Falmouth is first town in Cornwall to have an Electric Bus!
Cornwall’s first fully electric bus is now operating right here in Falmouth — and we’re proud to have played a part in making it happen!
Falmouth’s First Electric Bus!
Cornwall’s first fully electric bus is now operating right here in Falmouth — and we’re proud to have played a part in making it happen!
This 18 seater zero-emissions bus is now serving the Number 60 route through the centre of Falmouth, helping reduce noise, pollution, and promote sustainable travel in our town.
Councillor Alan Jewell, Falmouth Town Mayor, said:
“The arrival of Falmouth’s first electric bus is a welcome step forward and forms part of a wider set of green initiatives we’ve supported as a Town Council to make a safer, cleaner and greener Falmouth. It’s a practical investment that will contribute to reducing emissions and improving air quality in the town. We’re pleased to have worked alongside Cornwall Council and OTS to help deliver this project, and we remain committed to making sensible, long-term improvements for the benefit of residents and visitors.”
Craig George, from OTS, said:
“We are very excited to bring Cornwall’s first electric bus to our service 60 in Falmouth, especially as the route operates directly through the bustling town centre. It has been a really positive experience to work with Cornwall Council, Falmouth Town Council and the Department for Transport who proactively share our vision to deliver cleaner buses for the benefit of all in our local community. To deliver the first vehicle in service to come from this larger partnership project is simply the icing on the cake and we’re very proud to be leading the charge towards the future of bus travel.”
Dan Rogerson, Cornwall Council cabinet member for transport, said:
“Our buses rack up the miles over the years and with almost a quarter of Cornwall’s carbon emissions coming from road transport, we want to reduce our impact on our environment wherever we can. Falmouth’s bus is just the start and work is progressing on putting in the infrastructure to run services in the Rame Peninsula and Truro city centre. It’s a step in the right direction and we’ll be looking for further funding opportunities to bring more electric buses to Cornwall.”
Cornwall Council successfully bid for £1.3m from the Government’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Area (ZEBRA) 2 Fund towards the infrastructure and buses for the Truro Park and Ride and Falmouth town service with the Council committing a further £2.18m. Bus operator OTS and Falmouth Town Council have also supported the bid to bring an electric bus to the town, committing £105,000 and £5,000 respectively