NSW Public Transport Goes Fully Green

0:00New South Wales Public Transport is leveling up big time. Electric buses, trains, and light rail services will run on 100% renewable energy starting July 2027 thanks to a 1.9 billion dollar deal with snowy energy. This seven-year contract pulls everything under one green power umbrella for the first time. The men's government inked the agreement after a two-year competitive process. Snowy energy, already their top customer handling over 10% of sales, will match transports energy used to wind, solar, and hydro sources. Through renewable certificates, no physical wires needed, just a solid financial link. Transport minister John Graham highlighted how this slashes costs amid rising fuel worries that are pushing folks toward buses and trains. With cost of living biting hard, the deal saves $130 million on power bills, all funnel back into better services instead of. Free rides like some other states offer. Emissions drop big here, dodging over 800,000 tons of carbon dioxide each year versus old

1:05school power. Transport for new South Wales guzzles nearly as much electricity as every other state agency combined, chasing 65% emissions cuts by, 2030 and Ned Zero, by 2035. They're still rolling out electric buses, with hundreds on roads now, and thousands more coming to ditch diesel fleets, plus electric ferries, and, by motor trains on deck. A recent supply chain probe flagged risks in battery sourcing, but this renewable pivot keeps the momentum flowing toward a cleaner ride for everyone. That's the story for today. Sydney News Today, Driven by AI, I'm Corey with the Story.