The company has installed charging infrastructure to support 30 new Enviro400EV buses at its South London depot
The Arriva Group has announced the completion of a £17m electrification project at its Norwood Depot in South London, delivered in partnership with fleet electrification specialist Zenobē. The upgrade includes new charging facilities as well as significant upgrades to the site’s power infrastructure to support 30 new Alexander Dennis Enviro400EVs for use on two Transport for London (TfL) routes recently awarded to Arriva, including a new Superloop line which connects London’s suburbs with the capital’s centre. The investment is part of a wider electrification programme for Arriva’s UK Bus operations in London, including depots at Croydon, Enfield, Palmers Green, Tottenham and Thornton Heath, supported by Arriva’s Zero Emission Institute which is working with its operating companies at depots across the UK and mainland Europe, sharing best practice and acting as a hub for knowledge and expertise.
Director of the Arriva Group’s Zero Emission Institute Matt Greener said: “The completion of the Norwood depot electrification demonstrates Arriva’s continued commitment to investing in sustainable, innovative solutions to support our PTAs’ transition to net-zero emissions. Projects like this underpin our group-wide ambition to deliver cleaner passenger transport and we are applying this expertise across European markets. Arriva is proud to be leading from the front and encouraging greater use of sustainable passenger transport.” Managing Director of Arriva UK Bus London Marcos Hart added: “We’re delighted to have completed the electrification of our Norwood depot, underlining our commitment to TfL and the Mayor of London’s goal of a fully electrified bus fleet by 2030. The project has enabled us to be the first operator to bring these state-of-the-art Enviro400EV buses to London, delivering the clean and high-performing networks our customers deserve – helping to encourage even more people to travel sustainably on public transport.”
Zenobē’s Director of EV Fleet for the UK & Nordics Bradley Fox commented: “We’re proud to have completed another depot electrification project in partnership with Arriva bringing the total number of projects live or under construction to 13. At Arriva’s Norwood site,
we have completely redeveloped the depot, including a strategic redesign of the existing layout and installation of 15 150kW chargers. The infrastructure will be integrated with Zenobē smart charging software and we are looking forward to continuing our partnership with the Arriva team in Norwood by providing ongoing maintenance of the depot’s infrastructure.”
Neil Gladstone, National Account Manager for Alexander Dennis, added: “Alexander Dennis is proud to support Arriva UK Bus in the electrification of Norwood garage, which is another milestone in the operator’s commitment to sustainable transport for the capital. The 30 next-generation Enviro400EV electric double-deckers based at Norwood are state-of-the-art vehicles that have been designed for long, profitable operating lives. This is underpinned by their 14-year battery warranty and monitoring through our comprehensive AD Connect telematics, which shows that the buses are performing as expected, with real-world efficiency in line with the route analysis calculations we made earlier.”
