A deal to buy 100 electric buses is a "transformational" step in decarbonising Northern Ireland's public transport network, Translink has said.There will also be investment in charging infrastructure in an overall package worth £88m.All the new buses are due to enter service by summer 2024 and their announcement follows the roll-out of 100 zero emission buses on Belfast Metro services this year.
Chris Conway, Translink Group Chief Executive, said: "This further significant investment in zero emission buses supports our plans to decarbonise our fleet and lead the transport transformation in Northern Ireland. "It enables us to deliver the benefits of zero emission technology to more areas across NI with 40 buses being allocated to Ulsterbus services in the north-west, Coleraine and Craigavon."
Translink_NI It's a pity they aren't hydrogen. If the DUP stopped screwing around we could have started on preparing infrastructure for hydrogen heavy vehicle refueling. Still this is a good move and hopefully at end of life the batteries will be used for house batteries