Brookvale depot leads the charge on switch to electric buses

Source: Mental Health Australia

The switch to electric buses for the state’s 8000-strong bus fleet is an important step closer, with the first conversion of a major Sydney depot to battery electric fast-charging technology.

Brookvale is the first of Sydney’s 11 bus depots to be fitted out for the change, with Australia’s first of its type gantry-mounted fast-charging station now installed.

The new gantry-mounted system offers higher charging power and shorter charge times, with the ability to recharge a bus in as little as 20 minutes to one hour.

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