Zero emission electric bus fleet delivered by Yorkshire specialist
Castleford-based Pelican Engineering has delivered a new fleet of 36 Yutong E12 zero-emission single-decker buses to Cardiff Bus.
The new fully-electric fleet was unveiled at a launch event in the city.
Pelican’s technicians undertook the full fit-out and commissioning of the buses. They are kitted out with next stop audio and visual announcements, and USB ports for customers.
To improve air quality and make sustainable transport the future of mobility in the city, the investment into these new vehicles is a collaboration between the bus company and its shareholder, Cardiff Council, after a successful bid for funding from the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Ultra-Low Emissions Bus Scheme.
Ian Downie, head of Yutong Bus UK for Pelican, said: “After an in-depth tender process, we worked with the Cardiff team to produce these state-of-the-art zero emission vehicles.
“With over 127,000 zero emission Yutongs in service, completing 27 billion kilometres of operational service, the vehicles are tried, tested and proven.
“Cardiff’s specification required a number of UK supplied components to be fitted, which our team of UK engineers in Castleford completed over the past six weeks.”
Cabinet member for strategic planning and transport, Councillor Caro Wild, said: “It is great to see the new fleet of electric buses. They will play an important part towards our clean air and carbon neutral ambitions for the city.”
Zenobē, EV fleet and battery storage specialist, has financed and implemented the charging infrastructure for the 36 vehicles and an end-to-end software solution to manage fleet charging, as well as the resulting power requirements.
Steven Meersman, co-founder of Zenobē, said: “This project could not have happened without close collaboration between Cardiff Bus, the Welsh government, Pelican/Yutong and Zenobē.
“We’re excited to be boosting accessibility to sustainable travel and clean air and supporting a swift transition to a low carbon future.”
