"Reading Buses has introduced 24 Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV battery-electric double-deck buses into service on its core network. The vehicles, ordered in June 2024, have been launched on 5 February at the operator's Great Knollys Street depot and are now operating on the purple 17 and claret 21 routes. The fleet represents the first electric double-deckers to enter service with Reading Buses, according to Alexander Dennis. A further eight Enviro400EV double-deckers are on order for Reading Buses and are scheduled to enter service on the yellow 26 route."
"The buses were funded through the second round of the UK Government's Zero-Emission Regional Bus Areas scheme, ZEBRA 2, in partnership with Reading Borough Council. One vehicle carries dedicated ZEBRA branding, while another features a "warming stripes" livery developed by the University of Reading, illustrating historical temperature data for Berkshire. Reading is a town in Berkshire, England, located in the south-east of the United Kingdom, about 65 km west of London."
"The introduction of the Enviro400EVs follows the r edeployment of Alexander Dennis Enviro400CBG biogas double-deckers previously used on the purple 17, which are being cascaded to other routes to replace older diesel vehicles. The Enviro400EVs are equipped with the h eavy-duty Driventic Vehicle Electrical Drive System and batteries with a capacity of up to 472 kWh. Charging is supported by 13 fast chargers at the Great Knollys Street depot, each capable of serving two buses. Passenger features include high-back seating with USB charging, social seating"
Reading Buses introduced 24 Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV battery-electric double-deck buses into service on 5 February, operating on the purple 17 and claret 21 routes, with eight more on order for the yellow 26 route. The vehicles represent Reading Buses' first electric double-deckers and were funded through ZEBRA 2 in partnership with Reading Borough Council. One bus features ZEBRA branding and another displays a "warming stripes" livery by the University of Reading. The Enviro400EVs use a Driventic Vehicle Electrical Drive System, up to 472 kWh batteries, and are supported by 13 fast chargers at the Great Knollys Street depot.
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