London bus pollution set to fall, thanks to £10 million investment12 December 2011

Up to 1,000 buses will be fitted with equipment to reduce pollution, as part of the Mayor's plans, following a commitment of £5million from DfT (the Department for Transport) and an equal sum from TfL (Transport for London).

London's bus fleet is already the cleanest in the UK but buses are still a major source of NOx, especially in inner London.

TfL believes that the new equipment will cut NOx emissions by around 400 tonnes per annum – around 10% of all bus NOx emissions – anbd says it is targeting bus routes where concentrations of NOx are highest.

First conversions are expected by summer 2012, building on a year-long trial currently underway on a small fleet of buses.

"This is a significant step forward in our plans to deliver cleaner air in London," comments Boris Johnson. "I warmly welcome the government's generous support for our ambitious plans to make London's bus fleet cleaner and greener, to improve quality of life."

"London continues to look for ways to improve the emissions and environmental performance of the bus fleet and this funding will ensure that we continue to have the cleanest bus fleet in the UK," adds Mike Weston, London Buses operations director.

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John Challen

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