LIBERTYBUS has trialled an electric double-decker bus.
The company first began testing zero-emission vehicles six years ago.
The new bus was trialled until Friday, including being used on the number 15 route to the Airport.
The double-decker can seat up to 70 passengers, and has space for 12 standing. It has a 338km range from a single charge.
Other zero-emission buses have been trialled last year and in 2023.
Last October, LibertyBus won a new ten-year contract to operate the Island’s bus services.
The new contract stipulated the introduction of 22 ultra-low-emission high-capacity buses which will replace older vehicles within the first 12 months of the agreement.
The move comes as the company aims to decarbonise Jersey’s public transport network in line with the government’s Carbon Neutral Roadmap.
LibertyBus said technology had “significantly moved on” since it first trialled electric buses in August 2019.
The bus operator said it wanted to “trial all available options” before committing to purchasing any vehicles for its fleet, adding that they wanted to ensure they selected “the right bus for the Island”.
LibertyBus director Kevin Hart said that they had to make sure that the double-decker “copes with Jersey roads”.
Ian Downie, head of bus supplier Yutong UK, added: “This will encourage the travelling public to leave their cars at home and use public transport, further decarbonising Jersey.”
