A West Midlands bus and coach operator is leading the drive to zero emissions after investing in the region\u2019s first all-electric coach.\u00a0<\/span>Solihull-based LandFlight Travel Services is taking green travel up a gear following delivery of the new 50-seater Yutong TCe12 coach, which is now in service on daily commuter routes for corporate clients.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
The revolutionary coach produces zero nitrogen oxides, which are produced when fuel burns at high temperatures, zero carbon dioxide and zero other emissions.\u00a0<\/span>The all-electric coach is expected to save an estimated 50,000Kgs of CO2 per year and is part of the company\u2019s wider commitment to sustainability.<\/span><\/p>\n
\u201cBeing fully electric means zero emissions when the coach is travelling, so this really is a very important leap forward in the West Midlands region to greener coach travel. <\/span>However, the first thing most passengers notice when travelling on our new electric coach is the silence as there\u2019s no engine. <\/span>Our drivers are also really enjoying it behind the wheel. They undergo special training to familiarise themselves with driving an electric coach but it is actually quite similar to driving a diesel model,\u201d said LandFlight Director Danny Matthews.<\/span><\/p>\n
Feedback from drivers and passengers to the pioneering move has been incredibly positive, not least due to travelling on a zero-emission vehicle but also due to the quietness of the coach, which is powered solely by a 281Kwh battery.\u00a0<\/span>Day-to-day charging is undertaken at LandFlight\u2019s base in Solihull, with a full charge enabling the coach to travel in excess of 200 miles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Recognising the need to invest in a greener future, Danny added: \u201cThe West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has set milestone dates for all regional buses to be non-diesel (zero emission) by 2033 at the very latest, but there is currently no such date for coaches. <\/span>As a business, and as an industry, we need to push forward with zero-emission coach travel and introduce new technology to reduce emissions where possible.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
The Yutong TCe12 coach is the first full electric zero emission coach to be offered in the UK and comes with front and centre passenger doors on the near side.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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