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ADELAIDE O-BAHN HYBRID BUS SERVICE STARTS South Australian bus operator Torrens Transit, which Transit Systems owns, has started to run one of its two new Scania hybrid buses on the Adelaide O-Bahn system.
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ith Transit Systems also currently having electric bus trials underway in New South Wales, Australia’s largest order of electric buses on track, and a partnership in the world’s first hydrogen bus consortium, the company – celebrating 25 years in business recently – “is driving real change in the way sustainable public transport is delivered”, it states.
On Thursday, January 21, the two new Scania hybrids entered service for the Adelaide Metro, giving bus customers a “greener, cleaner commute”, according to Clint Feuerherdt, CEO of SeaLink Travel Group, which in turn owns Transit Systems. The buses join Transit Systems’ suite of sustainable vehicles as many governments make the move to more sustainable operations, the company explains. “We are leading the charge with sustainable transport solutions,
ABC February 2021 busnews.com.au
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