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Electric bus expected to be back on Manx roads during TT

Barroose lectragh jerkit dy ve er raaidyn Vannin reesht ayns traa TT

Taishbynys eCitaro jannoo seose ayrn jeh ronsaght 3-4 blein jeh reihyn son flod

S'cosoylagh eh dy bee barroose lectragh vees goll er sessal son ymmyd 'sy traa ry heet myr ayrn jeh flod barroose yn Ellan reesht er raaidyn Vannin ayns traa TT.

Haink yn eCitaro Mercedes un lout gys yn Ellan ny s'moghey 'sy vlein shoh choud's ta Arraghey Ellan Vannin cur eab er jannoo briwnys vel eh cooie da coorseyn barroose Vannin.

Ta'n Shirveishagh Bun-Troggalys Chris Thomas er veeraghey dy vel y cummey jerkit dy ve ayns shoh reesht ayns traa ny ratchyn. 

Agh, t'eh gra nagh vel eh agh fer ass reyggyryn reih vees goll er sur-smooinaghtyn er.

AS CHRIS THOMAS : Va taishbyneyder ain noal bentyn da barroose lectragh, yn eCitaro, as s'cosoylagh eh dy jean shen cheet reesht ayns traa yn TT. Shen ayrn jeh ronsaght three/kiare blein myr flod, er yn oyr dy nee lickly eh dy vel oo cur geill da ayns yn lioar jiarg-bane nagh vel shin currit da rere ceau bun-argid shaghey  2025, er yn oyr dy vel aa-scrutaght ain ec y traa t'ayn jeh'n aght ta shin jannoo ymmyd jeh flod yn arraghey theayagh neesht, as 'naght cheddin ta chagnoaylleeaghtyn elley dy hur-smooinaghtyn er neesht chammah's barrooseyn lectragh.

 

eCitaro demonstration forms part of 3-4 year investigation of fleet options

An electric bus being assessed for future use as part of the Island's bus fleet is likely to be back on Manx roads in TT.

The Mercedes eCitaro single decker visited the Island earlier this year as Isle of Man Transport seeks to determine if it's suitable for Manx bus routes.

Infrastructure Minister Chris Thomas has confirmed the model is expected to be back during the races.

But, he says it's one of just a number of options being considered:
 

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