New funding from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is going towards continued work decarbonising our fleet

We have received funding from the first round of a $136-million contestable fund which aims to support public transport authorities to meet the costs of initiatives to accelerate the decarbonisation of the public transport bus fleet.

Our Chair Peter Scott said he is delighted to have secured the funding.  

“This will enable us to purchase 12 new electric buses to replace existing diesel ones,” Scott said.  

“This is a continuation of the work we have already been doing in this space – currently 20-percent of our fleet is zero emissions,” Chair Scott added.  

The new vehicles can be expected on our roads sometime next year. 

“Delivery times for new electric vehicles are typically six to 12 months, so it will be a little while before they are in service,” Chair Scott said.  

These electric buses can do up to 500 kilometres between charges. 

“As our buses typically travel around 300 kilometres a day on Metro’s network, it’s clear that they are more than capable of completing a full day’s work,” Chair Scott said.  

More additions to our electric fleet