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Electric buses and CNG buses are already here, and they are quieter. It might take some time for Sydney to retire old diesel buses, but they won't be that loud & fumey forever.



CNG buses don’t seem to do as well as diesel with hot weather and lots of hills, two things Sydney has an abundance of. A few have also caught fire. That said, Sydney’s CNG buses are pretty old now so maybe the tech is updated.


Ironically, that makes it sound like Sydney is a great place for cable trolley. No engine whatsoever, works great on hills.




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