Harrogate Bus Company says it is 'proud' to be operating the most sustainable bus fleet in Yorkshire
The impact on carbon emissions of Harrogate Bus Company’s £21 million switch to an all-electric bus fleet 12 months ago is equivalent to taking 1,000 average family cars off the road.
As the Transdev-owned bus operator celebrates the first anniversary of launching 41 state-of-the-art, eco-friendly vehicles, it has been revealed that the new single and double-decker buses carried millions of customers nearly 4 million kilometres across Yorkshire, making it one of the biggest years in the company’s 119-year history.
The result, Harrogate Bus Company says, was the collective saving of more than 2,000 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide per year since then.
Head of Operations Kel Pizzuti celebrated: “2025 was an incredibly rewarding year for us here at the Harrogate Bus Company.
“Not only did we continue to provide customers with reliable transport around our historic spa town, but the fleet of electric vehicles - in addition to our nearly fully-electrified network – is now one of the most environmentally friendly in all of Britain.
“We are immensely proud to be operating the most sustainable buses in Yorkshire.”
Each of Harrogate Bus Company’s electric vehicles, whether the luxurious Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV double-decker or the modern Mercedes-Benz eCitaro single-decker models, includes free Wi-Fi, climate control, USB charging power and the latest accessibility features, including two wheelchair access zones, as well as digital screens for stop announcements.
The bus operator’s flagship 36 bus also sports reclining seats and extra legroom between seats for greater comfort.
As well as helping tackle climate changer and reducing pollution, the pioneering efforts of Harrogate Bus Company have been recognised with a series of awards.
In the summer, Transdev was recognised at the National E-Mobility Awards at the British Motor Museum, where the company won the 2025 Best Bus Innovation trophy.
Its flagship Yorkshire route, The 36, linking Harrogate with Leeds and Ripon, was named as Britain’s Best Zero Emission Transport Innovation.
More honours followed a few months later when it won Large Business of the Year at the Harrogate Advertiser’s Business Awards’ black-tie event at the DoubleTree by Hilton Majestic Hotel.
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