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Calgary to buy 120 electric buses despite costly failures in other cities

A taxpayers’ group is warning that Calgary risks repeating the expensive failures of other Alberta cities after it announced it will purchase 120 new Canadian-made electric buses starting in 2027.

Isaac Lamoureux, True North
Aug 11, 2025
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A taxpayers’ group is warning that Calgary risks repeating the expensive failures of other Alberta cities after it announced it will purchase 120 new Canadian-made electric buses starting in 2027.

The city announced on Friday that the Nova LFSe+ buses from Quebec-based Nova Bus will replace ageing diesel models and expand service.

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