‘Quieter and cleaner’: Sydney to trial electric ferry after two-year delay, with new fish market route slated for 2029
Summary
Sydney will trial its first Australian-made electric ferry starting in 2028, two years later than planned. The ferry is expected to serve a new route to the Sydney fish market in 2029 and is part of a plan to replace all diesel ferries in the city by 2035.Key Facts
- The trial ferry is 24 meters long and runs on battery power.
- Contracts were signed for a 12-month trial beginning in 2028.
- The trial was delayed by two years from the original start date in early 2026.
- The ferry will run on a new route to the Sydney fish market, which currently has no ferry service.
- The ferry is designed and built in Australia by Tasmanian shipyard Richardson Devine Marine, based on a design from Sydney naval architects Incat Crowther.
- The NSW government plans to replace all 40 diesel ferries with electric or hydrogen vessels by 2035.
- The government aims for net zero emissions across public transport by 2035, with electric buses, trains, and light rail running on renewable energy next year.
- The trial will test the ferry’s reliability, charging systems, and get feedback from passengers and crew.
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