Stagecoach confirms Green Bus Fund hybrid orders

Stagecoach has confirmed that it is to invest around £11m in a fleet of state-of-the-art greener hybrid buses with 30% less carbon emissions than standard vehicles.

A fleet of 56 double-decker hybrid vehicles will go into service at the group's major city operations in Manchester and Oxford.

Some 30 of the new hybrid vehicles will be introduced on services covering Manchester’s major university and hospital areas, while 26 buses will run on some of Oxford’s busiest city centre...