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UK bus manufacturing panel gets support from minister and metro mayors

Peter Stonham
21 March 2025
Delegates were from bus builders Alexander Dennis and Wrightbus, industry representative bodies, Combined Authorities, and Transport for London.
Delegates were from bus builders Alexander Dennis and Wrightbus, industry representative bodies, Combined Authorities, and Transport for London.
 

Transport Minister Simon Lightwood has signalled his department’s strong backing to the UK Bus Manufacturing Panel, set up to support British manufacturing by bringing together Metro Mayors and industry leaders.

Lightwood hosted the panel’s first meeting in Sheffield, alongside representives from the Urban Transport Group and the Confederation of Passenger Transport and the bus building industry . The Government says it wants manufacturers to have a seat at the table as...

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