The State Government’s Climate Policy (2020) sets out the strategic objectives for Western Australia to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 and recognises the importance of significant action in the decade to 2030 to reduce emissions. As well, State Government agencies need to develop strategies to reduce GHG emissions by 80% on 2020 levels by 2030. The Public Transport Authority has taken responsibility for developing strategies to transition all government funded bus services to zero emissions in the next two decades. The transport sector generates nearly 15 million tonnes per annum of GHG emissions, and this has increased by 45% since 2005. The bus services funded by the State Government through the Public Transport Authority (Transperth, regional cities and towns, school bus services) require extensive fleets of buses and these typically involve a 15-20 year fleet replacement cycle. A Strategy to transition these bus services to zero emissions vehicles is needed to support decisions that will enable the transition to commence by the mid-late 2020s.
The objectives of this research project are to assess the feasibility of battery-electric buses for regional school bus services in Western Australia; identify and, where needed, propose solutions for electricity network capacity constraints; and identify the technical support services required for zero emissions buses and related infrastructure.
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