Coalition government awards Councils £2.4m for new green buses
York will get seven new green buses and a pilot scheme to convert a diesel bus to electric propulsion.
Norman Baker MP
Councils across England are gearing up to roll out a fleet of new low carbon buses and retrofit some of their existing models, after the government handed out fresh funding to reduce air pollution.
Liberal Democrat Transport Minister Norman Baker yesterday awarded £2.4m funding to help eight towns, cities, districts and counties improve their bus fleets, including York
York will receive funding for seven green buses and a trial to convert a diesel bus to electric.
Commenting on the fresh funding, Baker said cleaner and more efficient buses benefited both the economy and environment.
“This money will improve air quality in towns and cities across England and cut carbon, which is good for all of us wherever we live,” he said in a statement.
“Schemes like these are a cost-effective way of landing real benefits for the public and the environment.”