Arriva Cymru has taken delivery of 11 new Alexander Dennis Enviro200 buses for its Wrexham depot and says that the procurement is part of a wider £15 million fleet investment across its business that will see 59 new buses arrive.
The Wrexham batch are for cross-border route 1 between the town and Chester, where they will replace Enviro400 City double-decks over the coming weeks. Also part of the upgrade are 15 single-decks for Bangor depot, and 33 double-decks for Rhyl.
Those will follow the Wrexham delivery, the operator says. Such an investment in Rhyl will sit alongside eight Wrightbus StreetDeck double-decks recently received for TrawsCymru route T51 between the town and Wrexham.
Earlier this year, Arriva detailed a £340 million group-wide investment in vehicles and facilities for its regional and London operations that will see 809 new vehicles purchased once complete.
Speaking about the first part of the fleet upgrade work in Wales, Arriva Cymru Commercial Director Adam Marshall says: “These new buses are a real boost for Wrexham, offering passengers more comfortable and reliable journeys as they hit the road.
“They are part of a much bigger £15 million investment across Wales, and it shows our commitment to giving communities here a bus service that they can depend on. We want people to look at the bus first when they are planning to get around, and consider leaving the car at home.”
The group-wide overhaul will see more than 500 new buses join Arriva provincial fleets alongside facilities upgrades, vehicle refurbishment, and investment in depot electrification.
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