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Publish Date : 02-Nov-2016

The BYD and Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) joint venture, which is presently in the process of supplying 51 single-decker electric buses to Go-Ahead London, has secured another deal in the area. The JV's first outside of London, the buses will enter service on City Centre Circular Routes 26 and 27 (The Belt) in Merseyside.

The new contract, from Merseyside operator Arriva North West, has been secured for 12 of the BYD ADL Enviro200EV 12 meter buses. The electric buses would be delivered by mid-2017. In line with the deal, 8 BYD charging points are being set up at the local depot and garage. The buses will be based at Arrivas Green Lane bus depot in Liverpool.

The company said, "The order follows a joint bid under the Governments OLEF scheme by Arriva North West (Merseyside) and Merseytravel. The BYD ADL Enviro200EVs being supplied to Arriva will feature a provincial specification with the addition of 38 seats a mix of Esteban Civic V3 and ADL designed units. There is space for another 32 standing passengers and there are USB charging points throughout the bus.

The Managing Director of UK Sales at ADL (prime contractor on the order), Arthur Whiteside, added, "This is a significant breakthrough for us and our partner BYD. It's the first joint order from outside London and opens the door to a range of provincial cities wishing to upgrade their bus fleets to pure electric, emissions free standard. The Enviro200EV provides a stylish, cost effective and proven bus to meet their needs."

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