The team behind Aberdeen’s innovative hydrogen bus project hope their next stop will be picking up a national award.
Aberdeen City Council, together with its partner organisations, have been shortlisted by the Scottish Transport Awards in the Transport Team/Partnership of the Year category.
With 10 hydrogen buses in operation, Aberdeen has the largest fleet in Europe and its own hydrogen production and refuelling station is the biggest of its kind in the UK.
David Phillips, Managing Director of First Aberdeen, said: “We are happy to be a key partner in the ground-breaking hydrogen project.
“While the city can be proud of its oil and gas heritage, it’s clear the council is working in an innovative way to utilise less traditional forms of technology to deliver for local communities with positive environmental results.
“This project not only delivers better air quality in the city, but encourages modal shift and the feedback we have had both our customers and employees alike has been extremely positive.”
Lead member for hydrogen, councillor Barney Crockett, said: “We are very proud to have been short-listed for this award – it highlights that the cohesion we have established with all of our partners has led to many successes.
“We have set something very important in motion which will have long-lasting benefits for industry, as well as for the travelling public.”
