Lausanne public transport to go all-electric by 2030

The company that runs public transport in the Swiss city of Lausanne intends to convert its entire fleet of vehicles to electric power within the next five years, with the exception of a few minibuses. The plan is to replace 162 diesel buses with electric vehicles in the Swiss city. Currently three-quarters of the 126 million passengers carried by the public transport company tl every year travel in electric vehicles. "The company intends to increase this figure to 100% by 2030," the company said on Monday. The additional investment required to decarbonise the fleet is in the region of CHF130 million ($152 million). + Get the most important Swiss news directly in your inbox The measure is in line with public authorities' climate plans. In Lausanne, mobility accounts for almost a quarter of direct greenhouse gas emissions. "The city is aiming for zero direct emissions from mobility by 2030. The decarbonisation of the tl fleet will enable us to make progress towards this objective" ...