Roll-out of electric buses in Leicester

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Electric buses have replaced diesel at Leicester’s park & ride sites

Almost 100 electric, zero emission buses are to be introduced in Leicester over the next three years, the city council has announced. The £47m programme, which includes £19m from the Government’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme, will see the introduction of 96 new electric buses on 21 of the city’s main routes.

Leicester City Council will work in partnership with local operators FirstBus and Arriva which will provide match-funding of around £15.7m...

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