£38m investment in zero-emission buses

Government to fund 319 new vehicles to be rolled out across England

A government grant will support the roll-out of almost 320 new zero-emission buses across England. The £37.8m funding has been allocated to 12 local authorities following bids to expand their zero-emission bus fleets.

Among the winners are Nottinghamshire County Council, which will receive £2.6m to launch 42 new electric buses, Hull City Council, where £3.9m has been allocated to provide 42 vehicles, and the West of England Combined Authority, which will receive nearly...