WARRINGTON is set to benefit from the rollout of an all-electric fleet of buses.
More than 100 buses will be phased into operation across the town, eventually replacing all current non-electric buses in Warrington.
This comes following the opening of Warrington's new bus depot in the coming months.
The joint partnership and investment between Warrington Borough Council and Warrington’s Own Buses means less pollution on the town’s roads.
Estimates suggest that phasing out diesel buses and moving to all-electric ones will remove 7,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the town, which will benefit the health of residents.
The switch from diesel to electric buses has been hailed as a sign of Warrington Borough Council's commitment to becoming more environmentally friendly in the years to come.
Warrington Borough Council is expected to use electricity generated by its own solar farms to power the fleet of buses cutting emissions even further.
Hans Mundry, the council's cabinet member for transportation, highways and the public realm said: “Warrington will be one of the only places in the UK to have all-electric buses.
“Warrington Borough Council is committed to doing all we can to tackle the climate crisis and protect future generations."
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Cllr Mundry added: “We have invested in solar farms that help to power our council buildings, we are investing in affordable and sustainable homes for our residents, and now we are investing in electric busses.
“By removing dirty diesel busses from our roads, we will improve our resident’s health.
"Removing 7,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere will be a brilliant achievement."
The rollout of approximately 100 electric buses will take place over the coming years.
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