Lothian puts £2.5m into greener fleet
The ten Volvo hybrid single-decker buses will help reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions by at least 30 per cent.
The buses, to be built in Poland, will also be the first in Lothian’s 650-strong fleet to feature an energy saving engine-off-at-idle device, reducing air and noise pollution.
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Hide AdIan Craig, Lothian’s managing director, said: “We know that our passengers want environmentally friendly buses, and we wish to help Scotland meet its carbon reduction targets.”
Lothian introduced 15 diesel-electric hybrid double-decker buses to its fleet last year at a cost of £5m.