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Why isn't the e-bus coming to Queenstown?
The e-Bus trial is a partnership with Otago Regional Council and Go Bus Transport. Go Bus operates on the Orbus network in Dunedin, but not in Queenstown, so for now the bus will stay in Dunedin.
However, when e-buses start to join the Orbus fleet permanently, we'll see them in Queenstown too!
When might we get more e-buses?
Any changes to the fleet will be made on a gradual basis, working with bus operators to ensure sustainable charging infrastructure and operational requirements are met. Crucially, the government mandate is that only zero-emission public transport buses be purchased from 2025, targeting the decarbonisation of the national public transport bus fleet by 2035.
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