Australia’a largest bus operator has joined with a band of strategic partners to establish the H2OzBus project which aims to deploy hydrogen powered buses into Australia’s public transport network.
Transit Systems, which currently operates a fleet of ten hydrogen buses in London, has signed an MoU with fuel cell manufacturer Ballard Power Systems, industrial gas company BOC, infrastructure manufacturer Palisade Investment Partners and hydrogen solutions supplier ITM Power to roll out the buses in Australia.
The H2OzBus consortium says it is working towards agreement on feasibility, scope and funding with a view to deploying the 100 buses as a seed for more widespread roll-out.
Greg Balkin, general manager of new technology and innovation, believes the company can have the first buses on the road in 12 months time.
“It depends on the government’s involvement and engagement with it, the infrastructure needs to be in place as well as the bus,” he told Government News - LINK
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