13 new Zero Emissions Buses for Otago Regional Council to cover southern routes more sustainably

• Kinetic’s subsidiary, Go Bus, has renewed its contract with ORC to deliver public transport services to cover Brighton, Abbotsford, Green Island and Mosgiel in 2025
• Will introduce 13 new Zero Emission Buses (ZEBs) to provide more sustainable public transport options for Otago passengers
• New ‘on-demand’ service for Mosgiel will provide flexible routes and pickups, alongside the existing fixed routes.

Australasia’s largest bus operator, Kinetic, has renewed its contract with Otago Regional Council (ORC) for its subsidiary Go Bus to provide public transport services to Brighton, Abbotsford, Green Island and Mosgiel. 

With a dedicated team of over 100 staff across two depots, the announcement will include the introduction of 13 new zero emission buses to support ORC’s transition of the bus fleet to more sustainable options. 

The contract will include a smaller electric vehicle to be used for on-demand services in Mosgiel, which has 22 seats and is wheelchair accessible. This is specifically designed to benefit customers with accessibility requirements. 

“Thank you to Otago Regional Council for the vote of confidence in Go Bus, and well done to our Dunedin team for dedication in delivering reliable services to the local community each day. This is an exciting opportunity to introduce new zero emission vehicles to Dunedin and continue our great working relationship with Council, local passengers and key stakeholders,” said Ben Barlow, COO, Go Bus.

The 13 fully-electric buses provided to Otago Regional Council replace the existing diesel buses on these routes from mid-2025. The operation will be carbon neutral, utilising electricity generated from 100% renewable sources.

As part of Kinetic’s sustainability priority to remove every diesel bus off the road, it has set a company-wide target of 100% zero emissions vehicles in its urban operations by 2035.

Kinetic is the largest operator of ZEBs in Australasia, with a fleet of over 320 electric buses and 11 electrified depots. In New Zealand these cleaner, greener vehicles are replacing diesel buses in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Tauranga. 

You can read more about Kinetic’s zero-emissions commitments at wearekinetic.com/sustainability/zero-emissions

You can read the Otago Regional Council's full announcement of the tender win here: Mosgiel bus service set to expand with 13 new electric buses.

Further enquiries

Allan Swann
Media & Communications Manager - New Zealand
+64 27 211 4874
allan.swann@wearekinetic.co.nz