Arriva electrifies bus depot Thornton Heath in London
Arriva installed a new electricity substation at the site “with 5km of underground cabling required to handle the increased demand from charging multiple buses simultaneously.”
Thornton Heath is Arriva’s third bus depot in London to be electrified. The operator has earmarked £730 million for the modernisation of all 14 of its bus depots in the British capital by 2030. Arriva, which operates about 17 per cent of all buses in London, wants its entire fleet there to run on electricity in five years.
“I’m proud that our programme of depot electrification is gathering pace in London with this third depot now ready to serve a substantial fleet of zero-emission buses,” said Jens Abromeit, Managing Director at Arriva UK Bus. “This represents a significant investment for Arriva and a commitment to working in partnership with TfL to deliver on their decarbonisation agenda. With each depot we electrify, we are reducing emissions and improving air quality, whilst also setting new standards in passenger comfort.”
According to Arriva, work is underway to electrify the bus depots in Tottenham, Palmers Green, Croydon, and Norwood. Brixton Tramshed and Enfield were fitted with charging stations in 2021.
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