Metro Vancouver diesel buses transitioning to renewable diesel

In the UK, Green Car Congress reported that Vancounver’s TransLink is introducing renewable diesel into its bus fleet as a cleaner fuel option, in order to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. 

With this change, TransLink will be reducing total greenhouse gas emissions by 6,550 tons or 5% of TransLink’s total emissions—the equivalent of removing 1,900 passenger vehicles off the road.

“Renewable diesel will deliver rapid GHG reductions while we work to electrify our fleet,” said TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn

Implementing renewable diesel will help TransLink achieve specific goals outlined in the Climate Action Strategy, including reducing GHGs 45% by 2030.TransLink said it remains committed to moving to a zero-emission fleet by 2040.

Additional transit centers are planned to be converted to renewable diesel this year, the report added.

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