Yesterday, Matt Furniss, Cabinet Member for Transport, Infrastructure & Economy, marked Surrey County Council's £16m investment in 34 hydrogen buses, to improve bus travel for Surrey residents and reduce carbon emissions.

The entire fleet of 54 vehicles will be one of Britain's largest fleet once all operating next year. The fleet will be served by a liquid hydrogen refuelling station – the largest of its kind in Europe.

The zero emission buses can cover long ranges and carry heavy loads, making them suitable for local routes around Gatwick that are intensively used - operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Matt Furniss, Cabinet Member for Transport, Infrastructure and Growth said: “I am delighted that Surrey County Council and Metrobus continue to work together to help deliver our ambition to become a net zero county by 2050, to improve public transport and to encourage more people to use buses in Surrey.

Surrey County Council has invested £16.4m to roll out 34 of 54 hydrogen fuel cell buses across the county – creating one of Britain’s largest hydrogen bus fleets and offering our residents cleaner, greener bus travel.

We’re also investing in bus priority measures to make sure buses turn up on time, more real time passenger information for users to plan journeys and providing more on-demand bus services.”

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