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Milton is getting a new-ish electric bus!
The Town of Milton is working with Milton-based MTB Transit Solutions on Canada’s first conversion of a mid-life diesel bus to electric battery power.
The Milton Transit pilot project will explore what diesel-to-electric conversion offers transit agencies in a speedy, affordable path to electrification.
Through its new technology, ZEV Clean Power, MTB will work for six months to convert a conventional 12-metre Milton Transit bus to battery electric power.
The Town of Milton is exploring the transition to a zero-emission transit bus system, building on climate change and sustainability work to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
The pilot will help Milton Transit explore this route to an electric bus fleet, by providing useful details on charging, maintenance, performance, cost, servicing and mitigating reliance on fossil fuels.
For riders, the electric bus will be more comfortable due to reduced noise and vibration; it will also eliminate any tailpipe emissions.
With transportation representing one quarter of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions, the project supports Milton’s goals of sustainability and addressing climate change.
The bus is expected to hit the road in early 2024.
