It’s emerged a fleet of double-decker hydrogen-powered buses have been out of service since last July because of maintenance of the city’s refuelling infrastructure.

The Press and Journal newspaper says the two city-operated hydrogen refuelling stations used by the fuel cell-powered buses were taken off line at the same time for maintenance work that would extend their lifetimes.

The report says the fleet was the first of its kind when launched in 2021 but that the infrastructure to support it is “aging”.

The report quotes Aberdeen City Council responding to a Freedom of Information Request from the newspaper which says the work being done will “ensure supply can be continued to meet the demand of our growing fleet”.

(File picture – supplied with a FirstBus release)