Government provides £1.5m for electric buses in Nottingham11 February 2014

Nottingham City Council is to buy 11 more electric buses, thanks to £1.5 million of funding from the Department for Transport.

The latest announcement brings the total the council has received from the Green Bus Fund scheme to £5.5m. It will now be able to convert all its buses to electric, giving it a 50-strong low-carbon fleet by September 2015.

"This money for electric buses in Nottingham will see the council cutting its carbon footprint, as well as helping to reduce noise and air quality in the local area," says transport minister Baroness Kramer.

Councillor Jane Urquhart, in charge of planning and transportation, adds: "It's fantastic news for Nottingham that the city council has been awarded this additional Green Bus Funding. The use of electric buses will be expanded across the Linkbus fleet... and more electric buses will mean reduced operating costs, as well as the clear environmental benefits when compared to operating traditional diesel-powered buses."

To date, the Green Bus Fund has awarded more than £89 million to bus operators and local authorities, enabling 1,250 new low-carbon buses in England.

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Laura Cork

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