Newcastle state MP Tim Crakanthorp calls 'cleaner and greener' buses in Newcastle fleet

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Updated August 7 2020 - 9:26am, first published 8:00am
AGEING FLEET: Some of the city's buses are 24 years old. The operator, Keolis Downer, is required to replace eight per year as part of its government contract. Tim Crakanthrop has called for some of the replacements to be electric. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers
AGEING FLEET: Some of the city's buses are 24 years old. The operator, Keolis Downer, is required to replace eight per year as part of its government contract. Tim Crakanthrop has called for some of the replacements to be electric. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

Newcastle state MP Tim Crakanthorp has called for the NSW government to incorporate all-electric buses into the Newcastle Transport bus fleet after learning some of the existing diesel vehicles have been on the road for almost a quarter of a century.

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Max McKinney

Journalist at Newcastle Herald

Max McKinney is a sports reporter with the Newcastle Herald. He previously worked in news, covering mainly local government and transport. Max mostly reports on the Newcastle Knights, but also covers a mix of local sport.

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