The NSW Government is supporting the creation of local manufacturing jobs in Western Sydney with a $70 million investment to transition the state\u2019s bus fleet to zero emissions technology.
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Western Sydney based company Custom Denning has been awarded a contract to design, manufacture and assembly 79 new electric buses.
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Premier Dominic Perrottet and Minister for Transport and Veterans David Elliott toured the St Mary\u2019s factory this morning to inspect the production line and meet workers.
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\u201cThis is a true Western Sydney success story and our Government is proud to have played a part in this business producing the first locally-built electric bus,\u201d Mr Perrottet said.
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\u201cCustom Denning employs 160 workers at their St Mary\u2019s factory and this investment will now provide more jobs to ensure our buses are built to the highest standard.
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\u201cOur Government is getting closer to securing a cleaner, healthier future for the people of NSW and at the same time this electric bus transition will generate hundreds of local manufacturing jobs, which is an amazing outcome for our state.\u201d\u00a0
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Minister for Transport and Veterans David Elliott said the $70 million investment takes the number of bus orders placed with Custom Denning past 100, which will help drive a post pandemic jobs recovery and a boost for local manufacturing.
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\u201cThe NSW Government\u2019s commitment to transition the entire 8,000-plus bus fleet is supercharging jobs and manufacturing in Western Sydney,\u201d Mr Elliott said.
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\u201cBus customers are already experiencing the benefits of electric buses from Penrith to Bondi, and we will continue to back local manufacturing.
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\u201cI\u2019m committed to exploring opportunities to secure more local manufacturing, component supply and workforce skills development to boost our economy.\u201d
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Once built, the 79 buses will operate services in Sydney\u2019s inner west. Transport for NSW, in collaboration with its contracted bus operators, have ordered 101 electric buses from Custom Denning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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