Sydney Airport today unveiled Australia’s first electric airport bus.
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The Electric Blu bus is the first of a fleet of six electric buses to be operating by the end of this year, replacing the airport’s existing diesel bus fleet that carries passengers between the T2/T3 terminal and the blu emu car park.
Sydney Airport chief executive Kerrie Mather said they were proud to be the first Australian airport to introduce electric buses.
“These state-of-the-art electric buses can make up to 100 transfer journeys on a single charge, providing a clean and sustainable transport option for the two million travellers, visitors and airport workers who use the Blu Emu shuttle service every year,’’ she said.
The fleet of electric buses will reduce carbon emissions by around 160 tonnes per year and improve local air quality through zero tailpipe emissions.
The new buses will also produce less noise and waste fluids.
It can carry 70 passengers and includes purpose-made luggage storage racks.
The airport is also currently trialling electric cars as part of its ground transport fleet and investigating solar-powered charging stations to further decrease carbon emissions.