Phase two underway for arrival of Hull’s new electric buses

4 November 2025

Hull City Council: (L to R) Ben Gilligan of East Yorkshire Buses with Councillor Mark Ieronimo and Andrew Benstead, the bus operator’s engineering director, at the start of the second phase of the (EV) infrastructure programme.

Phase one of Hull’s electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure programme has successfully been completed ahead of the new fleet of electric buses to arrive later this year.

East Yorkshire Buses is preparing for the arrival of 21 new electric Wrightbus vehicles.

Electric buses run on rechargeable batteries and unlike diesel buses, they produce no carbon emissions or nitrogen oxides, so they can also contribute to improved air quality and help combat climate change.

EV chargers have been installed at the operator’s Anlaby Road Depot ready to keep the vehicles charged up and ready for service.

**Hull City Council: Councillor Mark Ieronimo and Ben Gilligan, managing director of East Yorkshire Buses, at Anlaby Road Depot**

Ben Gilligan, managing director at East Yorkshire Buses, said: “The completion of the phase one works at Anlaby Road represents a major milestone for us as we move towards the future which will see a significant change in the quality of our operation as we take delivery of our electric buses.

“These will massively improve the experience for our staff and customers as well as delivering much improved air quality across the city.”

The new additions will replace existing diesel buses operated by Stagecoach East Midlands and East Yorkshire Buses in Hull and the East Riding.

This will mean that the majority of Hull’s urban bus network will be operated by zero-emission vehicles.

The infrastructure programme has been financially supported by Hull City Council as part of the authority’s commitment to tackling the climate emergency and creating a greener city.