Big Lemon bus company campaigns to expand its electric fleet

The Big Lemon has passed the halfway point in its campaign to raise £405,000 to bring its electric fleet up to six – the total required to run all of its Brighton & Hove routes with zero-emissions electric buses.

The Big Lemon already operates two electric buses on its routes in Brighton & Hove, powered by solar energy generated on the roof of the bus depot. These buses were once diesel buses and have been converted into electric buses by Magtec in Sheffield.

If successful, the company will be converting one more diesel bus, and adding three brand new electric buses to the fleet. Big Lemon has so far raised £215,800, leaving £189,200 to go to complete the task.

The project is part of The Big Lemon’s vision that by 2030 every community in the UK has access to affordable, sustainable transport, using zero-emissions vehicles powered by renewable energy and owned by the local community. It is supported by the Department for Transport and Brighton & Hove City Council.