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Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach company invests £6 million in new fleet

The Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company has announced it will be investing £6 million in a new fleet of 34 buses.

The investment comes shortly after the announcement that Brighton city will become a low emission zone.

According to The Argus, the orders have been placed with manufacturers Wrights and Alexander Dennis and the vehicles are among the first of the Euro 6 class of buses.

24 of the new vehicles will be the Wright Streetdeck doubledecker buses. They will replace the fleet which operate the Coaster group of services from Brighton, through Peacehaven, Newhaven, Seaford, the South Downs National Park and into Eastbourne.

New features include better airflow on both decks, upper deck tables, phone charging points and free Wi-Fi.

Martin Harris, Brighton and Hove Buses managing director, said: “This investment totalling in excess of £6 million is a huge sign of the value we place in providing a high quality bus service to a growing market in our city.

“It has been made possible with no cost to the tax payer because we have the freedom to operate buses frequently where our passengers tell us they need to go.

“However, we will not be resting on our laurels as we continue to work with our local partners to improve services further and invest in technology and buses that will enable us to reduce emissions even further.”

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