Town Buses Benefit From New Chineham Park Fuel Point

MEPC Chineham Park, Basingstoke's leading business location, has invested in a fuel filling point where the town's Park and Ride buses and its own courtesy coaches can refuel.

Rupert Batho, managing director for MEPC Chineham Park, said: “Our new courtesy coaches run on used cooking oil (UCO) which is more environmentally friendly, but the nearest refueling depot meant that the coaches would have to travel approximately 30 miles every day. We decided the most sensible option was to create a fuel filling point at Chineham Park for our coaches and the local council’s Park and Ride buses, which also run on UCO.”

Borough cabinet member for the environment and climate change, Cllr Elaine Still, said: “The refueling service at Chineham Park is very convenient and also helps to enhance the service we offer to the local community. Having such a facility on our doorstep minimises the town transport fuel consumption and maximises Basingstoke’s offering.”