This Leeds park and ride could get five 'ultra low emission' buses worth £3m

A new generation of buses could be coming to Leeds park and riders.

Leeds commuters could soon get the chance to ride some of the world’s most environmentally friendly buses.

Regional decision-makers will next week discuss plans to bring new “Ultra-Low Emission Buses” (ULEB) to the Stourton Park and Ride site in east Leeds.

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA), a regional super-council which makes decisions on large infrastructure and transport projects, will discuss plans for the buses at a meeting next week.

A report by WYCA officers claims there will be “at least five” double-deck buses, which will remove 617 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, compared to a fleet of seven standard buses.

It states: “[The plans] support the ambitions of the combined authority’s emerging Clean Energy Strategy to become a resilient zero carbon energy economy by 2036. This prioritisesefficient and integrated transport through the deployment of cleaner transport technologies, including investment in zero-emission, low carbon bus technology.”

The total cost of the scheme is expected to be around £2.7m, of which £1.65m will come from WYCA.

If all goes to plan, a full business case is expected to be submitted for the plans in January 2020, while buses are expected to be in action in December 2020.