Derby electric bus project “quietly scrapped”
Plans for an “electric rapid transit” scheme in Derby, announced in 2020, have been quietly scrapped. Consultants were appointed to develop the £11.5m project, but the council said the Covid pandemic had changed its “economic viability”. The plan would have seen 12m-long electric vehicles using some of the city centre’s pedestrianised streets to better connect […]
Oxford at forefront of electric buses initiative
Stagecoach West has partnered with Oxfordshire County Council to roll out 55 new electric buses, with the aim of reducing pollution. It comes after a report into the impact of 159 electric buses in the city showed road nitrogen oxide emissions dropped from 40% to 32%. Stagecoachg managing director Chris Hanson told the BBC that […]
Electric buses withdrawn in Glasgow over safety fears
Bus operator First Bus has withdrawn 30 buses in Glasgow after “technical failures”. The BBC reports that the issue was raised in December with affected vehicles now temporarily replaced by ultra-low emission diesel buses from across the UK. The report says the buses were part of an order of 50 in 2023, with batteries designed […]
First Solent’s electric buses power nearly four million journeys since launch
First Solent’s electric buses have powered nearly 4 million journeys, covering over 1.3million miles*, since rolling out across Portsmouth, Gosport and Fareham. Since their launch in March this year, the 62 zero emission buses – which replaced nearly half (43%) of First Solent’s diesel fleet – have reduced emissions dramatically, saving the equivalent of approximately […]
Transport UK London Bus electrifies first London bus route
London bus company Transport UK London Bus introduced a fleet of electric double-decker buses to one of their busiest routes in London, route 63. Designed to support the 29-strong EV fleet, the operator developed its Walworth depot in London to incorporate fully electric routes with power infrastructure, maintenance and charging facilities. The company, formerly Abellio, […]
Coventry: City to trial single-decker electric Volvo bus
A single-decker electric bus is being trialled on the streets of Coventry over the next few weeks. National Express Coventry’s fleet of 140 double-deckers are already fully electric. The single-decker Volvo, which can carry up to 75 passengers, is operating on the 20, 20A and 20B services between the city centre, University Hospital and Wilsons […]
Alexander Dennis presents next-generation Enviro400EV for London
Alexander Dennis have unveiled the first next-generation Enviro400EV battery-electric double decker built to TfL specification. The Enviro400EV for London is fitted with 472kWh batteries as standard, which the manufacturer is now able to warrant for 14 years or 1 million km, whichever comes first, under normal operating conditions in the capital. This allows the zero-emission […]
Scotland orders new fleet of zero-emission buses
The Scottish Government has announced that investment is being committed to the delivery of new net-zero transport measures. A new consortium has ordered 252 zero-emission buses, supported by £41.7 million worth of Scottish Government funding. Alongside this, a nationwide charging network will be rolled out to be used by buses, coaches and HGVs. The investment that is […]
London set to take delivery of 41 next-gen electric buses
Stagecoach will receive 24 Enviro100EV small buses and 17 Enviro400EV double deckers in early 2025 for routes operated by TfL. The next generation of Alexander Dennis electric buses meets the latest iterations of TfL’s pioneering Bus Safety Standard, with the Enviro100EV “big small bus” providing 21 seats that can navigate narrow residential streets thanks to […]
Stagecoach orders record 244 next-generation e-buses from Alexander Dennis
Alexander Dennis has taken a firm order from transport group Stagecoach for 244 of its next-generation zero-emission buses, the company’s largest zero-emission order to date. Stagecoach supported numerous local authorities across England in successful bids to the second round of the UK Government’s Zero-Emission Regional Bus Areas scheme (ZEBRA 2). Following the funding award, the group […]
