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Tranzit Project Manager James Howard on Aotearoa’s first electric bus conversion

Monday 18th July 2022 | Quintin Jane | R1 News Reporter | quintin@r1.co.nz
Electric double decker bus in London. Image: East Londoner/Londonist

In a first for the Southern Hemisphere, Wairarapa based Tranzit Group has converted a diesel bus into one that runs on electricity. R1News spoke to project manager James Howard about the project and its implications for public transport in Aotearoa.