Yesterday morning, along with the Lord Provost and other elected representatives, I attended the launch by National Express Dundee of its fleet of nine new hybrid buses.
The state of the art double deckers will operate mainly on Service 5, which of course is the Broughty Ferry and Barnhill route.
The vehicles are equipped with audio-visual next-stop announcements, GPS tracking and smartcard technology and will reduce CO2 emissions by 30%, saving an estimated 210 tonnes of carbon every year, compared to regular buses.
The distinctive green livery is very reminiscent of the old Dundee Corporation buses. I can remember taking one of those to school for a short while after bus operation passed to Tayside Regional Council and before the livery was changed to blue. The fare at that time was one penny!
