❓ Hon Jim Scott asks about the fuels used by WA buses, particularly natural gas and LPG. The government responds with plans to replace diesel buses with natural gas buses and confirms commitment to a fuel cell trial.
AnsweredQoN 533Legislative Council
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(b) run on natural gas; (c) run on LPG; and (d) what other fuels are used and by how many buses?
(c) run on LPG; and (d) what other fuels are used and by how many buses?
(d) what other fuels are used and by how many buses?
(c) run on LPG; and (d) what other fuels are used and by how many buses?
(d) what other fuels are used and by how many buses?
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Answered
9 April 2003
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
28 days
(2) The Government has a bus replacement program that requires 451 buses to be supplied between now and 2010/11 and all of these will be natural gas. As these new buses enter service the older diesel buses will be sold off. (3) Yes, this Government is committed to the fuel cell trial. (4) N/A (5) The latest advice from DaimlerChrysler on the delivery date for the fuel cell buses is April 2004.
(3) Yes, this Government is committed to the fuel cell trial. (4) N/A (5) The latest advice from DaimlerChrysler on the delivery date for the fuel cell buses is April 2004.
(4) N/A (5) The latest advice from DaimlerChrysler on the delivery date for the fuel cell buses is April 2004.
(5) The latest advice from DaimlerChrysler on the delivery date for the fuel cell buses is April 2004.
(3) Yes, this Government is committed to the fuel cell trial. (4) N/A (5) The latest advice from DaimlerChrysler on the delivery date for the fuel cell buses is April 2004.
(4) N/A (5) The latest advice from DaimlerChrysler on the delivery date for the fuel cell buses is April 2004.
(5) The latest advice from DaimlerChrysler on the delivery date for the fuel cell buses is April 2004.
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