NEW, fully-electric, buses will soon hit the streets of Newport. Newport Transport, the main bus operator for the city, has announced 16 fully-electric zero-emission Yutong buses have been ordered, with an expected delivery of December 2021. Using an additional funding of £2.8 million from the UK Department for Transport (DfT) and its commercial partnerships, Newport Transport has ordered five new Yutong E12 single deck buses and eleven new Yutong E10 single deck buses. These will join the current fleet of 15 Yutong E12 and one Yutong E10, which have been in operation in Newport since October 2020. These additional buses will bring the number of fully electric zero emission buses at Newport Bus to 32, equating to a third of the fleet.