Ember: Moray's New Electrical Bus Service

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00:00Come along with me on Ember's new electrical bus service being offered in Moray.

00:08The service connects Elgin to larger cities such as Inverness and Aberdeen,

00:12as well as offering drop-offs at Aberdeen Airport.

00:16A single to Aberdeen from Elgin cost me £9.10 and took just over two hours to get me into the city centre.

00:23When I stepped onto the bus at Elgin's train station,

00:26I was surprised by how fresh and modern the interior of the vehicle was.

00:30The seats were comfortable and had the ability to recline and even shift out into the aisle

00:35if you find yourself craving more space.

00:38There were USB and USB-C charging ports available so I could charge my headphones during my journey.

00:44Certain seats also boasted plug sockets and the bus itself had free WiFi.

00:49Each seat also had a fold-out table with a cup holder.

00:52The buses are the UK's first entirely electric fleet and run on zero emissions.

00:57When back at the depot, they only take one hour to fully charge.

01:01I think the biggest thing for people in rural areas is our commitment to serve in smaller communities.

01:07We want to ensure that people who have been perhaps poorly connected with the network and with bigger cities are now connected.

01:14They've got a very straightforward simple service that they can use

01:17and most importantly that they can rely upon to turn up when we say we will.

01:21Feeling rested and relaxed, there was nothing left to do but listen to music and admire the countryside from the window.

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