John Baron MP attends First Bus Essex Hybrid Launch

John with Danny Jones, General Manager of First Group and Stephen Metcalfe, MP for South Basildon & East Thurrock

MP’s visit drop-in event at Basildon Bus Station

John Baron MP and Stephen Metcalfe MP called in on Basildon Bus Station after an invitation from Danny Jones, General Manager of First Group, to attend the launch of the new hybrid buses in Basildon. The 19 Volvo 1900H vehicles will be operating in Basildon as part of First’s dedication to providing greener, cleaner, quieter and smoother journeys for their customers. The Low Carbon Emission Buses (LCEB) are able to achieve the LCEB target for greenhouse gas emissions, which is equivalent to a 30% reduction compared to the average Euro 3 diesel bus of the same total passenger capacity.

John said:

“This is a major investment by First Bus and we thank them for it. Each bus costs £275k. Customers benefit from new and more comfortable buses and the community benefits because they are environmentally much more friendly.”