TRANSPERTH BUS FLEET
225. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the Transperth bus fleet
and the government commitment.
(1) How many buses are currently in
the Transperth bus fleet, and of these how many are —
(a) diesel;
(b) gas; and
(c) electric?
(2) How many diesel or gas buses
have been purchased in the —
(a) 2022–23 financial year;
and
(b) 2023–24 financial year to
date?
(3) How many electric buses have
been purchased in the —
(a) 2022–23 financial year;
and
(b) 2023–24 financial year to
date?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Minister for Transport.
(1)–(3) There
are currently 1 371 diesel-powered buses, 297 compressed natural gas–powered
buses and four electric-powered buses in the Transperth fleet. Works are
underway to install charging infrastructure at key locations, allowing the
further rollout of electric buses, including the full electrification of the
Perth CAT bus fleet by mid-2025. The Transperth bus fleet leads the nation in
meeting high emission standards, with a significant number of buses achieving
Euro 6 standards.