Trial of first hydrogen buses in Suffolk could develop pathway to accelerate transport decarbonisation in the region, the Wrightbus announced. Buses to be built by Wrightbus in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, supporting UK jobs and manufacturing. Sizewell C aims to kickstart net zero technologies – and invest in UK companies to achieve it Sizewell C workers could be taken to work by Wrightbus hydrogen buses for the entirety of the nuclear power station’s construction, if a new trial launched this week is successful. Three hydrogen double-deck buses and one single-deck bus – the first hydrogen buses in Suffolk – have begun transporting Sizewell C workers as part of a pilot scheme to test operational performance of the innovative clean technology.
The move could help kickstart the hydrogen economy in the region, provide opportunities for further hydrogen uptake, and accelerate transport decarbonisation in Suffolk. This would lead to more clean jobs and training opportunities to support this new technology, something which local education facilities are alive to. If the pilot is successful, Sizewell C could order up to 150 hydrogen buses, creating the UK’s largest hydrogen bus fleet.
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Press release https://wrightbus.com/en-gb/Sizewell-C-trial-Wrightbus-Hydroliners
