Sizewell C: Wrightbus to produce 4 hydrogen buses

[MasterSpenny]

Wrightbus will be providing 4 Wrightbus Hydroliners for the Sizewell C nuclear plant

https://x.com/Wright_bus/status/1707051746906804260?s=20

Delighted to share that
@sizewellc
is to order four
@Wright_bus
#Hydroliners in a deal that could see up to 150 hydrogen buses operating on the site - making it one of the largest such fleets in the world.

Wrightbus to provide hydrogen buses for Sizewell C nuclear plant​

By John Campbell
BBC News NI economics and business editor

Ballymena bus manufacturer Wrightbus is providing four hydrogen buses to the Sizewell C nuclear power site as part of a pilot scheme.
If successful, up to 150 buses could be ordered, making it one of the largest hydrogen bus fleets in the world.
Construction of the plant is to begin next year and multiple vehicles will be needed to move workers to and from the site.
Sizewell C will test the performance of four double-decker buses.
Jean-Marc Gales, CEO of Wrightbus, said the company was delighted to be working with Sizewell C, which is in Suffolk in England.
"We continue to invest in hydrogen technology as a driver to developing cleaner, more efficient transport solutions," he said.
Julia Pyke, joint managing director of Sizewell C said a hydryogen-power fleet would mean lower carbon emissions.
"I am excited that we will potentially kickstart a market for this important low-carbon fuel in the east of England," she said.

Wrightbus to provide hydrogen buses for Sizewell C nuclear plant

If successful an order of up to 150 buses could be placed - the largest fleet of hydrogen buses in the world.

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[buslad1988]

So from this can we assume Sizewell C will be operating the buses themselves rather than contracting out? First currently provide the ‘Somerset Passenger Solutions’ contract for a similar plant in the Westcountry.

With First and Go-Ahead both in the East you’d think they’d be very keen to try getting their hands on a lucrative contract involving 150 buses.

 

[DaveLondon]

So from this can we assume Sizewell C will be operating the buses themselves rather than contracting out? First currently provide the ‘Somerset Passenger Solutions’ contract for a similar plant in the Westcountry.

With First and Go-Ahead both in the East you’d think they’d be very keen to try getting their hands on a lucrative contract involving 150 buses.

Somerset Passenger Solutions is no more - it is Specialist Passenger Services and they have been advertising for staff in Suffolk

 

[buslad1988]

Somerset Passenger Solutions is no more - it is Specialist Passenger Services and they have been advertising for staff in Suffolk

That’s interesting - never knew that! So is it still First or a completely independent company?

 

[M803UYA]

That’s interesting - never knew that! So is it still First or a completely independent company?

No, it's First and people working in Somerset have the option to transfer to Suffolk when the new power station is completed. Once complete, there will be a permanent requirement for buses to/from Hinkley C so even after this there'll still be buses and drivers going to HPC.

It's going to be a green nuclear power station. Yes, I'm struggling with that definition too.