Question - Transport

Question

Number
1275
Subject
Transport
(electric buses)
Asked by
Lawder, Nicole
Directed to
Minister for Transport and City Services
Question asked on
06 June 2023
Answer due on
09 July 2023
Question asked
  1. How many electric buses are based at the Tuggeranong Depot.
  2. How many electric charging stations are there at the Tuggeranong Depot.
  3. Are the charging stations powered by renewable energy; if so, what type specifically.
  4. Can no more than two electric buses be charged at the charging stations at any one time due to “tripping” the electrical circuit for the depot.
  5. How many buses in total are based at the Tuggeranong Depot and what is the breakdown by petrol/diesel/electric/other.
  6. What are the upgrade plans, i.e., how many stations for electric bus charging and what is the timeframe.

Answer

Answer Published
06 July 2023
Answered by
Minister for Transport and City Services
Answer
  1. There are 12 battery electric buses based at the Tuggeranong Depot.
  2. There are six charging stations installed at Tuggeranong Depot, each unit can charge two buses simultaneously.
  3. Transport Canberra is using the ACT 100% renewable energy supply.
  4. All vehicles are charged simultaneously between midnight and 5am.
  5. As at 1 June 2023, there are 226 buses operating from the Tuggeranong Bus Depot as follows:
    • 145 diesel buses;
    • 69 CNG buses; and
    • 12 battery electric buses.

(6) Current plans are to stage the necessary works to install 25 chargers initially and 100 chargers eventually at the Tuggeranong Depot to coincide with the completion of the recently announced feeder augmentation works being undertaken by Evo Energy. Transport Canberra is aiming to have 25 chargers installed by mid-2024 and the installation of a total of 100 chargers undertaken as the diesel bus fleet at the Tuggeranong depot is replaced. 

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