Transdev promises family fun ahead of new bus arrival

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The Harrogate Bus Company is planning a free family fun party on Tuesday 18 June to welcome the first of 39 new electric buses coming to the town. The buses will run alongside Harrogate’s current zero emission Harrogate Electrics Volvo 7900E buses, one of which is seen here on route 6 to Pannal Ash. TRANSDEV

The Harrogate Bus Company is planning what it says will be an action-packed free event to welcome the first of the town’s brand new electric buses. The event begins at 1530hrs on Tuesday 18 June in front of The Yorkshire Hotel in Harrogate town centre, and in typical Transdev style the company is promising a party to remember ahead of the town’s multi-million pound switch to new electric buses.

A fleet of 20 new Mercedes-Benz eCitaros will be arriving for use on the operator’s busy urban route 1 between Harrogate and Knaresborough, route 7 linking Harrogate, Wetherby and Leeds, and rural route 24 between Harrogate and Pateley Bridge, with the new vehicles due to enter service in July, replacing existing vehicles including Wrightbus Eclipse Volvo single-deckers.

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