Transport

Greening our Transport Fleet

Hon Ian Macfarlane, Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources presents
Australia Post’s Patrick Williams with the Greener Motoring Certificate.

Australia Post operates one of the country's largest transport fleets. We also run one of the most energy efficient fleets in Australia and play a leading role within the transport industry. Our dream is to operate a totally ‘green’ fleet.

To reduce the environmental impacts of our transportation operations we have looked at everything from alternative fuels and fuel efficiency to wind drag and surface area. Some of our successes include:

• Converting our semi-trailer fleet to B-Double trucks. These 460 horsepower vehicles have many features to reduce fuel consumption such as in-built speed limitation, cruise control and an ability to carry 33% more parcels than their predecessor. Even the canopies have been improved: aerodynamic construction has reduced wind drag, saving 900,000 litres of fuel each year.

Credit: Greg Bartley

• Trialling LPG and Natural Gas Vehicles has resulted in the introduction of a propane-fuelled truck for operation between Dandenong and Melbourne. The use of this truck is expected to save approximately 9 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year.
• Converting our mail van fleet to diesel fuel has saved an amazing 1.5 million litres of fuel a year.

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