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eBus numbers soar, Stoke OnDemand service to end

Posted on 10 April 2024

The eBus service has made a great start to 2024 with a record-breaking month in March helping the service grow to more than a quarter of a million journeys in…
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How to muzzle a dog for the eBus

Posted on 09 April 2024

Do dogs mind wearing a muzzle?  So, most dogs, once they’re muzzle trained, don't mind having muzzles on at all.
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Public Holiday Timetables

Posted on 20 October 2023

eBuses run on a different timetable on Public Holidays. R1, R2, R3, R4 are on a reduced timetable, running every hour. R5 and R6 will not be operating.
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One Month of eBus

Posted on 13 September 2023

There were 68,000 journeys on Nelson Tasman’s new eBus service during it’s first month of operation, an impressive 68% increase compared with the average monthly usage from the last seven…
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Weekends, websites and Wakefield. One week of eBus data

Posted on 11 August 2023

Build it and they will come, or as Tasman Mayor Tim King said during his speech on launch day, "the success of the new eBus service will come down to…
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eBus battery is cobalt-free and low fire risk

Posted on 21 July 2023

Nelson Tasman’s new electric buses come equipped with a different sort of battery to what you might usually find in an electric vehicle.
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The feels on the bus

Posted on 20 July 2023

There’s few people better informed about Nelson’s new eBus service than local enthusiast Ryan Turner-Maxwell.
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Boarding now for Nelson Airport

Posted on 20 July 2023

Nelson Airport is ready to receive its first eBus passengers now that changes to the airport precinct road are complete. We appreciate everyone’s cooperation while these works were undertaken.
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Nelson Tasman’s eBus fleet clock in to start work

Posted on 03 July 2023

From China to Auckland via sea and then driven 845km from Auckland to Nelson Tasman – the 17 new electric buses are here and ready for the launch of the…
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Bus batteries – next stop sustainability

Posted on 20 June 2023

If you were to open the engine bay of one of Nelson Tasman’s new electric buses next to the engine bay of a Nissan Leaf you’d notice at least one…