Ultra low emissions bus scheme; winning bids announced

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https://www.gov.uk/government/news/48-million-funding-to-drive-down-bus-emissions-across-the-uk

263 new ultra-low emission buses will double numbers in the UK fleet

from Department for Transport

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https://www.dft.gov.uk/maps/index.php

263 battery buses funded in all. Substantial numbers funded in Cardiff, Manchester, London and Brighton. About a third of the fund will be coming to Manchester

First Bus Manchester will get funding for 12 of the ultra-low emissions buses (ULEBs), the combined authority cash for 23 buses, to be run by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), Manchester Community Transport will get money for three and Stagecoach Manchester, the largest of the bids, will get funding to buy 32 of the buses.

The TfGM services funded will be 10 double-deckers for the Leigh Busway in 2019-20, and 13 single-deckers for the Metroshuttle service in 2020-21