In this episode of the EV Brief Podcast, Jonathan was fortunate to sit down with Mark Peters, General Manager Fleet, Innovation & Business Intelligence for Transit Systems; one of the largest bus operators contracted to Government in the country. Mark's technical and business experience ensures he is across all of Transit Systems' business units, and he is fixed firmly on a zero-emissions future for the fleet.
Timestamps:
00:19 - Introduction
01:50: Mark's role
03:42 - The importance of data
04:20 - Transit Systems' zero-emission fleet strategy
05:13 - The appetite for fleet electrification nationally
08:30 - Driver training for electric buses
09:40 - Mark's thoughts on the electrification transition
10:29 - Technical details of buses, and balancing charging in the depot
13:05 - Will depot design change as electrification takes hold?
14:10 - Charging the buses
15:50 - Bus efficiency
17:20 - Regional travel and electric buses
19:18 - Any operational cost savings over the diesel fleet?
20:48 - Battery degradation in the fleet
21:51 - Battery chemistry
22:22 - Hydrogen fleets - will we see them in Australia?
23:35 - Medium to large scale hydrogen generation
24:51 - Solar and battery infrastructure at the depot
26:16 - Wrap up
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