Telford has officially begun its journey toward fleet electrification as its first electric bus trial has begun.
A two-week trial will see an Alexander Dennis Enviro100EV zero-emission midibus tested across select Travel Telford routes, offering seating for up to 45 passengers over a range of 356 miles.
Telford’s electric bus trial will last for two weeks
© Telford & Wrekin Council
The trial will evaluate the vehicle’s performance over the course of the two-week pilot, gathering feedback from drivers, passengers and operators.
If successful; the Council has stated intentions to purchase an electric bus within this financial year using funding from the UK Government’s Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP): Local Transport Authority Allocations.
Councillor Ollie Vickers, Cabinet Member for the Economy and Transport, said:quote text
The bus will operate on the following routes:
- Wednesday 12 November – Routes: 99a, 99c
- Thursday 13 November – Routes: 99a, 99c
- Friday 14 November – Routes: 99a, 99c
- Saturday 15 November – Route: 100
- Sunday 16 November – Route: 100
- Monday 17 November – Routes: 99a, 99c
- Tuesday 18 November – Routes: 99a, 99c
- Wednesday 19 November – Routes: 99a, 99c
- Thursday 20 November – Routes: 99a, 99c
- Friday 21 November – Routes: 99a, 99c
- Saturday 22 November – Route: 101
- Sunday 23 November – Route: 100
