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« on: March 25, 2026, 07:09:26 »
Couldn't find a recent thread

3 new Alexander Dennis 100 EV (narrow) buses are now being delivered for Salisbury Red routes, photo of them on the link.

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Each vehicle comes equipped with 26 seats including tip-ups in the wheelchair bay, with a total capacity of 45 passengers.

USB charging ports are situated at all seats, and the buses are fully PSVAIR-compliant, with next-stop audio/visual announcements, audio loops, and a dementia-friendly internal colour scheme.

At 8.5 metres long and 2.35 metres wide; the Enviro100 EV buses have been chosen for their suitability for narrow town streets and country lanes.

The vehicles are set to enter operation on the Red4, Red6 and Red8 routes, which provide access to housing estates and nearby villages.

Each bus can travel up to 285 miles on a single charge, due in part to equipped 354kWh batteries coupled to the Driventic Vehicle Electrical Drive System (VEDS).

https://bus-news.com/alexander-dennis-delivers-new-enviro100-ev-buses-to-go-south-coast/

I guess these 3 buses are a start to bringing Wiltshire into 21st Century with low carbon transport, although 3 buses with 26 seats each isn't really going to transform a county with 510,000 people
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« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2026, 11:28:47 »
More coming !

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c625rd62mgzo
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