Perth public transport: Why are WA's diesel buses about to go extinct?
The last diesel Transperth bus will enter service on Wednesday, marking the advent of electric buses that will slowly replace the entire 1800-strong fleet over the next two decades.
Transport Minister Rita Saffioti and Premier Roger Cook toured the final bus 'TP3608' at the Volgren bus manufacturing facility in Malaga on Wednesday morning.
Transport Minister Rita Saffioti in the last ever diesel bus to be manufactured in WA - TP3608. Credit: Hamish Hastie
About 18 electric buses are already travelling routes in the Perth CBD and Joondalup, where depots have been geared up for their charging requirements.
The next tranche of buses will head to suburban routes, with charging infrastructure soon to be complete at the Malaga depot.
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