Ember

Ember is a coach operator in Scotland. It operates the first electric intercity coach services in the United Kingdom. History Ember was founded in 2019 by Pierce Glennie and Keith Bradbury, who previously worked for iwoca. Glennie was inspired by a bus journey he took from Namibia to South Africa. The name Ember was chosen because it describes "the end of fire". Ember's first route, between Dundee and Edinburgh, was planned to start operating in March 2020, but this was set back by the COVID-19 pandemic delaying the delivery of its first coach. Ember received a £490,000 Coronavirus Business Interruption loan via Triodos Bank, which allowed it to launch in October 2020 with two coaches. The coaches recharge at a Dundee City Council charging point at Greenmarket. In February 2022, Ember was awarded £5,562,126 from the Scottish Zero Emission Bus challenge fund for 26 battery electric vehicles and associated charging infrastructure. Ember aims to develop a national network running between all the main cities in Scotland. It launched a route between Dundee and Glasgow in August 2022.