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129: Faizan Ahmed Delivers Innovation

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This week we’re joined by Faizan Ahmed, Decarbonisation Programme Director at First Bus, one of the UK’s largest bus operators. Faizan shares his inspiring journey steering First Bus towards a zero-emission future with bold ambitions, including a fleet of over 1,200 zero-emission buses—on track to hit 1,500 by next year!

We dive into:
  • 🌍Decarbonisation ambitions: The roadmap to a zero-emission commercial bus fleet by 2035.  
  • 🔌 Shared Charging Innovation: How First Bus has quietly built one of the UK’s largest rapid charging networks—at jaw-dropping rates (only 39p/kWh in Glasgow!).  
  • 🚀 Hydrogen & Electric Synergy: Lessons from First Bus’s hydrogen projects and why electric is leading the charge.  
  • 🤖 AI in Transport: How artificial intelligence is revolutionising bus scheduling for efficiency and reliability.  
  • 💡 Personal Reflections: Faizan shares life lessons, including career pivots, embracing failure, and the mindset that fuels his passion for sustainability.  

    • Plus, Faizan picks up the EV Café Magic Wand to reveal his wish for the future of charging infrastructure.

    • 🎧 Listen now on evcafe.org, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.  
    • 🔗 Connect with Faizan Ahmed and learn about First Charge here.
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