"Southern Vectis, a bus operator providing public transport services on the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England, has unveiled a fleet of 31 battery-electric buses for the Isle of Wight, funded through a £10.7 million operator investment and the UK's ZEBRA 2 scheme. The introduction marks the first deployment of electric buses on the island's public transport network."
"The investment package combines £10.7 million from Southern Vectis, £733,000 from the Isle of Wight Council and additional support from the Department for Transport's Zero Emission Bus Regional Area (ZEBRA 2) programme. The 31 zero-emission buses have been developed and built in the UK by Wrightbus."
"According to Wrightbus, the vehicles supplied are Gen2 StreetDeck Electroliners manufactured at its facility in Northern Ireland. The manufacturer states that 22 of the buses are low-height Electroliners equipped with 442 kWh battery packs and will operate under the Southern Vectis brand on the Isle of Wight."
Southern Vectis, a bus operator serving the Isle of Wight, introduced 31 battery-electric buses to its public transport network through a combined investment of £10.7 million from the operator, £733,000 from Isle of Wight Council, and support from the Department for Transport's ZEBRA 2 programme. The vehicles are Wrightbus Gen2 StreetDeck Electroliners manufactured in Northern Ireland, with 22 low-height buses equipped with 442 kWh battery packs. The fleet represents the first deployment of electric buses on the island. Southern Vectis upgraded its Newport depot with charging infrastructure to support electric operations. The buses were presented at a launch event and scheduled to enter service within weeks.
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