Electric bus showcase
The future of zero emissions public transport has been showcased to the council.
BYD UK is based just over the Slough border in Iver and is at the centre of the electric bus industry with 300 electric vehicles already running on the UK roads.
Council, supplier and operator representatives from the Thames Valley were there to consider the value of using zero emissions vehicles. Reading Buses, which operates some bus routes in the borough, organised the meeting.
Slough’s highway engineers and Cllr Rob Anderson, cabinet member for transport and the environment, represented the borough with the view of how the zero emissions vehicles can be utilised in the borough.
Cllr Anderson said: “Vehicles like these can be a big step along the journey to getting the town to zero carbon before the government deadline of 2050.
“We have to keep moving forward and looking for ways to improve the air quality in Slough.
“This was an example of quality public transport, not only are they electric but they are equipped with passenger information screens Wi-Fi, wireless charging, table seating and all the passenger comforts you could want.
“It was great to see first hand the sheer quality of these vehicles and hope we will see bus companies using them more and more.”
BYD produce a range of electric vehicles in addition to their buses that they will soon be introducing into the UK.
BYD Managing Director Frank Thorpe said: “It was a pleasure to display our vehicles to progressive organisations such as Reading Buses and Slough Borough Council. We very much hope to work with them in the very near future.”
BYD UK is based just over the Slough border in Iver and is at the centre of the electric bus industry with 300 electric vehicles already running on the UK roads.
Council, supplier and operator representatives from the Thames Valley were there to consider the value of using zero emissions vehicles. Reading Buses, which operates some bus routes in the borough, organised the meeting.
Slough’s highway engineers and Cllr Rob Anderson, cabinet member for transport and the environment, represented the borough with the view of how the zero emissions vehicles can be utilised in the borough.
Cllr Anderson said: “Vehicles like these can be a big step along the journey to getting the town to zero carbon before the government deadline of 2050.
“We have to keep moving forward and looking for ways to improve the air quality in Slough.
“This was an example of quality public transport, not only are they electric but they are equipped with passenger information screens Wi-Fi, wireless charging, table seating and all the passenger comforts you could want.
“It was great to see first hand the sheer quality of these vehicles and hope we will see bus companies using them more and more.”
BYD produce a range of electric vehicles in addition to their buses that they will soon be introducing into the UK.
BYD Managing Director Frank Thorpe said: “It was a pleasure to display our vehicles to progressive organisations such as Reading Buses and Slough Borough Council. We very much hope to work with them in the very near future.”
