TransLink Begins Bus Electrification

It was only a matter of time that TransLink, South Coast BC’s recognized public transportation authority, would add electrified vehicles to its fleet. And now, it has.

According to TransLink, the new LFSe+ battery-electric bus, manufactured by Nova Bus, is now on the streets of metro Vancouver. In addition to this first new electric bus, TransLink plans to add a total of 15 LFSe+ battery electric buses, which will reduce over 1,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually.

TransLink already has 4 older electric buses on its fleet, but they have a much lower range and take longer to charge.

The new buses offer the following benefits:

• Can travel over 150km on a single charge (4x further than the current models).

• Can top up its battery for the next trip via overhead chargers in less than 5 minutes.

• Will save TransLink $40,000 in fuel costs annually.

• With the use of new lighter seats, each bus will be 150 pounds lighter, increasing range.

When all 19 buses are in service by early 2024, the 100 22nd Street Station/Marpole Loop route will become the first fully electrified bus route.

According to TransLink’s Climate Action Strategy, 400 battery-electric buses will be added to the fleet by 2030; there will be a transition to a zero-emission bus fleet by 2040, and become net-zero in all operations by 2050.

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