NSW transport minister says contracts signed for 24-metre, battery electric ferry to be trialled for 12 months from 2028
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Spluttering journeys across Sydney Harbour could soon be a thing of the past after a trial of the city’s first Australian-made and designed electric ferry.
The New South Wales government says contracts have been signed for the new 24-metre, battery electric ferry to be trialled for 12 months from 2028 – two years later than originally planned. It is hoped it will operate on a new Sydney fish market route when it enters passenger service in 2029.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/18/sydney-electric-ferry-trial-new-fish-market-route
Author : Penry Buckley
Publish date : 2026-05-18 04:01:00
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