New era of public transit arrives in British Columbia

The Honourable Stockwell Day, President of the Treasury Board and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, BC Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Shirley Bond, West Vancouver-Sea To Sky MLA Joan McIntyre and Resort Municipality of Whistler Mayor Ken Melamed welcomed the buses into service while officially opening BC Transit's new Whistler Transit Centre, which includes the world's largest hydrogen vehicle fuelling station.

Release 22 January 2010


WORLD’S LARGEST HYDROGEN BUS FLEET SHOWCASED IN WHISTLER AT 2010 WINTER GAMES

During the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, British Columbia shines a spotlight on the world's largest fleet of hydrogen fuel cell powered buses operating in a single location. The zero emission buses were developed as part of the Government of British Columbia’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 33 percent by 2020.

Backgrounder (144kb PDF)


‘GOING FOR GREEN’, DAILY PLANET, DISCOVERY CHANNEL

Learn how transport buses are going green for the Olympics!

http://watch.discoverychannel.ca/clip239589#clip239589 25 November 2009


PREMIER & MINISTER DAY WELCOME BC’S FIRST HYDROGEN BUS

Premier Gordon Campbell and Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway Stockwell Day celebrated the arrival of the first bus of what will become the world’s largest single hydrogen fuel cell bus fleet today in Vancouver.

Release (127kb PDF) 2 October 2009


Air Liquide to Supply Hydrogen for Fuel Cell Buses

BC Transit has awarded a six-year $20 million contract with Air Liquide Canada Inc. of Montreal to supply hydrogen for the Province's 20 new fuel cell buses, Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and BC Transit Chair Kevin Mahoney announced today.
Release: (23Kb PDF) 10 December 2007
Backgrounder: (45Kb PDF) 10 December 2007


Contract for Fuel Cell Bus Fleet Finalized

BC Transit awarded a $46.4 million contract for manufacture of the world's first fleet of hydrogen fuel cell buses, with delivery by the end of 2009, announced transportation minister, Kevin Falcon today.
News Release (21Kb PDF) 3 August 2007
Backgrounder (50Kb PDF) 3 August 2007


World’s First Hydrogen Bus Fleet One Step Closer

The Province is a step closer to deploying the world’s first fleet of hydrogen buses with $45 million that will go toward the production of 20 buses and development of hydrogen fuelling stations in Whistler and Victoria, Premier Gordon Campbell announced at the Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 2007 international conference and trade show in Vancouver.
News Release (24Kb PDF) 30 April 2007


$10M For First Stage of Hydrogen Highway Development

The Province of British Columbia committed $10 million to the first phase of developing the world's first fleet of hydrogen buses, supporting the hydrogen highway.
News Release (22kB PDF) 15 November 2006

 

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