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More Zero Emissions Buses For The North East - Train8261 - 06 Aug 2021
https://twitter.com/transport_north/status/1423563658332983305?s=19
RE: More Zero Emissions Buses For The North East - Michael - 06 Aug 2021
(06 Aug 2021, 8:40 am)Train8261 https://twitter.com/transport_north/status/1423563658332983305?s=19
That's good news however - To be submitted in January 2022, if successful a new fleet of 73 electric vehicles could be operating across the region, part of a phased approach to transform the region’s bus fleet.
So still have to wait.
Coast Road Corridor; serving Newcastle, North Tyneside and South East Northumberland
A167 Corridor, Newcastle, Gateshead, Chester-Le- Street and Durham City Centre.
Consett; serving the communities of Consett, Derwent Valley and Durham;
Durham Park and Ride: includes services from four park and ride sites, part of a package to improve public transport use and improve air quality
Hexham: centred on Hexham, also serving Allendale, East Tynedale, Haltwhistle, Mid Tyne, Ponteland and Prudhoe as well as parts of Cumbria and Tyne & Wear. It would serve towns and villages and connect to the World Heritage site of Hadrian’s Wall, Northumberland National Park and areas of outstanding natural beauty
Imagine electric buses on the AD122 though!
RE: More Zero Emissions Buses For The North East - Train8261 - 06 Aug 2021
Hope the buses look nicer and not like the Yutong E10 Voltra buses. Not a fan of the design of them
RE: More Zero Emissions Buses For The North East - streetdeckfan - 06 Aug 2021
Hopefully we'll see some hydrogen vehicles as well as BEVs
RE: More Zero Emissions Buses For The North East - Storx - 06 Aug 2021
Reading through the lines if it's all GNE, then it looks like it's going to be:
309/310/311 (Coast Road)
21 (Gateshead, Chester Le Street)
X5/X15 (Durham, Consett, Shotley Bridge (Derwent Valley))
Hexham Local Services (Ponteland, Allendale, Derwent Valley)
Durham P&R
RE: More Zero Emissions Buses For The North East - streetdeckfan - 06 Aug 2021
(06 Aug 2021, 9:39 am)Storx Reading through the lines if it's all GNE, then it looks like it's going to be:
309/310/311 (Coast Road)
21 (Gateshead, Chester Le Street)
X5/X15 (Durham, Consett, Shotley Bridge (Derwent Valley))
Hexham Local Services (Ponteland, Allendale, Derwent Valley)
Durham P&R
Are GNE getting the park and ride?
RE: More Zero Emissions Buses For The North East - Storx - 06 Aug 2021
(06 Aug 2021, 9:44 am)streetdeckfan Are GNE getting the park and ride?
Not sure, just with it being listed there and it being a partnership between GNE, Durham and Northumberland CC. Guess they must be, unsure tbh.
RE: More Zero Emissions Buses For The North East - streetdeckfan - 06 Aug 2021
(06 Aug 2021, 9:51 am)Storx Not sure, just with it being listed there and it being a partnership between GNE, Durham and Northumberland CC. Guess they must be, unsure tbh.
IIRC the P&R contract is up for renewal soon so maybe part of GNE's tender is that they'll run it with EVs.
After all, it is just an expression of interest, no guarantee they'll follow through with it
RE: More Zero Emissions Buses For The North East - Train8261 - 06 Aug 2021
(06 Aug 2021, 9:39 am)Storx 21 (Gateshead, Chester Le Street)Isn't that what the advert is on the side of the red decker they have on the 21
RE: More Zero Emissions Buses For The North East - Storx - 06 Aug 2021
(06 Aug 2021, 10:23 am)streetdeckfan IIRC the P&R contract is up for renewal soon so maybe part of GNE's tender is that they'll run it with EVs.Yeah maybe, sure someone mentioned awhile back that they were going to make it a requirement for the new contract for electric vehicles. Can't remember who it was now though.
After all, it is just an expression of interest, no guarantee they'll follow through with it
(06 Aug 2021, 10:37 am)Train8261 Isn't that what the advert is on the side of the red decker they have on the 21It's just a trial atm, haven't seen anything mentioned in the past about actually investing in them though.
RE: More Zero Emissions Buses For The North East - Michael - 06 Aug 2021
Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) Scheme
Phase 2: Business Case Development Guidance
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/998855/zebra-scheme-phase-2-business-case-development-guidance.pdf.pdf
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Full list here:
LTAs had the opportunity to apply through the:
fast track process (deadline 21 May 2021)
standard process (deadline 2 July 2021)
The LTAs selected under the fast track process to progress to Phase 2 of the competition were announced on 6 July 2021. They are:
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority
Kent County Council
Leicester City Council
Milton Keynes Borough Council
Warrington Borough Council and
West Midlands Combined Authority
The 6 shortlisted authorities will now develop business cases for investment, with the government awarding the first tranche of funding from the ZEBRA scheme to LTAs that produce the strongest business cases.
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On 27 July 2021, 17 further LTAs were selected under the standard process to progress to Phase 2 of the competition. They are:
Blackpool Council
City of York Council
Hertfordshire County Council
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Norfolk County Council
North Yorkshire County Council
Nottingham City Council
Oxfordshire County Council
Portsmouth City Council & Hampshire County Council
Sheffield City Region Combined Authority
Southampton City Council
Swindon Borough Council
Tees Valley Combined Authority
Transport for Greater Manchester
Transport North East
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Worcestershire County Council
These additional 17 LTAs will each create a business case for investment.
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https://www.route-one.net/news/17-further-bids-progress-to-second-phase-of-zebra-scheme/
The second phase of ZEBRA now requires those 17 LTAs to each prepare a business case for investment from the £120m scheme. Submission is expected by February 2022, with selection of the winners from the standard process taking place during that month. Delivery of successful bids should start in March 2022 and all buses that benefit from ZEBRA funding should be in service no later than two years after it is awarded.
RE: More Zero Emissions Buses For The North East - L469 YVK - 08 Aug 2021
(06 Aug 2021, 9:39 am)Storx Reading through the lines if it's all GNE, then it looks like it's going to be:I doubt Arriva would get the funding again after moving the Volvo B5LHs off the 308 and not replacing with newer Euro 6 vehicles (i.e StreetDecks or E400MMCs).
309/310/311 (Coast Road)
21 (Gateshead, Chester Le Street)
X5/X15 (Durham, Consett, Shotley Bridge (Derwent Valley))
Hexham Local Services (Ponteland, Allendale, Derwent Valley)
Durham P&R
X5/X15 will be an interesting one mind.
RE: More Zero Emissions Buses For The North East - Adrian - 08 Aug 2021
(08 Aug 2021, 11:00 am)L469 YVK I doubt Arriva would get the funding again after moving the Volvo B5LHs off the 308 and not replacing with newer Euro 6 vehicles (i.e StreetDecks or E400MMCs).
X5/X15 will be an interesting one mind.
It's got nothing to do with Arriva. It's a joint bid between Go North East and Transport North East.
RE: More Zero Emissions Buses For The North East - L469 YVK - 08 Aug 2021
(08 Aug 2021, 11:09 am)Adrian It's got nothing to do with Arriva. It's a joint bid between Go North East and Transport North East.Ah right, I misread so fair enough. Good to see GNE put a bid in though. Must have great confidence in the Coast Road corridor to submit a bid alongside other partners for EVs.