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‘Electrifying The Island’s Public Bus Fleet’ Report
RMI and the Department of Public Transportation released a report “detailing Bermuda’s transformative journey in electrifying the island’s public bus fleet.” A Government spokesperson said, “Today, in partnership with RMI, the Department of Public Transportation released a comprehensive report detailing Bermuda’s... Read more of this article
Bermuda Govt Earns E-Mobility Award At CREF
At the recent Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum [CREF] awards ceremony, Minister of Transport Wayne Furbert accepted the E-Mobility Award on behalf of the Bermuda Government in “recognition of the strides made in advancing the electric bus fleet.” A Government spokesperson said, “In his acceptance speech, Minister Furbert thanked the... Read more of this article
Ten New Electric Buses Delivered This Week
Ten new electric buses have been delivered to the Department of Public Transportation [DPT] Headquarters this week and fifteen more are expected later this month, the Ministry announced today. “I am delighted to share that ten new electric buses have been delivered to the Department of Public Transportation [DPT] Headquarters this week. Additionally,... Read more of this article
Nine Electric Buses Had ‘Interrupted Service’
“Nine electric buses had interrupted service on Tuesday as a result of excessive wet weather,” the Department of Public Transportation has confirmed. A spokesperson said, “Seven were quickly back in operation after review, and two buses are currently being assessed to be placed back in operation. “DPT ran the regular bus service... Read more of this article
Bermuda Wins E-Mobility Project Award At CREF
The Department of Public Transportation team “won the Best E-Mobility Project Award at the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum [CREF] for the progress of the electrification of the public bus fleet,” Minister of Transport Wayne Furbert said in the House of Assembly. The Minister said, “This is a significant accomplishment for the Department... Read more of this article
Transport Ministry Orders 40 More Electric Buses
The “first 30 electric buses will save the Government $10.6M over the buses’ 12-year life span” and the Ministry “recently confirmed a second order of 40 electric buses,” Minister of Transport Wayne Furbert said. Speaking in the House of Assembly today [Feb 3] the Minister said, “30 electric pink and blue public buses... Read more of this article
Ministry Seeks Public Opinion Of Electric Buses
“The Ministry of Transport is committed to building a sustainable and fully electric transportation infrastructure that is safe for the environment,” said the Minister of Transport Wayne Furbert. Minister Furbert added, “Bermuda has already experienced success this summer following the launch of the first thirty electric public buses. The buses... Read more of this article
Ministry Will Purchase Ten Additional Buses
“The Ministry will purchase ten additional new electric buses over the next few months, making almost 50% of the fleet electric,” Minister of Transport Lawrence Scott said in the House of Assembly today [June 17], adding that the Ministry also “intends to bring legislation to lay the foundation for fare digitization.” The Minister’s... Read more of this article
Students Receive Presentation On Electric Buses
Students participating in the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute’s [BUEI] Youth Climate Summit Programme were given a presentation and tour of the Department of Public Transportation’s [DPT] new electric buses. A Government spokesperson said, “DPT Acting Operations Manager, Michael DeLeon, and Adrian Dill, Department of Energy highlighted... Read more of this article
Video: Press Conference On Electric Buses
[Updated] Minister of Transport Lawrence Scott, Acting Premier Walter Roban and representatives from RMI and Golden Dragon Bus Company are holding a press conference this morning [April 13] regarding the introduction of electric buses. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The live broadcast has... Read more of this article
Minister Scott: Update On New Electric Buses
The lower cost of the new electric buses “supports faster replenishment of the public bus fleet,” Minister of Transport Lawrence Scott said in the House of Assembly today [Feb 18], adding that while we have “not reached the point where we can eliminate cancellations” they “do not anticipate mass cancellations, as we have... Read more of this article
Column: New Era For Public Transportation
[Opinion column written by MP Dennis Lister III] Ten electric buses arrived on Wednesday, marking an exciting new era for public transportation in Bermuda. Environmentally friendly and designed to better navigate the islands’ narrow roads, the new fleet of buses is another step forward in ensuring our people have safe and reliable public transportation. Additionally,... Read more of this article
