First electric buses hit the road in Portsmouth, Fareham and Gosport
The first new electric buses from First Bus South, operator of First Bus Solent, have entered service in Portsmouth, Fareham and Gosport, ushering in the region’s first zero-emissions buses. They are the first of 62 buses which will be rolled over the coming weeks for passengers on a range of routes. The company says the […]
Go North East says it is leading the way on electric buses
Go North East, already home to the largest electric bus fleet in the region, has announced plans to further expand its number of zero-emission vehicles. This significant development has been made possible through a successful partnership with Transport North East, securing £5.7 million of government funding. Transport North East is among the 25 local transport […]
Ember raises £11m for Intercity Electric Bus Network
Ember has announced that it has raised an £11 million Series A financing round, led by Inven Capital, 2150 and AENU. Existing investors Pale Blue Dot and SkyScanner co-founder Gareth Williams also participated in the oversubscribed round. The company will use the funding to accelerate the rollout of its electric bus services and further invest […]
Reading secures £4.7m funding for first battery electric bus fleet
Two of Reading’s most popular bus routes will be served by the town’s first battery electric bus fleet following a successful bid for funding by the Council and Reading Buses. DfT announced that Reading had secured £4.7m from the Zero Emissions Bus Regional Area (ZEBRA) fund. The funding will see the delivery of 24 electric […]
Greener electric buses will soon be on roads in North Somerset thanks to £15M investment
New electric buses will be on North Somerset roads from early next year, after North Somerset Council successfully bid for £15million of new funding for greener buses across the region. North Somerset Council is receiving £12.8million from First Bus, to be invested into the Weston-super-Mare First Bus depot and services. In addition, the Council is […]
New era begins for electric bus travel in Warrington
The bus has been unveiled at a special Zero Emissions Bus Regional Area (ZEBRA) event in Warrington, providing the first opportunity for people to see the new, yellow vehicle which will soon be brightening up the streets of Warrington – providing greener, cleaner transport for everyone. The eBus launch marks the final countdown for the arrival […]
£800m worth of electric buses face urgent recall
Safety watchdogs have ordered the recall of almost 2,000 electric buses over fears they can catch fire if left unattended. Mailonline reports the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has warned operators who use the Alexander Dennis Enviro200 and Enviro400 single and double decker buses of the critical safety issue. The buses are currently operational across […]
Launch of all-electric bus fleet to service Oxford passengers
A partnership between Oxfordshire County Council and bus operators has launched what will be one of the biggest UK fleets of electric buses outside London. The £82.5 million project will deliver 159 new battery buses on to the roads of Oxford – the first of which have already gone into service. It has also funded […]
Peterborough’s electric bus depot gets fresh impetus from Combined Authority
This week’s Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Board has voted unanimously to push forward Peterborough’s proposed new depot for electric buses, continuing the drive towards net zero public transport for the city and for the whole Combined Authority region. The Combined Authority’s own Transport & Infrastructure Committee had recommended that today’s meeting of the full […]
Norwich’s first electric buses have hit the streets
Norwich’s first zero-emissions electric buses have hit the city’s streets today. Seven brand new electric double deckers, owned and operated by First Bus, are now serving passengers on the Pink, Red, Orange and Blue lines. These vehicles are the first of a fleet of seventy that are being rolled out over the coming months, to […]
