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 […]
Oxford’s transition to a fully electric bus fleet underway
Oxfordshire’s 55,000 daily bus passengers will soon have a choice of an eco-friendly mode of travel, with the county’s bus fleet set to become all electric this summer. An Oxford Bus Company spokesperson explained to This Is Oxfordshire that the process began in May last year and the team is confident it is almost complete. The spokesperson […]
Northern Ireland Infrastructure Minister O’Dowd welcomes roll-out of 100 new Battery electric buses on a visit to Wrightbus
Pictured with Minister John O’Dowd is Chris Conway, CEO Translink and Jean-Marc Gales, Chief Executive of Wrightbus. The zero emission buses will comprise of 79 Double Deck and 21 single deck and will enter the Translink fleet in Belfast, Derry, Limavady, Strabane, Coleraine and Portadown. Welcoming the roll-out of the new zero emission buses on […]
London: China’s BYD poised to supply electric double decker buses
Rapidly expanding Chinese automaker BYD is close to a deal that would see it supply all-electric double decker buses in London. Transport giant Go-Ahead Group is set to award the Shenzhen-based firm a contract to build more than 100 of the vehicles at around £400,000 each and £100,000 cheaper than its UK competitors, sources told the Sunday […]
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 […]
