Thales was awarded the contract to carry out the First in Class design and fitment project, and the completion of testing at RIDC marks the first time that the Thales On-Board System has been successfully fitted in the UK. He added that in the push for net-zero, the price freeze should encourage commuters to ditch cars in favour of public transport. Mr Street said the £88 million will be used in a number of ways: “Some of it goes to subsidise fares, some will go to support un-economic that we want to run, some will go to improved information for passengers, and actually some goes to improve the infrastructure on.”
It's a wonderful move, showing people we are thinking about the cost of living.” “Last year they were reduced by 15 per cent on average and held for five years before then, so that means fares have not gone up across the West Midlands for over ten years. We are announcing today that fares will be frozen for three more years. West Midlands Mayor Andy Street said: “This is a really good response from National Express West Midlands that addresses cost of living issues head-on. It also aims to integrate the bus service with other forms of transport more effectively and to employ more uniformed safety officers. Some of the plan’s key features include lower fares, incentives for new passengers, greater operating hours, and increased frequency. The city is bidding to become the UK’s first all-electric bus city by 2025. Mr Street made the announcement in front of one of Coventry’s fully electric buses.
£88 million has been allocated to the region as part of the Government’s Bus Service Improvement Plan. The price freeze comes as The West Midlands has secured government money to improve a range of bus services. A standard day ticket on multiple bus operators including National Express, Diamond and Stagecoach will cost no more than £4.20. West Midland's Mayor Andy Street has announced that bus fares in the West Midlands are to be frozen until 2025. Nationally, First Bus is committed to delivering our zero-emission fleet goal, and First York’s partnership with Equipmake is a great example of how we can achieve this ambition.” “These 12 repowered buses use a really clever and cost-effective technology, which underlines our commitment to offer sustainable transport solutions. This is an extension of our Zero Emission Mission 2035 target, in support of our wider commitment to setting ambitious science-based targets to achieve Net Zero Emissions. “The retrofitting of our older electric buses is another great example of how we can maximise the lifespan of a bus, beyond 15 years, and in addition, significantly reduce the embodied carbon associated with manufacturing new vehicles. Garry Birmingham, Director for Decarbonisation at First Bus, said:“First Bus has repeatedly demonstrated its ambition to provide zero-emission transport in the local communities that we operate in. Work is already underway on the first Versa conversion, and following the successful trial, 11 more buses will be repowered over the coming months, with delivery of the first vehicle scheduled for November this year. With most buses in service for 14 years or more, operators can make significant savings by repowering a bus halfway through its usable life. This range is more than sufficient for a complete duty cycle, allowing buses to be recharged faster, overnight and operate for longer during the day.Įquipmake’s repower programme has both environmental and cost benefits, with each conversion costing less than half the cost of a new electric bus. Equipmake expects each converted bus to have a range of 150 miles in all UK weather conditions, thanks to a larger battery and a patented HVAC system, extending the life of existing zero-emissions public transport for the people of York.īoth single-deckers, such as the Versa, and double-deckers, can be repurposed to incorporate Equipmake’s unique, scalable, modular Zero Emission Drivetrain (ZED).Įquipmake repowers are tailored to specific requirements provided by the operator, with service routes simulated to ensure the optimum battery power level is selected to secure driving ranges of 150 to 250 miles.
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