The TTC unveiled its latest high-tech upgrade on Friday, showing off a set of ten new chargers to power up itsDeputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie was joined by representatives of the TTC and PowerON Energy Solutions to announce the new charging infrastructure, sets of overhead pantographs installed as part of a proof-of-concept, City-funded $5 million project at the transit agency's Birchmount Garage.
The chargers mark the first phase of a 20-year agreement between the TTC and PowerON Energy Solutions, a subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation. "The City of Toronto is proud to support this innovative eBus charging system here in Scarborough as part of the work underway to make sure our TTC fleet is cleaner and greener," said Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie.
"This new system is good news for our transit system and our environment just ahead of Earth Day. Expanding the TTC's charging capacity is crucial to our plans to have a completely green fleet in the future and we won't get there without the continued cooperation and commitment of all our government partners."
Video of the charging infrastructure offers a glimpse into how the system works. Similar to the overhead pantographs that power the city's streetcar fleet, these overhead charging stations deliver electricity from a centralized power source to chargers mounted above battery-electric buses.Not only is it impossible to misplace , but it's also revolutionizing the eBus game. [THREAD]