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News and insights on the electrification of transit services, including electric buses and other electric vehicles, across Canada as well as new mobility services.

A STM electric bus parked outside the Stinson garage depot

Montreal’s transit agency lifts the curtain on what it takes to convert a big-city depot to support electric buses

Electric Autonomy gets a guided, behind-the-scenes look at the Société de Transport de Montréal’s first electrified bus depot

electric buses, Quebec, zero emission buses

Mehanaz Yakub
May 5, 2023
7 minute read

Saskatoon Transit lands e-bus transition funding, joins growing list of Canadian cities switching to electric fleets

Saskatoon Transit is receiving $420,000 to create a multi-phase strategy to help it to transition to a fully electric bus fleet and meet the city’s emissions reduction targets

Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC), electric buses, Saskatchewan, zero emission buses

Mehanaz Yakub
April 27, 2023
4 minute read

Canada’s smaller transit agencies have new ally in zero-emission bus adoption

CUTRIC’s new zero-emission bus procurement initiative, CUTZEB, is designed to be a one-stop-shop solution for small- and medium-sized transit agencies to electrify their fleets

Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC), electric buses, Electric Vehicles Canada, zero emission buses

Mehanaz Yakub
February 27, 2023
5 minute read

Ottawa green-lights purchase of 350 electric transit buses

This month Ottawa City Council approved the $974-million budget needed to procure 350 electric buses by 2027

electric buses, Electric Vehicles Canada, Ontario, zero emission buses

Mehanaz Yakub
February 6, 2023
5 minute read

Winnipeg starts massive zero-emission transit transition with order for 16 New Flyer buses

The contract includes an option for another 150 zero-emission buses, and is part of a plan that involves charging infrastructure, green hydrogen production and a transit system makeover in Winnipeg

Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, electric buses, Electric Vehicles Canada, Hydrogen & Hydrogen Fuel Cells, New Flyer, On-Demand Transit, Winnipeg

Michael John Lo
January 16, 2023
3 minute read

Calgary City Council green lights e-bus adoption proposal to move to next phase

The $491 million to purchase 259 electric buses for Calgary’s transit fleet will come from loans from the Canadian Infrastructure Bank, a grant from Infrastructure Canada and money approved by city council

Alberta, electric buses, Electric Vehicles Canada

Mehanaz Yakub
October 20, 2022
4 minute read

City of Saint John leases six electric buses to launch on-demand transit service

The buses, acquired from Damera Bus Sales, will go into service starting in September, and mark the New Brunswick city’s first steps towards having a fully electric transit fleet by 2040

electric buses, New Brunswick, On-Demand Transit

Katie Ingram
July 5, 2022
3 minute read

webinar promotional image with headshots and titles of panelists

Smart Cities: making transportation accessible and inclusive

Autocrypt and Electric Autonomy Canada are excited to share an invitation to a panel discussion on Smart Cities, increasing accessibility for public transportation.

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Electric Autonomy Staff
June 3, 2022
2 minute read

As the pandemic eases, public transit must scale at a rapid and clean pace

As the return to commuting intensifies and summer travel planning begins, millions of Canadians will be reconsidering public transit. The opportunity is now for public transit to emerge on the other side of the pandemic stronger, cleaner and future-proof

Autonomous Shuttles, Coronavirus COVID-19, On-Demand Transit

Presented by Keolis
May 12, 2022
3 minute read

Public transit authorities are taking action to electrify city bus fleets across Canada

Municipal transit agencies in Toronto, Ottawa, Regina and Saint John are the latest jurisdictions to make significant advances in their efforts to switch to fully electric bus fleets

electric buses, Electric Vehicles Canada, New Brunswick, Ontario, Saskatchewan

Mehanaz Yakub
May 10, 2022
10 minute read