The people have spoken, and our leaders are listening.

The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities recently announced funding for 4 new battery-electric buses:

News release

Ottawa to purchase new electric buses

e-Bus Ottawa Campaign #ebusottawa

We are seeking the following from Ottawa City Council

to match the commitments already made by Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Laval and Edmonton:

To run an electric bus pilot in 2020

To introduce electric buses on regular service by 2021

To purchase only electric buses starting in 2024

To have a 100% electric bus fleet by 2035

Why should OC Transpo start the switch to electric buses?

Fighting Climate Change

OC Transpo buses produce 45% of the emissions from the City of Ottawa’s operations

Electric buses have 95% lower emissions

If the City of Ottawa is do its share to meet Canada’s Paris goals, for 2030 and 2050, action is required to plan the transition now.

Improving Transit

e-Buses are nicer to ride, quieter and cleaner

They are more reliable, meaning more time on the road, less in the shop for repairs

e-Buses mean more transit with the same operating budget

Saving Money

e-Buses are much cheaper to operate

Fuel costs – a fully electric fleet will save about $30 million per year

Maintenance costs – a fully electric fleet will save about $20 million per year

EVCO is working with the Healthy Transportation Coalition and Ecology Ottawa to gain these commitments in 2019.

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