Glasgow is among the first cities in the world to have a sightseeing tour operator relying exclusively on electric buses. Photo: dpa/PA Wire/Andrew Milligan
The city of Glasgow in Scotland will soon get a fleet of zero-emission electric double-deck sightseeing buses to offer one of Europe’s greenest tours.
The launch of 10 new electric buses will make Glasgow the first ever City Sightseeing operator to operate a full fleet of electric vehicles. It is also the first ever Scottish open-top tour to commit to full electric and one of the first in Europe.
The open top tour serves the city’s key attractions including Glasgow Cathedral, Glasgow Green, Clydeside Distillery, Riverside Museum, Glasgow University, The Hunterian and Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
The Glasgow tour company is part of the City Sightseeing Worldwide franchise, a global company delivering open-top tours in just under 100 cities across the world, including Edinburgh, London, Dublin, Berlin, New York, Dubai and Johannesburg.
The StreetDeck Electroliner buses, built by Wright in Northern Ireland, cost £4.5mil (RM24mil) to buy.
Their zero-emission batteries enable a range of up to 200 miles (322km) and a fast charge time of just 2.5 hours.
Enrique Ybarra, Founder of City Sightseeing Worldwide, said: “Sustainability is a goal that the entire tourism industry shares and City Sightseeing Worldwide is delighted City Sightseeing Glasgow, through this pioneering development, has become one of the benchmarks for the entire sightseeing tour sector.” – dpa/PA Wire
