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British-made green buses benefit from £25 million boost

14 Mar 2023

The latest government investment of £25.3 million announced by the DfT for 117 zero emissions buses supports British manufacturing around the country. The new buses will be manufactured in Northern Ireland by Wrightbus and operated by FirstBus, supporting hundreds of new high-skilled jobs to encourage growth and help level up the economy.

People in Yorkshire, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Hampshire will enjoy greener, cleaner journeys.

The £25.3 million will pave the way for the government’s ambitious rollout of zero emission buses (ZEBs) and brings total government funding to almost £300 million for up to 1,395 zero emission buses in England. With this new additional funding, it takes the vision of a net zero transport network one step closer to reality.

Roads Minister Richard Holden said:

“We’re providing an additional £25.3 million to roll out 117 new buses to provide residents in Yorkshire, Norfolk and Portsmouth with better, cleaner and quieter journeys, as we step up a gear to reach net zero faster and level up transport across the country.”

Zero-emission buses are also often cheaper to run, improving the economics for bus operators. All these additional buses funded through the ZEBRA scheme are battery electric.

Further information:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/25-million-to-boost-rollout-of-british-made-green-buses-around-the-country?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=3c4766a1-fc2b-4835-b28d-de7a2857b196&utm_content=immediately