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| More zero-emission buses in £25m government plan | More zero-emission buses in £25m government plan |
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| Zero-emission buses are due to become more common on our roads with the government placing an order for 117 more | Zero-emission buses are due to become more common on our roads with the government placing an order for 117 more |
| More environmentally-friendly buses will be on the roads as part of a £25m government bid to clean up the air. | More environmentally-friendly buses will be on the roads as part of a £25m government bid to clean up the air. |
| People across Norfolk, Portsmouth, Hampshire, West Yorkshire and York council areas will be able to catch one of 177 new zero-emission buses. | People across Norfolk, Portsmouth, Hampshire, West Yorkshire and York council areas will be able to catch one of 177 new zero-emission buses. |
| They will be made in Northern Ireland, with the government saying they will sustain high-skilled jobs. | They will be made in Northern Ireland, with the government saying they will sustain high-skilled jobs. |
| The project is part of a wider £300m rollout of 1,395 greener buses. | The project is part of a wider £300m rollout of 1,395 greener buses. |
| The latest vehicles will be operated by First Bus and are part of a drive to decarbonise public transport and clean up air in towns and cities. | The latest vehicles will be operated by First Bus and are part of a drive to decarbonise public transport and clean up air in towns and cities. |
| The Department for Transport said the new additional funding took the "vision of a net zero transport network one step closer to reality". | The Department for Transport said the new additional funding took the "vision of a net zero transport network one step closer to reality". |
| Norwich will become home to one of the country's first fully electric bus depots outside of London when it takes delivery of 70 new buses next year. | Norwich will become home to one of the country's first fully electric bus depots outside of London when it takes delivery of 70 new buses next year. |
| Fifteen single-decker buses had already been agreed for Norfolk when £3.3m of funding was approved in March 2022. | Fifteen single-decker buses had already been agreed for Norfolk when £3.3m of funding was approved in March 2022. |
| The councils benefiting from the latest announcement are: | The councils benefiting from the latest announcement are: |
| Norfolk County Council will receive £11.5m for 55 extra zero-emission double-decker buses (ZEBs) | Norfolk County Council will receive £11.5m for 55 extra zero-emission double-decker buses (ZEBs) |
| Portsmouth City Council and Hampshire County Council will receive £6.2m for 28 more ZEBs | Portsmouth City Council and Hampshire County Council will receive £6.2m for 28 more ZEBs |
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority will be handed £5.7m for 25 extra ZEBs | West Yorkshire Combined Authority will be handed £5.7m for 25 extra ZEBs |
| City of York Council will receive £1.9m for nine more ZEBs | City of York Council will receive £1.9m for nine more ZEBs |
| The government said the project was part of its wider £3bnNational Bus Strategy to improve bus services, with new priority lanes, lower and simpler fares and more journeys. | The government said the project was part of its wider £3bnNational Bus Strategy to improve bus services, with new priority lanes, lower and simpler fares and more journeys. |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Electric buses | Electric buses |
| Bus travel | Bus travel |
| Portsmouth | Portsmouth |
| York | York |
| Hampshire & Isle of Wight | |
| Norwich | Norwich |