UK Government awards £143m for 1,000 electric buses across England, prioritizing rural areas and allocating £43.4m to South West for 352 zero-emission buses.

UK Government awards £143m for 1,000 electric buses across England, with 25 councils receiving a share of the funding to purchase 955 zero-emission buses. Funding prioritises rural areas to improve local transport connections. The South West is allocated £43.4m, supporting the rollout of 352 zero-emission buses. This investment brings the total amount of funding awarded from the DfT's Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (Zebra) programme to £413m.

March 22, 2024
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