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Highland Council's bus service doubled ridership in three years, saving £2M, and is expanding with electric buses, aiming for a larger regional operator by early 2027.
Highland Council's in-house bus service has nearly doubled passenger numbers in three years, saving nearly £2 million, as private operators exited routes in Caithness and Inverness.
The service, costing £2.4 million to operate, is expanding with support from Scottish Zero Emission Bus 1 funding, including three fully electric double-decker buses and one open-top model.
The council is considering creating a larger, Lothian Buses-style organization, with a rollout expected by early 2027, pending a decision by the economy and infrastructure committee.
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El servicio de autobuses de Highland Council duplicó el número de pasajeros en tres años, ahorrando £ 2 millones, y se está expandiendo con autobuses eléctricos, con el objetivo de un operador regional más grande a principios de 2027.