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Nottingham City Transport Orders 14 Further Single-Deck Electric Yutongs

26/07/2024

Nottingham City Transport has ordered a further 14 Yutong battery-electric single-deckers from Pelican Bus and Coach. The 11 E10 models and three larger E12s will be delivered in early 2026.

The latest order of 14 Yutong vehicles means NCT is on track to have a fully electric single-deck fleet within the next 18 months.

photo of a green NCT zero emission electric bus in service on the streets of Nottingham photo of a green NCT zero emission electric bus in service on the streets of Nottingham

The operator currently has 24 fully electric Yutong single-decker buses in service – recently celebrating reaching the 250,000 zero-emission kilometres milestone. A second tranche of 24 Yutong buses will be delivered in early 2025, and the latest batch will increase Nottingham City Transport’s electric Yutong fleet to 62.  All are part-funded by a successful Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas bid led by Nottingham City Council.

 

Sean O’Sullivan, Head of Engineering for NCT commented:

“The first 24 vehicles have performed really well. We have seen energy efficiency increase by 10% as we have undergone an extensive driver training course during the vehicles’ implementation into our operations. Passenger and driver feedback has been excellent, with extremely positive reaction to the customer-centric features we implemented with Pelican and Yutong. The importance of having vehicles provided and supported by the same team was a key feature of our decision”.

 

Ian Downie, Head of Yutong Sales at Pelican Bus & Coach responded:

“The NCT team challenged us to further develop a vehicle that built upon our tried, tested, and proven technology. They were the first to request full-colour destination screens, revised passenger information systems, swept handrails, NCT specified seats and flooring. This resulted in excellent passenger feedback on these features, as well as our standard full air conditioning and industry-leading safety features.”

 

We are delighted and honoured to receive this additional order and have 100% of NCT’s single-deck fleet with Pelican.