Nottingham's historic Trent Bridge Bus Garage, once home to horse drawn trams, now has a new Zero Carbon future as Nottingham City Transport orders its first electric single deck buses and Zenobē Energy is appointed as the delivery partner for the electrification of 78 buses.
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Zenobē, who are a leading EV fleet and battery storage specialist, will supply the charging infrastructure to Trent Bridge Bus Garage, which housed horse-drawn and electric trams when it first opened in 1901.
It will draw on its extensive experience working with 90% of the major bus companies in the UK to provide the charging infrastructure for the site, as well as manage the construction, delivery, and implementation of its charging software, in order to optimise the fleet and provide an efficient service to the operator. The infrastructure will enable NCT to expand its electric fleet in the future, in line with the operator's net-zero goals.
Pelican Bus & Coach will supply the NCT fleet with 12 Yutong E12 zero-emission electric buses, which are expected to enter service in late 2023. These 12.2 meter long buses will be fully accessible, will have full electric air conditioning, will provide a quiet travelling experience with no engine vibration or noise, and will have free WiFi and USB charging points on boardiam O’Brien, NCT’s Head of Engineering said,
“Following a rigorous public procurement process and operational trials of several electric buses, Yutong Bus & Coach and Zenobē were a clear winner to deliver our first electric buses. The buses are superior in terms of space and comfort for passengers and have air conditioning as standard. With the software and charging service provided by Zenobē, the buses can do a full days’ operation on a single, overnight, charge, which is essential for ensuring we can keep them all on the road throughout the day, providing a better, cleaner service for our customers”.Ian Downie, Head of Yutong UK at Pelican Bus and Coach said,
“We are absolutely delighted and honoured to have been awarded this contract to work in partnership with NCT. The vehicles will be fully completed at our family owned dealership in Castleford, and we look forward to supporting Nottingham on their zero emission journey”.Nottingham City Council’s Portfolio Holder for Highways, Transport and Parks, Councillor Audra Wynter, said,
“These new state of the art electric buses are fantastic news for Nottingham. Getting more people using greener public transport is a key part in tackling the twin emergencies of toxic air pollution and climate breakdown. These electric buses will help Nottingham to reach our carbon neutral 2028 goals while getting people around the city quickly and easily as part of our award-winning bus network.”Steven Meersman, Co-Founder and Director at Zenobē said,
“We’re thrilled to be delivering our first infrastructure in Nottingham and to be working in collaboration with Nottingham City Transport. We know that bringing 78 buses to the local area will have a huge impact on emissions and bring the City of Nottingham closer to its ambition of being carbon neutral by 2028. We are proud to be a part of this project. Working across the public and private sector is essential to scaling emissions faster, and we’re looking forward to delivering a greener service to the city”.When NCT’s electric bus project is fully delivered, 3,800 tonnes of CO2e will be saved each and every year. Over the lifetime of the buses, they will also make a significant contribution to wider efforts to improve air quality, with an estimated 31 tonnes of harmful NOx and 777kg of PM2.5 removed from the atmosphere.
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