Buss Lightyear is the name given an electric bus being trialled by Red Bus Christchurch.
The two-month trial started in March with the e-bus travelling the 100 Wigram-Palms route from March 11, leaving from Halswell School.
The city’s first operational electric bus from Kiwi Bus Builders in Tauranga will provide valuable first-hand operational experience of battery electric buses on Christchurch roads ahead of its three ADL Enviro200E electric buses arriving mid-2019.
Buss Lightyear’s performance will be checked through its telematics monitoring system which provides real-time feedback on acceleration, braking, cornering and speed; as well as driver and customer feedback.
Its name was selected through a competition run by Red Bus Christchurch
Visit www.redbus.co.nz/our-services/electric-bus-trial/ for more information.
