road across Logan, Cairns, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast later this year.
Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey says it builds on the State Government’s Zero Emissions Vehicle strategy.
“We’ve made a commitment that every new bus in South East Queensland would be zero emission from 2025, so to see it happening now is a fantastic achievement.
“That commitment expands to our regions between 2025 and 2030.
“Electric buses are better for the environment and mean people will be breathing in fresher, cleaner air when they are walking around.
“We’ve had some electric buses in SEQ since April last year, and now we’ll have an extra 30 hitting the road across Cairns, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Logan.”
Bus manufacturer BusTech is continuing the build of 10 electric buses for Clarks Logan City, which are due to commence services in Logan in June.
Clarks Logan City Director Reg Clark says he was looking forward to adding the electric buses to the business’ fleet.
“We are very excited to see the reaction of the community to not only a zero-emission fleet but also to how the fleet will perform.
“The opportunities this project is providing, not just from a new technology perspective but also the new skill sets we will be embracing, is beyond exciting and will further embed Logan as a community of choice.
“With the locally-acquired Tritium charger installation complete and the buses in build down the road at BusTech, this project really ticks all the boxes from a local supply chain perspective.”
