Wellingtonians are being encouraged by the Greater Wellington Regional Council to hop on board a new Volvo hybrid bus that it is trialling from next Wednesday, January 13.
Greater Wellington Regional Council’s public transport portfolio leader Paul Swain says Hybrid buses – a combination of diesel and electric power – are part of the transition to an entirely electric bus fleet in the longer term.
“The Council has decided that we want the Wellington City bus fleet to include ten high capacity double-decker hybrid buses from 2018,” says Swain
“Volvo has recently brought a single-decker hybrid bus to New Zealand, and we’ll be hosting it in Wellington next Wednesday 13 January,” says Swain.
“This trial is an excellent opportunity for people to get on board, free of charge, and experience low emission, modern bus technology and travel. I’d encourage people to take a ride if they can,” he says.
From Thursday, January 14, the Volvo Hybrid bus will be used to run regular Johnsonville and Newlands services as part of a three-week demonstration being undertaken by Mana Newlands Coach Services.
