The BC Hydrogen Highway was a planned

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that was supposed to link

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and Whistler with seven hydrogen fueling stations. On March 13, 2007, Canadian Prime Minister

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announced funding of almost $200 million Canadian for environmental projects in B.C. including the hydrogen highway. Five stations were built, one each in Whistler, at the

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, in

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, and two that were later moved to

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. But aside from Whistler they are little-used. Reportedly, only three leased Ford fuel cell cars remain in Surrey. There was a fleet of 20

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H40LFR conventional buses. However, these buses were pulled out of service in 2014-2015, and were rumoured to be converted to diesel-electric hybrids. However, this has not happened, and as of 2022, the deposition of these buses are unknown. There are no official plans to build any more fuelling stations (although there are four hydrogen stations in Metro Vancouver and one in Victoria as of 2021) as the Hydrogen Highway project closed in 2011.Jones, Nicola
"Whatever happened to the hydrogen highway?"
Pique Publishing, February 9, 2012, accessed November 20, 2013

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