Mayor Tory was praising the new clean energy hybrid-electric TTC buses Tuesday. They go into service this month (video below). Though these vehicles are still using fuel (diesel) to produce energy, they use a lot less than the average vehicle. Hybrid buses also incorporate the recovery of braking energy, meaning that energy produced when descending a hill or during braking is fed back to the energy storage system to reuse for propulsion, resulting in approximately 25% fuel reduction and in turn, reduced tailpipe emissions. The TTC plans to have 55 hybrid buses delivered by the end of 2018 and 200 more hybrid buses delivered by the end of 2019. The TTC has also ordered 60 all-electric buses from a Winnipeg supplier These vehicles re-charge along the route at overhead feeders.
Great start to the morning unveiling the @TTCNotices new hybrid electric buses. The federal government and the City of Toronto are making a massive investment of up to $800 million in the #TTC fleet and infrastructure that will help the TTC modernize and improve its service. pic.twitter.com/28LcDx9GPU
— John Tory (@TorontosMayor) November 20, 2018
