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Lausanne public transport to go all-electric by 2030

Published on October 7, 2024

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Lausanne public transport to go all-electric by 2030 — The additional investment required to decarbonise the Lausanne fleet is around CHF130 million ($152 million). Keystone-SDA

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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.

This content was published on October 7, 2024 - 15:50

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).

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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”, said Florence Germond, the municipal councillor in charge of mobility.

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Numerous challenges

The diesel buses will be replaced “as and when they reach the end of their life”, tl said. The final deadline of 2030 will be met “if all the necessary purchasing, infrastructure and equipment procedures […] can be carried out”, it added. It described the technical challenges as “numerous but clearly identified”.

To achieve this, tl is banking on two different technologies: trolleybuses with on-the-go recharging and battery-powered electric buses (e-buses) with recharging at the terminal station and/or depot.

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The switch to 100% electric also implies increased electricity consumption for tl, prompting the company to reflect on its energy supply. A programme of solar energy production on buildings and a search for energy efficiency are planned to limit the increase in electricity needs.

Less noise and pollution

In addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the decarbonisation of the fleet should bring other benefits to the population of the Lausanne region. These include “improved air quality and a reduction in the noise currently caused by combustion engines”, the company said.

Lausanne’s trolleybus network, which has been in operation since 1932, is also a mainstay of tl’s decarbonization strategy, the company points out. This network, which is already being expanded, will be further extended between now and 2030.

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