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Electric buses in regional and metropolitan public transport networks in NSW

The inquiry is looking at the benefits of electric buses and barriers to their wider use on city and country public transport fleets. It will also cover the opportunities and challenges of transitioning the whole metropolitan bus fleet to electric, what energy and infrastructure is needed to power electric bus fleets, and other emissions neutral energy sources. The Committee will also consider how to support the manufacture and assembly of electric buses in NSW.

 
This inquiry was self-referred on 23 October 2019.

That the Committee on Transport and Infrastructure inquire into and report on electric buses in regional and metropolitan public transport networks in NSW, including:

  1. Benefits of electric buses and factors that limit their wider uptake.
  2. Minimum energy and infrastructure requirements to power electric bus fleets.
  3. Other renewable, emissions neutral energy sources.
  4. Ways to support manufacture and assembly of electric buses in NSW.
  5. Experience with introducing electric bus fleets in other jurisdictions.
  6. Opportunities and challenges of transitioning the entire metropolitan bus fleet to electric.
  7. Any other related matters.

Terms of reference - electric buses in regional and metropolitan public transport networks in NSW

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