County to get new electric buses

The managing director of Stagecoach West has praised his firm’s fleet of 42 electric buses, which are due to enter service in Gloucestershire in the coming weeks.

Chris Hanson said: ‘They’re quieter, smoother, they have air conditioning, new seats, and they’ve got two wheelchair bays on them, so they’re a massive step up on some of the vehicles we have at the moment.’

Several of Stagecoach West’s new buses have now arrived at depots in the county, but are not yet in passenger service.

Gloucestershire County Council said that, together with the government, it had contributed around £3.5 million to the project, while Stagecoach had invested £17 million.