Trials in Auckland begin this week for the first double-decker commuter bus in the Southern Hemisphere to be\u00a0converted from diesel to electric.<\/p>\n
Masterton-based Tranzit converted the bus, which has been running in its fleet in Wellington but it believed the concept could appeal to Auckland as a\u00a0faster way of making the bus fleet zero-emission.<\/p>\n
Tranzit\u2019s first move in Auckland would be its own fleet of 20 diesel double-deckers on the NX2 run on the Northern Busway but that would depend on a funding agreement with Auckland Transport (AT).<\/p>\n
Auckland has a\u00a0relatively new fleet of 200 diesel-powered double-deckers\u00a0that would normally have an economic life of 12 years before being due for replacement with a zero-emission version.<\/p>\n
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Click for further reading concerning the [Auckland bus trail](https:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/environment\/climate-news\/129234357\/southern-hemispheres-first-converted-electric-doubledecker-begins-auckland-trial).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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