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SP Energy Networks’ Green Economy Fund has invested nearly £1.5m to enable the decarbonisation of First Glasgow’s buses, firstly by funding two new all-electric buses that were launched in 2020, and more recently to provide the additional infrastructure needed to connect these new rapid chargers.
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UK Power Networks Services has completed a study for the passenger transport company, Go-Ahead Group, to transition its fleet of 5,000 buses to zero-emissions technology.
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Vehicle electrification specialist, Equipmake, has launched a new electric bus, the Jewel E, in partnership with Spanish coachbuilder, Beulas, boasting up to 250 miles of range – the longest of any electric double decker in the world.
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The UK’s first fully solar-powered park and ride site is served by a fleet of zero-emission electric buses that operate shuttle services to and from Leeds city every 10 minutes.
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Hitachi ABB Power Grids’ pioneering Grid-eMotion Fleet charging infrastructure solution will support the increase of quiet, exhaust-free buses in Västerås, Sweden.
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Stagecoach has launched a new sustainability strategy which includes plans to decarbonise its business by around 70% by 2035 as well as targeting having a zero emissions UK bus fleet by that date.
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Environmentally-friendly buses are operating from a South West London bus garage, thanks to a new electricity connection from UKPN.
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London-based bus operator, Tower Transit, part of SeaLink Travel Group, has secured an eight-figure funding package from Lombard’s Corporate Asset Finance team, with finance across ten years to support its continued ‘green’ growth agenda.
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Hydrogen transport pilots in the Tees Valley area will establish the UK as a leader in the technology and propel us towards our net zero goals, Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, has said today, as he unveiled the winners of a £2.5 million R&D competition.
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Warwickshire has its first fully electric, zero-emission bus thanks to a partnership between National Grid and Stagecoach.
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