Mansfield and Ashfield bus operator 'surprises and delights' customers for Clean Air Day
Mansfield and Ashfield bus routes operator, Stagecoach East Midlands has celebrated National Clean Air Day by giving randomly-selected passengers free travel for a month.
Each of the operator’s depots has given out a 28-day MegaRider ticket to a passenger – selected at random – to highlight the environmental benefits of taking the bus.
Figures from Bus Users UK show that a brand-new diesel car with a single occupant can emit more Nitrogen Oxides than a new bus carrying 50 or more passengers, whereas a fully loaded double-decker bus can take 75 cars off the road.
In Mansfield, the 28-day MegaRider ticket was handed over to winner Ethan Evans by Stagecoach East Midlands operations manager, Peter Russell.
Matt Cranwell, managing director of Stagecoach East Midlands, said: "Our passengers are at the very heart of everything we do, so it has been a pleasure to choose a few of them to ‘surprise and delight’.
“Taking the bus is one small step that everyone can take to help to protect our local environment, and it is also a savvy and convenient way to get to work, go shopping, or else go out to meet friends and family.
"I hope that everyone who was lucky enough to win will enjoy their travel.”
Clean Air Day is the UK's largest air pollution campaign, aiming to reduce the 30,000 deaths associated with air pollution in the UK each year.
The World Health Organisation and the UK Government recognise that air pollution is the largest environmental threat to our health.
To find out more about local bus routes and services, download the Stagecoach Bus App from stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/national/stagecoachbusapp