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Blackburn: Electric buses flat by mid-afternoon, says firm’s boss

“The battery only lasts at the moment until mid-afternoon and then we have to bring it off-service and put a diesel back on,” Mr Critchley explained.

“But we’re hoping to get chargers put into town, which should hopefully last all day.”

Mr Critchley said customers and drivers “loved” the electric buses, which can cost about £300,000 to buy when brand new.

He said buying electric buses demonstrated his company’s determination to become greener and get on the “zero emissions” ladder.

Elsewhere in Lancashire, significant investment in carbon reduction technologies is planned, thanks in part to funding from the government’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas, external (ZEBRA2) scheme.

Preston is set to receive 10 new electric buses.

After securing £20m under the same scheme in 2022, Blackpool is likely to see its own electric buses being introduced next year.

Blackpool Transport is due to replace its current fleet with 115 electric buses in coming years.


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