Buses: Exhaust Emissions

(asked on 12th April 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans the Government has to purchase the remaining 3,200 zero-emission buses in the 2021-22 financial year.


Answered by
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Rachel Maclean
This question was answered on 19th April 2021

On 30 March 2021 the Government launched the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas scheme. Under this scheme local transport authorities will be able to bid for up to £120 million in 2021-22 to introduce zero emission buses and the infrastructure needed to support them. The funding from this scheme could assist with the introduction of up to 500 zero emission buses and associated infrastructure.

In addition, £50 million was provided in 2020-21 through the All-Electric Bus Town or City scheme. This funding could assist with the introduction of up to 300 zero emission buses and associated infrastructure. Together, Government funding could support the purchase of an initial 800 zero emission buses and the infrastructure needed to support them.

The Department is currently considering how to support the introduction of zero emission buses and associated infrastructure in future years.

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