McGill's Celebrates 20 Million Emission-free Miles

That the Parliament congratulates McGill’s Group, based in Greenock, on reaching the major milestone of clocking up 20 million zero-emission miles across its Scottish network; notes that this achievement follows a £95 million investment in electric vehicles and charging infrastructure by the company; recognises that more than 200 electric buses have now been rolled out across its services, resulting in Inverclyde and Renfrewshire having some of the highest proportions of electric buses anywhere in the UK; acknowledges the comments of McGill’s chief executive, Tony Williamson, who highlighted that this milestone demonstrates the scale of the company’s commitment to delivering cleaner, greener public transport and the significant progress being made in decarbonising Scotland’s bus fleet; notes that McGill’s estimates that its zero-emission operations have prevented 22,540 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, the equivalent of planting 2.6 million trees across an area the size of 5,568 football pitches, and commends the continued efforts of McGill’s Group to improve air quality, reduce emissions and provide passengers with quieter, more comfortable and more environmentally friendly journeys.