Tees Valley will introduce dozens more electric buses after securing an £11m funding boost from the Department for Transport to support greener public transport across the region.
The investment will fund 82 additional electric buses, which are expected to enter service from 2027, and help complete the electrification of the Arriva depot at Faverdale in Darlington.
The latest funding means the Tees Valley fleet will grow to around 170 electric buses following total investment of more than £65m. Within two years of the first vehicle launching, more than half of the region’s buses are set to be electric.
Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said the funding would help deliver ‘better, more reliable buses’ while supporting a modern and efficient transport network.
Photo: An electric bus in Tees Valley. © Darlington Borough Council.
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