Brighton & Hove’s BTN BikeShare scheme is adding a new vehicle to its fleet this week.
A fully-electric redistribution vehicle will replace a van to move BikeShare bikes around the city. It means the scheme will further reduce its carbon footprint by cutting down on toxic emissions.
The new vehicle is an LDV EV80 from the Rivervale dealership in Victoria Road, Portslade.
The purchase of the new EV is the first major step for the BikeShare scheme from changes agreed by the council at a meeting of the Environment, Transport and Sustainability (ETS) committee last November.
The EV will used to move the BTN BikeShare fleet around the city, ensuring hubs all have bikes available. It will also be used to pick up bikes for servicing or repair. It will travel more than 60 miles a day around the city, seven days a week.
Chair of the ETS committee Amy Heley said: “This is a great step forward for the brilliant BTN BikeShare scheme. Being able to have a fully electric vehicle moving bikes around the city means cutting toxic emissions further and supporting us towards our goal of carbon neutrality by 2030.
“BTN BikeShare continues to go from strength to strength, will more than three million miles now travelled actively and sustainably around the city. It’s a hugely exciting time for the scheme and I look forward to seeing more in the future.”
