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One of the BYD ADL Enviro200EVs leaves the Artington Park & Ride site. ANDY IZATT

Stagecoach South’s Barry Bronger and Kevin Yetman talk to Andy Izatt about the electric bus Park & Ride operation now serving Guildford in Surrey

When Stagecoach South introduced nine BYD ADL Enviro200EVs, an investment of over £3m, on to Guildford’s four Park & Ride services on 7 January, it wasn’t just significant for the Perth-based transport group because it saw the introduction of a new type of electric vehicle. It was also because additional battery storage infrastructure was deployed to overcome power supply limitations at the operating base – what is proving to be a key determinant in establishing any similar operation anywhere in the country. […]

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