Stagecoach to take 158 Yutongs in landmark order
Stagecoach has confirmed a further 158 orders from Pelican Bus and Coach.
In addition to the recent 23 single-deckers delivered to Sheffield, Pelican has been awarded further orders totalling 158 single-deck electric buses. These orders will mean that Stagecoach is the largest operator of Yutong electric vehicles in the UK, with over 200 orders.
The vehicles are to enter service throughout Stagecoach’s depots in England, including:
- Chesterfield
- Slatyford
- Rugby
- Leamington
- Nuneaton
- Stockton
- Preston
- Sunderland
The buses will be jointly funded by Stagecoach and local and national government through three different funding streams. These are the Sunderland – Levelling up fund, Coventry’s Full Electric City scheme and the second round of the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) funding.
“We have forged an excellent partnership with Stagecoach” – Ian Downie, Head of Yutong UK at Pelican
Ian Downie, Head of Yutong UK at Pelican, said: “We are absolutely delighted to receive these order awards from Stagecoach. Our vehicles have been successfully launched in Warwick, Inverness and now Sheffield and the feedback has been superb. The vehicles have state of the art air conditioning and customer centric features, and coupled with the reliability and performance of the tried, tested and proven Yutong product, will continue to support the Stagecoach operation. We have forged an excellent partnership with Stagecoach, and the total orders of an additional 158 vehicles is testament to this relationship. The vehicles are completed in our dealership at Castleford, and Pelican will support them throughout their service life.”
“Being the largest operator of Yutong electric vehicles in the UK affirms Stagecoach’s commitment to connecting communities across the UK sustainably and efficiently” – Tony Cockcroft, Stagecoach Asset Management and Infrastructure Director
Tony Cockcroft, Stagecoach Asset Management and Infrastructure Director, said: “Being the largest operator of Yutong electric vehicles in the UK affirms Stagecoach’s commitment to connecting communities across the UK sustainably and efficiently. Introducing these new electric vehicles brings us a step closer to realising our goal of being fully net zero and become more energy efficient.”
The vehicles will be delivered from July 2024, with all delivered before Q3 2025. the orders were only placed within the past few weeks, which Pelican Bus and Coach says demonstrates how quickly Stagecoach and Pelican can implement the roll out of zero tailpipe emission vehicles.
- The news follows an announcement earlier today that Stagecoach has ordered 244 of Alexander Dennis’ next generation electric buses.