Tasmania is one of the few places in the world to already be 100% self-sufficient in renewable electricity, however transport accounts for around 21% of our state-wide emissions (excluding land use and forestry). Metro Tasmania has partnered with pitt&sherry to deliver the Metro Tasmania Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Trial.
The project consists of two sub-trials of different zero emission technologies. In the Battery Electric Bus Trial (Launceston) four Battery Electric Buses (BEBs) are now operating on Metro’s Launceston network for a two-year trial period; and in the Hydrogen Electric Bus Trial (Hobart), three Hydrogen Electric Buses (HEBs) will operate across Metro’s southern network for a three-year trial, commencing in mid-2024. The Tasmanian Government is funding the trial to gain valuable operational experience and learnings that will help inform how we can reduce Metro’s vehicle emissions, as Tasmania works to achieve net zero emissions from 2030. The project will also demonstrate the first commercial use of sustainable green-hydrogen in Tasmania.
Project lead Andy Corbould from pitt&sherry will detail the key challenges, opportunities and risks involved in successfully delivering the planning phase of such a major transport infrastructure project. The project was awarded both the Tasmanian 2023 Project of the Year and the AIPM national Sustainability Project of the Year for 2023.
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Event takeaways
- A basic understanding of zero-emission bus and hydrogen-refuelling station technologies.
- The value of a Project Charter.
- The benefits of clear project governance.
- Importance of broad stakeholder engagement.
Who is this event for?
Project managers, PMO leaders, project team members, energy and transport policy officers, sustainability and climate change policy officers, state and local government urban planning professionals, stakeholder engagement and communications professionals, procurement and contract management staff, and PM students.
Price
- Members: Free
- Non-members: $40 (including GST)
Individual members under an organisation partner or premium partner package, may register for webinar and standard in-person chapter events at no cost (number varies per package). All Conferences, PMAA and special events are excluded.
Speaker
Andy Corbould, Project Manager and Superintendent for the Metro Tasmania - Zero Emission Bus Trials
Following a 20-year career as a professional forester, in both public and private sectors in NSW and Tasmania, Andy Corbould moved into Project Management in 2010, where he delivered three regional irrigation scheme developments with Tasmanian Irrigation. In 2021 Andy joined engineering and environmental consultancy, pitt&sherry, where he is Project Manager and Superintendent for the Metro Tasmania - Zero Emission Bus Trials: a demonstration trial of battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric buses; including development of Tasmania’s first hydrogen refuelling station.