First Eastern Counties Buses 36543 (BK73 AFV) in Norwich - 9 Feb 2024 (P1170439)

Friday 9 February 2024 (1317) – First Eastern Counties Buses 36543 (BK73 AFV), a Wrightbus StreetDeck Electroliner new in September 2023, seen in Red Lion Street, Norwich.

First Eastern Counties Buses and Norfolk County Council were successful in the award of a grant from the Department for Transport (DfT) of £14.7m under the Zero Emission Bus Regional Access (ZEBRA) scheme. First Bus will invest £22.5m in the project that will see the purchase 70 new electric vehicles and related depot infrastructure.

In the background, outside the now closed Debenhams department store, is 36271 (BG12 YKD), a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in June 2012 initially assigned to First Games Transport to work at the 2012 Olympic Games.