Introduction
The inquiry is looking at the benefits of electric buses and barriers to their wider use on city and country public transport fleets. It will also cover the opportunities and challenges of transitioning the whole metropolitan bus fleet to electric, what energy and infrastructure is needed to power electric bus fleets, and other emissions neutral energy sources. The Committee will also consider how to support the manufacture and assembly of electric buses in NSW.
Terms of reference
That the Committee on Transport and Infrastructure inquire into and report on electric buses in regional and metropolitan public transport networks in NSW, including:
- Benefits of electric buses and factors that limit their wider uptake.
- Minimum energy and infrastructure requirements to power electric bus fleets.
- Other renewable, emissions neutral energy sources.
- Ways to support manufacture and assembly of electric buses in NSW.
- Experience with introducing electric bus fleets in other jurisdictions.
- Opportunities and challenges of transitioning the entire metropolitan bus fleet to electric.
- Any other related matters.
Timeline
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| Wed 23 October 2019 | Self-referred |
| Fri 20 December 2019 | Submissions closed |
| Wed 18 March 2020 | Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney |
| Fri 20 March 2020 | Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney |
| Thu 24 September 2020 | FinalReport |
| Tue 23 March 2021 | Government Response to Final Report |
| Wed 24 March 2021 | Government Response to Final Report due |
Submissions
Submissions to this inquiry closed on 20 Dec 2019.
Hearings and transcripts
| Date | Venue details | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 18 March 2020 | Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney | View schedule | View transcript |
| Fri 20 March 2020 | Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney | View schedule | View transcript |
Reports and government responses
Government Response - electric buses in regional and metropolitan public transport networks in NSW
- Tabled date:
- Tue 23 March 2021
Report - electric buses in regional and metropolitan public transport networks in NSW
- Tabled date:
- Thu 24 September 2020
- Government response due:
- Wed 24 March 2021
Other documents
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 25 September 2020 | Media Release | Tabling of report - electric buses in regional and metropolitan public transport networks (pdf, 102.71 KB) |
| Mon 06 April 2020 | Answers to Questions on Notice | Transport for NSW (pdf, 499.18 KB) |
| Wed 25 March 2020 | Answers to Questions on Notice | AGL Energy (pdf, 84.83 KB) |
| Wed 23 October 2019 | Media Release | Inquiry announcement - electric buses in NSW public transport networks (pdf, 443.71 KB) |
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