New electric buses will operate on the Universal bus route from 2023, with the service extended to serve Girton College, Homerton College and Wolfson College.
New electric buses will operate on the Universal bus route from 2023, with the service extended to serve Girton College, Homerton College and Wolfson College.
探花直播Universal bus is a pioneering initiative, and this new contract will support the 探花直播鈥檚 commitment to environmental sustainability, in particular sustainable business travel.
Professor David Cardwell, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Strategy and Planning
As part of its commitment to sustainability and sustainable business travel, the 探花直播 of Cambridge has agreed to award an eight-year contract to Whippet, to provide a fleet of new electric buses from July 2023.
探花直播new contract will provide a 鈥榮plit service鈥, with half of Universal buses serving Girton College at the northern end of the route, and half routed along Grange Road and Newnham Road to better serve Wolfson College, with some returning to Hills Road to connect with Homerton College and the Faculty of Education.
Route U, the 探花直播 bus for everyone, is subsidised by the 探花直播 of Cambridge, and carries around 16,000 people per week, linking Eddington with West Cambridge, the city centre, the train station and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. 探花直播 staff and students use the service, as well as Eddington residents, sixth-form students, shoppers, tourists and key workers.
探花直播 探花直播鈥檚 Planning and Resources Committee approved the introduction of the electric service, replacing the existing diesel service, and the route extension. 探花直播拢1 fare for 探花直播 Card holders will be retained despite the significant additional investment from the 探花直播 in the new bus service.听
Professor David Cardwell, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Strategy and Planning, said: 鈥淲e are delighted to announce that the Universal bus service will operate with a fleet of new electric buses from 2023, and that students, staff and members of the public will soon be able to also use the service at Girton College, Homerton College and Wolfson College.听
鈥淐olleagues, in particular the 探花直播鈥檚 Sustainability Team, have worked hard on what are significant enhancements to the existing service, and have welcomed the positive working relationship they have had with student representatives, and their perspective on the service.
鈥 探花直播Universal bus is a pioneering initiative, and this new contract will support the 探花直播鈥檚 commitment to environmental sustainability, in particular sustainable business travel, as well as its work to meet the access requirements of all students.鈥
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