Leeds opens 'UK first' solar-powered park-and-ride electric bus system

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Trail-blazing project marks the latest in a flurry of innovative solar developments to have begun operations across the UK recent weeks

A 'UK-first' solar-powered park-and-ride scheme has begun ferrying passengers on electric buses between Stourton and Leeds city centre, marking the latest in a flurry of innovative solar projects to have...

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