Nottingham City Transport unveils first single-deck electric buses

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9 March 2024
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) launched its brand new fleet of electric buses today Saturday 9 March.
The buses are on display at an Open Day in Nottingham’s Old Market Square on Saturday 9 March 2024 until 3 pm.
The free event is with seven of its new electric single-deck buses on display for people to view and get on board.
The electric buses come to NCT’s usual high specification but boast several new features, including:
air conditioning as standard
re-positioned visual next stop screen, including a rear facing screen which can be seen from the wheelchair bay
extra leg room between seats
bigger buggy bay
hearing loop system fitted
no tip-up seats in the wheelchair bay, which helps reduce conflict over the use of the space
USB-C charging points
full-colour destination displays that are easier to see from a distance and in the dark
David Astill, NCT Managing Director said:
“This is the very start of an exciting new era in the long history of NCT. We are keen to play our part as Nottingham aspires to be carbon-neutral by 2028. The delivery of our first 24 electric buses marks just the start of a programme that will see our remaining diesel-powered buses leave the fleet over the next four years.”
He added, “We hope to see many of our customers at the launch on Saturday, and am sure they will be impressed by this further step-change in the quality of service offered by Nottingham’s bus company.”
Following a successful joint bid by Nottingham City Transport and Nottingham City Council to the Department for Transport’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) Fund, NCT has ordered 48 electric single-deck buses and installed new charging infrastructure at its Trent Bridge Garage in the Meadows.
The total cost of the new buses and infrastructure comes to £32.2m, with £13.4m from ZEBRA and £18.8m from NCT over the lifetime of the vehicles.
Angela Kandola, Nottingham City Council’s Portfolio Holder for Transport said, “The new buses are a fantastic addition to NCT’s fleet and I’m excited to see they will shortly enter service around the city. I’m sure passengers will enjoy all the new features on board too. Electric buses help to reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality, which has a major impact on the health of people and the planet - as well as helping Nottingham work towards our ambition of becoming a carbon neutral city by 2028.”
The first 24 buses will enter service in the coming weeks, once the energisation of Trent Bridge Garage is completed and will operate on the following routes:
Green 11/A/C to Meadows, Lady Bay, Gamston
Pink 30 to Ilkeston Road, Wollaton and Bramcote
Blue 39 to Thorneywood and Carlton Valley
Blue 40/X to St Ann's, City Hospital and Edwards Lane Estate
Blue 41, 42 to St Ann's
Red 50 to Racecourse Park & Ride, Colwick Industrial Estate and Victoria Retail Park
The remaining 24 single-deck buses will enter service in the first half of 2025. Trials for electric double decks have started and an order for 20 double-deck buses, to enter service in 2026, will be placed soon.
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