More than 50 electric buses will be on the road in Queensland by the end of the year in the latest Australian commitment to zero-emissions public transport. Plans to launch another 17 electric buses were revealed on Jan. 13, with nine of the vehicles launching in the Redland region in February. The new buses will be part of a larger push to electrify Australia’s public transport networks, with four states and territories introducing mandates for electric bus purchases. Queensland Transport Minister Mark Bailey announced the new vehicles at Volgren’s Eagle Farm manufacturing plant, where the buses will be built, saying the technology was not just climate-friendly but a better way to get around….