Nottingham City Transport Eco Buses

Nottingham City Transport unveils first of 185 buses fitted with emission reducing technology.

19:21 28 June 2018

Nottingham City Transport has recently unveiled the first of 185 diesel buses that will be retrofitted with technology designed to reduce the fleet’s tailpipe emission by 90per cent. The news comes after Nottingham City Council secured £2.6million funding from DEFRA’s Clean Bus Technology Fund, which enables half of the city’s bus fleet to be upgraded to the latest and cleanest Euro VI standards.

 

Gary Mason, NCT Engineering Director commented, ‘As we approach the first anniversary of introducing our Bio-Gas buses to Nottingham, we’re pleased to now begin work on upgrading our fleet of young diesel buses to the same low emission standards through the enhanced exhaust treatment systems, which will see Nottingham have one of the cleanest fleets in the UK’.

 

Bert Pierlings, Managing Director, Baumot UK, commented ‘We are very proud to have won this contract and it’s significant for us in the UK market. NCT’s commitment to environmental issues and their green credentials highlights the merits of selecting our technology to help them meet the forthcoming emission standards.’

 

Councillor Sally Longford, Nottingham City Council Portfolio Holder for Energy and Environment said, ‘The health of our citizens is a top priority, which is why Nottingham has been at the forefront of greener transport initiatives for a number of years.

 

‘Our ambitions for cleaner transport have seen us introduce one of the country’s largest all-electric park and ride bus fleets, expand our successful tram network, and invest in enhanced cycling infrastructure, all of which helps to improve air quality.

 

‘We’re proud to support NCT to implement this innovative technology, which will bring down harmful emissions even further.’