After some delay due to a global shortage of electric vehicles, Winchester City Council have announced that upon delivery of a first bus arriving shortly, a trial run will take place using the Park and Ride service this coming Spring.
Winchester Green Party are dedicated to reduce all pollution in Winchester City and the surrounding areas.
Our Green Party Councillor, Malcolm Wallace told the Hampshire Chronicle..
“Traffic is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Winchester, with the latest data showing that transport makes up 57% of all CO2 emissions in the district.
The electric bus trial should be an exciting step towards decarbonising our public transport, not only helping us to reduce our carbon footprint but also improving local air quality”.
“However, a lot more is needed going forward. In their draft Local Transport Plan, Hampshire County Council stated that national policies won’t get us far enough and a 10% reduction in car use is required between 2019 and 2030. Achieving this goal requires a coordinated response across all aspects of local transport (walking, cycling, trains and buses) to ensure that residents have improved options available for getting around. So, electric buses will be a step in the right direction, but there’s a long way to go”.
The Council thanked Stagecoach for their help in obtaining the trial bus from Sweden.
