Don’t forget about transit as the EV economy grows

Due to global supply chain and workforce problems, the whole bus-production process is slowing down across North America.

Treasury Board President Mona Fortier makes an announcement about zero-emission public transit infrastructure for the OC Transpo fleet in Ottawa on Jan. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY JOSIPA PETRUNIC

March 29, 2023

The Government of Canada has a target of 5,000 zero-emissions buses (ZEB) on the road by 2026. Based on the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium's (CUTRIC) national ZEB database and current trajectories, the nation isn’t far off. If we include commitme...

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