Wokingham borough council has been given a sneak preview of the first ever zero-emission buses that’ll be serving Wokingham borough.
Reading Buses has invested in 24 state-of-the-art electric vehicles, some of which will serve the Claret 21 between Lower Earley and Reading later this year.
The buses are built by Alexander Dennis and will be served by new Zenobe charging infrastructure at the operator’s depot.
A spokesperson said: “We’re pleased to see a bus operator go electric, in line with our efforts to help car drivers make the switch before new petrol and diesel vehicles are phased out.
“Taking the bus has always been better for the environment than driving, and soon those benefits will be even greater.”
It also said that as part of its Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP), an extra late night bus is being introduced on the orange 13 from Reading to Woodley on Fridays and Saturdays.
Buses will run hourly until 1.30am on this service.
Additionally, the purple 17 route from Tilehurst to the outskirts of Earley will be run more frequently at peak periods than last winter.
Both of these changes are coming into effect on Monday, September 1.
Improvements made through the BSIP are carried out in partnership with local operators, and funded by the Department for Transport.
