New Electric double-decker buses being introduced by Arriva - April 2024

In a major first for Leicester, Arriva has announced that it will be bringing 24 brand new electric double decker buses to the city.

The state of the art, zero emission, British built ‘Streetdeck Electroliner’ buses will be introduced to the streets of Leicester from December 2023 and will be the city’s first electric double deckers as well as being Arriva’s first electric double deckers outside of London.

This landmark moment for the city’s transport network has been made possible thanks to the ongoing partnership between Arriva UK Bus and Leicester City Council through a successful joint bid to the Government’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme, to unlock the £11m worth of green investment required to purchase new buses.

This further investment from Arriva comes on top of the £9m addition of 36 new ultra-low emission Euro VI buses arriving into Arriva Leicester’s fleet this Christmas.

Together this £20m investment represents a significant step in Arriva’s commitment to developing and decarbonising its fleet in Leicester and builds on the millions of pounds the operator has already invested in upgrading its entire Leicester fleet to the latest Euro VI ultra-low emissions standards.