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Electric Kirkcaldy brand new zero emission buses arrive in the Lang Toun

21 Jan 2025

  • Brand new zero-emission minibuses now serving Kirkcaldy
  • Part of a £2.1 million investment in Fife, bringing the total invested in East Scotland to over £18 million
  • Stagecoach now has 40 electric vehicles running across East Scotland

 

New electric minibuses, among the first of their kind in the world, are now running on Stagecoach bus routes in and around Kirkcaldy, bringing the number of electric vehicles Stagecoach East Scotland run to 40, with other electric vehicles running currently in Dunfermline and Perth.

The minibuses are part of a £2.1 million investment in Fife with the Scottish Government ScotZEB funding providing £680,000 in total towards the new vehicles. Built by Alexander Dennis Limited, who are based in Falkirk, the Enviro 100EV is an innovative design to fill a crucial niche for shorter wheelbase EV on routes that cannot be served with larger buses.

The minibuses are charged nightly at Stagecoach’s Glenrothes Depot and can run on a single charge all day with no engine noise or emissions. On board, the buses offer comfy seating, contactless payment and USB charging points.

Sarah Elliott, Commercial Director from Stagecoach East Scotland said: “These new EV buses are an important addition to our Kirkcaldy town service, serving the local community with zero-emission transport. This £2.1million investment comes on top of the £18.4 million already invested in the transition to electric in East Scotland, making bus travel one of the greenest forms of transport available.

More electric vehicles will soon arrive in East Scotland with Stagecoach announcing new double deck buses to operate on their Tayway services between Dundee and Arbroath from the spring.  Sixteen fully electric Alexander Dennis Enviro 400EV double deck and six new Volvo BZL single decker electric vehicles will join Stagecoach’s fleet, with the company preparing to electrify their Arbroath depot and Dundee bus station to accommodate EV charging at both sites.