TRANSLINK
“ In every fleet procurement we conduct, we ask the supplier for their carbon reduction plans”
MARK OSMER, PROCUREMENT BUSINESS PARTNER, TRANSLINK
and then the vehicle has a fuel cell that turns that gas back into electricity that propels it. It’ s a completely green energy source.”
The organisation is now focusing on the decarbonisation of rail, with the procurement at an advanced stage for cross border tri-modal trains that can operate on diesel, battery and electric power, depending on the infrastructure available.
Translink is also increasingly embracing circular economy principles, looking at how to extend the life of assets through vehicle refresh programmes, rather than replacements.
“ If you can change the battery or upgrade the propulsion systems on a bus, surely that frame could last a lot longer than the 15 years for which it is warrantied,” poses Mark.“ So, you’ re upgrading equipment rather than replacing the whole vehicle.”
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