First Bus bolsters green fleet with £81m deal for 193 electric buses

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Credit: First Bus

Deal marks one of the UK's largest ever green bus orders, following funding from local authorities and the Department for Transport

UK bus operator First Bus has placed an £81m order for 193 electric buses, which it plans to roll out around the UK from March next year. In an announcement yesterday the operator described the order,...

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