A long-established Merthyr Tydfil taxi driver has become the first in the county borough to launch an electric vehicle service.
Merthyr Council is hoping that other proprietors will follow in the footsteps of Anthony Brown, who has run Tony’s Taxis and Minibus Hire for the past 20 years, and take advantage of an initiative to help them do so.
The Council’s Welsh Government-funded ‘Green Fleet’ Scheme is a ‘try before you buy’ programme which allows taxi drivers to ‘borrow’ a fully electric, wheelchair accessible vehicle for 30 days free of charge.
There are two vehicles that they can use, and the trial includes free electric charging, insurance, vehicle licensing and breakdown cover, all funded under the scheme.
Tony, however, has already taken the plunge and paid for his own. He said: “I knew it was the right time to make the change to electric. With diesel…
Merthyr Tydfil takes clean transport strides with Tony’s Taxis and Green Fleet
