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One Australian state buys electric buses while another sticks with diesel
Original: One state opens new tender for hundreds of electric buses, as another state decides to go diesel https:// thedriven.io/2
Two Australian states are taking opposite paths on public transport fleets: one has opened a new tender for hundreds of electric buses, while another has decided to purchase diesel buses instead. The split highlights growing division over how quickly Australia should electrify its bus networks, with commenters mocking Queensland's choice, one quipping it is 'Australia's Florida'.
Why now: The stark contrast between the two states' bus procurement decisions is fuelling debate over Australia's pace of transport electrification.
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