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Thirteen winners will receive a share of the government’s £30 million low emission bus fund to add 326 new buses to their fleets.
Bus operators and local authorities across England have been awarded a share of the funding to buy low emission buses - including electric, hybrid, hydrogen and biomethane buses - and install chargepoints and other infrastructure.
Among the successful bidders are West Midlands Travel, which has been awarded more than £3 million to fund 10 hybrid and 19 fully electric buses, and install electric charging facilities, and Nottingham City Transport which has received £4.4 million for 53 biomethane buses and infrastructure.
Birmingham City Council and Transport for London have jointly been awarded £2.8 million for 42 state-of-the-art hydrogen fuel cell buses, while the Sheffield City Region has been awarded £1.3 million for 44 buses fitted with hybrid technology. Merseytravel has received £4.9million for a total of 72 biomethane, hybrid or electric buses and associated infrastructure.
The new funding will cover up to 90 per cent of the difference in cost between a new bus and its diesel equivalent, as well as up to 75 per cent of the cost of infrastructure.
Speaking in Sheffield, Transport Minister Andrew Jones said: “My message is clear – greener buses are good for passengers and good for British business.
“Low emission buses have already proved to be a real success across the country. They are cost efficient, good for the environment, and there are wider benefits. We have provided more than £2 billion of funding to greener transport schemes since 2011, and by supporting this technology the government is ensuring the UK is driving innovation and investment up and down the country.”
Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
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