Bristol's First Electrified Bus Depot Opens

UK, Bristol’s first electrified bus depot is open (and 74 e-buses are coming) - Sustainable Bus

Bristol’s first electrified bus depot was opened yesterday, June 3rd, by a government minister and the West of England’ new mayor. The £44 million project was unveiled at Hengrove by Local Transport Minister Simon Lightwood, Mayor Helen Godwin and First Bus’ Acting Managing Director Rob Pymm. The depot in south Bristol has been transformed thanks to a £37.4 million investment from First Bus and £6.6million funding from the government’s Zero Emis…

Bristol's first electrified bus depot opens

Bristol’s first electrified bus depot has been opened by a government minister and the West of England’s new mayor. The £44m project was unveiled at Hengrove by Local Transport Minister Simon Lightwood, Mayor Helen Godwin and First Bus’ Acting Managing Director Rob Pymm. The depot in south Bristol has been transformed through a £37.4m investment from First Bus and £6.6m funding from the government’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) proje…

UK's First Bus opens its electrified Hengrove depot, supporting 74 electric buses for Bristol

The UK city of Bristol is set to benefit from another 74 electric buses joining its public transport fleet, after the official opening of First Bus‘ refurbished Hengrove depot in the city. The refurbishment has brought the major depot into the electrification era, with overhead charging gantries helping to support the imminent arrival of more electric buses for the city. Opened today, the opening ceremony was attended by the Department for Trans…