Zero Emission Bus Program
The Zero Emission Bus Program will help us to achieve our renewable energy goals. New buses added to the South East Queensland fleet will be zero-emission from 2025. Regional Queensland buses will start the zero-emission journey soon after.
The program will:
- modernise and expand Queensland's bus fleet
- support the region's population and economic growth
- lower greenhouse gas emissions from public transport
- reduce air and noise pollution from public transport in urban areas
- provide quieter, smoother and more comfortable bus journeys
- create opportunities for the manufacturing sector in Queensland
- create opportunities for skills training in emerging technologies
- support increased public transport demand for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games
- help to achieve Queensland’s goals of:
- 50% renewable energy by 2030
- 30% emissions reduction below 2005 levels by 2030
- 70% renewable energy by 2032
- zero net emissions by 2050.
Reducing public transport emissions
Our program aims to reduce bus fleet emissions by 50% by 2030 and 80% by 2035. The South East Queensland diesel bus fleet emits over 12,000t of CO2 a month.
We trialled battery electric buses during 2020–2022. The trials confirmed battery electric technology is suitable for our public transport network and will be charged by renewable energy.
The program is in the planning stage, we are:
- consulting industry and other key stakeholders in early 2023
- considering how to develop a sustainable pipeline of local manufacturing
- understanding the infrastructure required for a zero emission ecosystem
- investigating other technologies such as hydrogen fuel cells for future stages
- engaging with the community.
Industry engagement
Industry engagement for the Zero Emission Bus Program has now closed.
From January to March 2023, we spoke to a broad range of people from industries that support the zero emission supply chain to explore the challenges and opportunities of an electric bus fleet.
The feedback we received will be invaluable as we seek decisions from government about the program's next steps.
If you are an industry stakeholder and would like to know more, please email ZEB@translink.com.au or subscribe to our mailing list.
Register to supply Transport and Main Roads
Industry can register with the Supply TMR portal to share information about their capabilities with us and other registered industry stakeholders.
The portal connects industry to supply chain for all Transport and Main Roads projects.
If you have a business account, we'll notify you of any supply opportunities related to the Zero Emission Bus Program and other Transport and Main Roads projects.