Janus Architecture have obtained planning approval for 3No. Electric Bus charging gantries and associated works at the FirstBus depot in Weston-Super-Mare. We have also provided a full detailed design package with works commencing this week by Magnus Construction on phase one of the electrification.

The innovative gantry installation utilises 8No. Heliox Flex 180 chargers at ground level, feeding 24No. electric charging reels suspended above each bus at high level. The reels provide remote lowering of power leads adjacent to the charging port of each bus, reducing trailing cables and intermediate islands.

The gantries have been designed to allow safe personnel access for maintenance without the need for specialist access equipment. They provide additional benefits of keeping the yard free from obstructions which increases driver car parking capacities and allows for bus driver training functions, whilst also providing localised task lighting between high vehicles for safer night operation.

The concept was initially introduced at the FirstBus depot in Leicester and is now being rolled out to other depots commencing in October 2024.

First Bus  :  Heliox  :  JB Langley Associates  :  Vextrix  :  Magnus Construction

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