The first pictures of the zero-emission hydrogen bus fleet coming to the Liverpool City Region have been published. 

Designed especially for the city region, the buses will feature larger and more comfortable seats with unique pattern designs, just as on the new trains for the Merseyrail network.

The release of the new images comes on the heels of a landmark decision by the Mayor and local leaders to confirm franchising as the preferred future model for running the region’s bus network and services – a move that would reverse the industry’s deregulation in the 1980s.

Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region said: “I’ve got bold ambitions for the future of our region’s bus network and where better to start than bringing the fleet into the 21st century?! We’ve made a major investment and I think it really shows; they look great!

 “Our new zero-emission hydrogen buses will not only give passengers a clean, green and comfortable way to get about, but they will also act as the trailblazer in our city region’s journey to develop one of the country’s healthiest public transport networks.”