NSW electric buses, trains and light rail services to run entirely on renewable energy from 2027 in $1.9bn deal

Electric buses charging at Sydney’s Brookvale bus depot. NSW public transport will run on fully renewable energy from July 2027, the state government says. Photograph: NSW government

Electric bus, train and light rail services in New South Wales will run on fully renewable energy from next year under a new $1.9bn deal, the state government says.

The Minns government on Friday announced it had signed a contract with Snowy Energy to bring all public transport operations in the state under a single renewable energy agreement for the first time. The seven-year deal comes into effect from July 2027 and will last until 2034.