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Citybus launches Sparkly new buses


Plymouth Citybus’ recent £3.5m fleet investment hit the roads in July. Sixteen new Envio 400 City


vehicles have brought new standards of passenger comfort, capacity and performance to Plymouth’s bus network on top of a bold new identity. The new brand, ‘Spark’ is a step up in passenger transport, boasting free Wi-Fi, executive leather seats and for the first time in the Citybus fleet, USB charging points throughout. Not only are the new buses


comfortable and look great, but they are good for the environment too. The new buses are carbon


certified as low emissions vehicles, reducing the number of greenhouse gases produced, making them more than 10 times cleaner per passenger than a new diesel car. The buses will be only the second of its type outside of London. The new investment brings the


company’s total to nearly £15m in the last five years, allowing Plymouth Citybus to replace half its fleet, halving the average age of a bus to just 7.5 years. Plymouth Citybus carries in


excess of 17.5 million passengers a year, running just under 200 buses which cover a staggering 7.2 million miles between them.


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