City’s hydrogen bus return faces further delay.

The reintroduction of Aberdeen’s hydrogen bus fleet is facing a new delay, with no precise date specified for when it will resume service.

The 15 vehicles have been off the road for more than a year due to issues with gasoline stations.

The buses, which are owned by Aberdeen City Council (ACC) but operated by First Bus on its city network, have been out of service since September last year due to technical issues at the city’s two fuelling stations, in Kittybrewster and Cove.

It was hoped they would return in the summer, but the local administration has yet to determine when they would be permitted to accept passengers again.

In April, ACC stated that while the buses were being rebuilt, it hoped that new mobile fuelling facilities at Kittybrewster and the First Bus King Street depot would allow them to return throughout the summer.

A new Hydrogen Production Hub has been entirely constructed at TECA, near Aberdeen International Airport.

An ACC representative stated, “The buses have been taken off the road due to a lack of hydrogen supply.

“As part of the recommissioning process, the buses will need to go through some testing before they can resume operation.

“Recommissioning works are underway on the fleet with road testing expecting to commence within the coming weeks.”

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