Electric coach firm Ember expands scottish network

13 June, 2022

Electric coach firm Ember to expand Scottish network with Glasgow-Dundee service followed by Fort William The UK's first inter-city electric coach firm is to launch a new Glasgow-Dundee route in August with plans to extend its network to the Highlands and carry more bikes.

Ember’s expansion follows the operator launching its debut service between Edinburgh and Dundee in 2020 and stepping up its frequency in February from eight to 14 services a day in each direction.

It is also developing vehicle charging capacity in Fort William ahead of a planned service to and from Edinburgh and/or Glasgow, while Oban is also being considered.

Ember’s current fleet of four coaches can accommodate two bikes each free of charge, but it is investigating whether four new coaches acquired for the Glasgow-Dundee route will have space for up to six cycles each.

Co-founder Keith Bradbury said: “We’re working on launching a new route between Glasgow and Dundee in early August.

“That will serve smaller towns and villages along the way too. Beyond that, we’re working on launching more routes across Scotland and want to run a full zero emission network. Launching zero emission inter-city services requires capable charging infrastructure and this is something we’re working on building in several Scottish cities. Once these hubs are live we’ll be launching many more services.”