Aberdeen City Council, GB becomes first city in the world with hydrogen-powered double-decker buses

Aberdeen City Council, GB hydrogen-powered double-decker bus

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Aberdeen City Council is about to become the first city in the world to use hydrogen-powered double-decker buses. The public bus company, First Aberdeen, will be operating 15 of these buses along the city's popular service routes by the Summer of 2020. The buses are being manufactured by Wrightbus and they are just as efficient as electric buses. Additionally, hydrogen-powered buses refuel faster than electric buses and can operate longer before needing to refuel.

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World-first hydrogen double deckers to be in Aberdeen within weeks

The world’s first hydrogen-powered double decker buses are to be working in Aberdeen in the Summer, it was revealed today. First Aberdeen, part of the multinational company First Group which originated in the city, is to run the 15 buses along one of its most popular service routes and the new vehicles will further underline the city’s role a...

World-First Hydrogen Double Deckers to be in Aberdeen Within Weeks - FuelCellsWorks

The world’s first hydrogen-powered double-decker buses are to be working in Aberdeen in the Summer

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