ENVIRONMENT

摘要

Nottingham City Council introduced its Electric Bus Partnership in September 2012 to help reach its target of cutting CO2 levels in 2005 by 26% by 2020 and benefit from cost savings over diesel buses. 28 fully electric buses are now operated by partners trentbarton on Centrelink services and Nottingham City Transport on Localink, with 22 more due by September 2015 -including a Medilink to key hospitals and a Park & Ride. The vehicles offer 30% CO2 reductions while fuel and servicing cost savings of 85% have enabled the Council to maintain its tendered bus network. The judges were impressed by the sustained effort to increase the electric bus fleet in Nottingham, along with ambitious targets.