New £120m zero emission bus scheme
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced the launch of a new scheme that will enable local transport authorities to purchase…
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New air cleaning device can protect bus drivers from air pollution
New air cleaning devices will help to protect bus drivers from air pollution and Covid-19 transmission. The city of Turlock,…
World’s first hydrogen powered double-decker buses
The world’s first hydrogen-powered double-decker buses will begin operating in Aberdeen. The bus was manufactured by Wrightbus, who enlisted the…
Zero-emission bus services to run in West Midlands
National Express West Midlands has announced its intention to run new rapid transit bus services along the A34 and A45…
Coventry and Oxford set to become first all-electric bus cities
Coventry and Oxford are developing business cases as part of an England-wide competition to switch an entire town or city’s…
£9.75m to retrofit almost 600 buses and coaches in Scotland
The Scottish government has awarded £9.75m worth of funding to help 19 coach and bus companies to retrofit 594 vehicles. …
New £9m Scottish Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme
The Scottish government has launched a new Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme in a bid to improve air quality and enable…
Coronavirus recovery: public transport is key to avoid repeating old and unsustainable mistakes
The coronavirus pandemic has affected our cities in profound ways. People adapted by teleworking, shopping locally and making only necessary trips. One…
