OC Transpo to procure 40-foot-ebuses, consider diesel-fueled ones due to limited availability from manufacturers [Video]

OC Transpo says moving forward, its Zero Emission Buses (ZEB) program will procure 40-foot e-buses due to limited availability from manufacturers of 60-foot articulated buses.

In an update Thursday about OC Transpo’s plans to add 102 new e-buses to its fleet, the transit department said there’s a delay in the delivery of electric buses. The City of Ottawa has signed an agreement with two manufacturers — Nova Bus and New Flyer – to receive 51 new e-buses from each company by the end of this year and early 2026.

The update sparked multiple disappointments, as the delay and shorter buses will add a strain on the transit service. It will also affect its vision to acquire high-capacity buses. Ottawa councillor Tim Tierney says OC Transpo is now stuck at a point where it must get diesel buses to address the issue.

“We’re already way behind on the electric buses at …