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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.
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…
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…
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.
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.
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.
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…
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…
Stoke bus interchange decision made at Hearings Panel
Posted on 16 June 2023
The location of the new bus interchange in Stoke will be outside the Turf Hotel on Main Road Stoke, just one of the changes to bus stop locations that have…
A new home for an expanded bus service
Posted on 03 October 2022
Waiting for the bus in Nelson is set to become a more comfortable experience with elected members approving the location of a new, modernised bus hub.