Winnipeg Transit is moving towards a greener future with the planned construction of a new multimillion-dollar hydrogen fuelling station to support fuel-cell buses. The city, which currently operates eight fuel-cell battery-electric buses and expects to order 10 more, sees this investment as essential for the present and future transportation needs. City council members, including Coun. Janice Lukes, are confident that transitioning to hydrogen and electric buses is a wise decision, especially considering the eventual phase-out of diesel buses. The station, to be located at Transit's Fort Rouge garage property, is part of the city's zero-emission bus program and is supported by a $280-million tri-government agreement. Despite challenges like higher costs for electric buses compared to diesel ones, the city anticipates support from federal transit funds to facilitate the fleet conversion. The completion of the fuelling station by November 30 is expected to be a milestone in Winnipeg's efforts to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.