And it's off! The inaugural ride of the #ttc 's first @newflyer clean, green electric bus is underway! 60 buses on the way from three manufacturers in the next year, full zero-emission fleet by 2040. Read more at https://t.co/ZaHQZNzX7w pic.twitter.com/K5m0AeCPgK
— TTC Media Relations 📰🚌🚋🚈 (@TTCNewsroom) June 3, 2019
The all-electric New Flyer bus will run on the 35 Jane route. The city will be testing out buses from New Flyer, Proterra Inc. and BYD Canada Co. Ltd. to see which is best. By 2025, the TTC says it hopes to purchase only electric buses and the goal is to have only electric vehicles in its fleet by 2040. A release said that Councillor Robinson, chair of the Transportation Committee, and Mayor Tory were present as the bus started off from the TTC Arrow Road Garage off near Sheppard Ave. and Highway 400.
