Electric buses added to Cornish bus route

Six electric buses have been introduced to the 70 route operated by Go Cornwall Bus

A fleet of electric buses has been introduced to a route covering areas of south-east Cornwall.

The six vehicles run by Go Cornwall Bus have been added to the 70 route bus service on the Rame Peninsula travelling to places including Torpoint, Millbrook and Cawsand.

Cornwall Council said the zero-emission vehicles were the latest to be added to the county's fleet after some started serving passengers in Falmouth in July.

Dan Rogerson, council cabinet member for transport, said the electric buses would be quieter, along with the vehicles being more environmentally-friendly.

The council said funding for the vehicles formed part of a wider bid alongside Plymouth Citybus and Plymouth City Council to the government's Zero Emission Bus Regional Area 2 Fund.

The bid sought the funding for 50 zero-emission buses and electric charging infrastructure to the Milehouse Depot in Plymouth.

The Department for Transport awarded £10.34m to the bid, while Plymouth Citybus committed £19.6m to the project.

Cornwall Council said it would commit £1.19m to the project while Plymouth City Council put forward £750,000.