Hampshire County Council allocates £1.8 million for electric bus charging infrastructure at Stagecoach depot
By Eve
Hampshire County Council has committed £1.8 million from its 2025/26 Bus Service Improvement Plan to fund charging and power infrastructure at Stagecoach's Farlington depot in Portsmouth. The investment, selected from three operator applications, will cover new charging equipment, upgraded electrical cabling and enhanced grid connections to support a fleet of electric buses on key county routes.
Why it matters: The award signals active procurement of depot scale charging infrastructure in Hampshire and demonstrates how BSIP funding is channelling public capital into electric bus transition projects. Operators and suppliers targeting the UK bus electrification market can track similar BSIP allocations as a pipeline for depot infrastructure tenders.