{"id":3931,"date":"2024-03-14T12:22:47","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T12:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/national-express-to-trial-brand-new-gte14-electric-coach\/"},"modified":"2024-03-14T12:22:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T12:22:47","slug":"national-express-to-trial-brand-new-gte14-electric-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/national-express-to-trial-brand-new-gte14-electric-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"National Express to trial brand-new GTe14 electric coach"},"content":{"rendered":"
National Express is first to trial brand-new GTe14 electric coach from Yutong<\/strong><\/p>\n National Express has today announced that it will be the first UK scheduled coach operator in the country to trial Yutong\u2019s brand-new state-of-the-art GTe14 tri-axle battery-electric coach.<\/p>\n Working in partnership with Yutong, the UK\u2019s largest coach operator will launch the newest, biggest and most spacious electric coach into service next week following a period of driver training and familiarisation. It follows a trial in 2020 where National Express tested Yutong\u2019s smaller TCe12 model on their\u00a0A9 service between Stansted and Stratford.<\/p>\n During the four-week trial period the GTe14 battery-electric coach will operate on National Express\u2019s high-frequency airport routes between Stansted Airport and London, providing customers travelling to and from the capital with a smoother, quieter ride while producing zero emissions at the tailpipe.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The trial period provides an opportunity for National Express to test the larger GTe14 model which incorporates more seating and luggage space, alongside the charging technology, in a real-world operating environment while gathering\u00a0feedback from both drivers and customers.<\/p>\n With its striking livery designed by National Express, the coach has LED mood lighting, leather reclining seats, air conditioning, onboard charging, and a generous luggage allowance. Yutong\u2019s latest GTe14 model stands at 13,970mm long, 2,487mm wide and 3,900mm tall and has 53 seats plus a wheelchair space with a mid-door lift for access, as well as a mid-positioned toilet.<\/p>\n Tom Berry,\u00a0<\/strong>Zero Emissions Vehicle Specialist<\/strong>\u00a0for Mobico Group, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cAs the UK\u2019s largest coach operator, we know National Express\u2019s scale and ambition can help drive innovation in the coach market as we work towards our goal of having a UK coach fleet that produces zero emissions at the tailpipe.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are grateful to Yutong for allowing us to be the first UK scheduled coach operator to trial the newest state-of-the-art battery-electric coach, and we\u2019re looking forward to testing the GTe14 model on our high-frequency services between Stansted Airport and London over the coming weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWith over 180,000 zero tailpipe emission vehicles in service around the world, the Yutong product is tried, tested and proven. Our vehicles have completed over 24.9 billion miles in service.<\/p>\n \u201cPelican\u2019s continued investment in the UK coaching industry is evidenced by this launch of our new GTe14 tri-axle electric coach, which is heading to National Express as the first operator to trial the vehicle in service over the coming weeks. The GTe14 joins the two-axle TCe12 as the only zero tailpipe emission coaches available in the UK.\u201d<\/p>\n Powered by a 140kW charger with electricity from renewable sources at Stansted Airport, the battery-electric coach will run up to 21 hours a day with top-up charging during scheduled stop times in between departures at Stansted Airport, and a longer charging period at the end of each day.\u00a0<\/p>\n Yutong\u2019s GTe14 coach incorporates battery packs with a capacity of 563kWh, which is designed to offer an estimated range of between 250 and 300 miles.\u00a0<\/p>\n Coaches operating on National Express airport routes between Stansted and London complete on average 139.8k miles each year. GTe14 battery-electric coaches on the same routes could save up to 160 tonnes of CO2e\u00a0each year* and are therefore expected to save 13.3 tonnes of CO2e during the four-week trial.<\/p>\n Transport & Logistics<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Driving The Industry Forward<\/p>\n The post National Express to trial brand-new GTe14 electric coach<\/a> appeared first on Transport & Logistics Magazine<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" National Express is first to trial brand-new GTe14 electric coach from Yutong National Express has today announced that it will be the first UK scheduled coach operator in the country to trial Yutong\u2019s brand-new state-of-the-art GTe14 tri-axle battery-electric coach. 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<\/strong>Ian Downie, Head of Yutong UK, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n