Just 87 electric buses working outside London.

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TimBrown
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Just 87 electric buses working outside London.

Post by TimBrown » 16:38 Thursday 18th May 2023

I am not a fan of electric buses, but the UK is well behind Boris Johnson's target of 4,000 battery operated stage carriage vehicles by 2024 as per link to Independent article;

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/b ... 41500.html

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Re: Just 87 electric buses working outside London.

Post by WR1st » 18:22 Thursday 18th May 2023

What is known as shite journalism :shock:

NX West Midlands alone operate 145 electric buses (19 at YW, 126 at Cov) and 20 Hydrogen (Walsall) outside London alone at present with plenty more just around the corner.

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Re: Just 87 electric buses working outside London.

Post by AdamH » 21:07 Thursday 18th May 2023

Stagecoach West have 55 on order to enter service in Oxford in early 2024.

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