Regional Business Information for the West Midlands
Green buses are go in Coventry
14th June 2012
The electric buses launch. Front row L-R: Mike de Courcey, Travel de Courcey, Norman Baker, transport minister. Back row L-R: Geoff Inskip, Centro, Bob Wildman, Travel de Courcey, Cllr Lynnette Kelly, Cov City Council and Optare's John Horn
THE first green buses of their kind have been launched in Coventry by operator Travel de Courcey as part of a £1m innovation.
The trio of single-deckers are the UK’s first large fast-charging electric buses and are being operated on the park & ride shuttle service based at the city’s War Memorial Park.
The fleet was officially launched by transport minister Norman Baker.
He said: “The West Midlands is in the vanguard of a green transport revolution which will mean better journeys fo......for the full story register now for free or login below...
