Cambridge welcomes electric double decker buses

Electric double decker buses have been introduced into service at the Madingley, Trumpington and Newmarket Road Park and Ride sites. Further services are set to operate from June 4 at the Milton and Babraham Park and Ride sites, and from mid-June on the Citi 2 service. At this point the five Cambridge Park and Ride and Citi 2 services will be fully electrified.

In a statement, Dr Nik Johnson, mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, said: “These 30 electric vehicles are marking a turning point for public transport in the region. Removing 30 diesel buses from our historic city and replacing them with these new vehicles will not only have a positive impact on the health of our region by reducing air and noise pollution, but will also help in the broader fight against climate change as we embrace these new and exciting technologies.”

The launch of the vehicles took place in Duxford on May 12, solidifying a commitment to a rolling bus replacement programme to replace 30 vehicles a year across the Combined Authority area, with an ambition to convert the region’s entire bus fleet to zero emission vehicles by 2030.