Vancouver could soon use braking energy to charge buses

Vancouver's transit operator TransLink is conducting a new study on using excess energy generated by its SkyTrain and trolleybus systems to charge battery-powered electric buses.

The study is a result of a 2022 Open Call for Innovation, which asked for ideas that could help reduce the carbon footprint from transportation in Metro Vancouver.

If proven feasible, the scheme could bring more transit vehicle chargers to SkyTrain stations or bus exchanges.

"We’re going to study whether we can store energy used from vehicle braking to convert into electricity that could charge electric buses" a spokesperson from TransLink told Cities Today.

"It’s very early days in the study and a timel...