Search for Scotland’s greenest transport starts 22 May 2013

Operators in Scotland are being encouraged to enter the race to be recognised as the country's greenest transport business as the 2013 VIBES Transport Award opens for entries.

The VIBES (Vision in Business for the Environment of Scotland) are backed by the Scottish Government, and aim to recognise businesses of all sizes and sectors employing environmental best practices.

The VIBES Transport Award, sponsored by the Energy Saving Trust in Scotland, recognises businesses that have made an effort to reduce transport-related fuel consumption.

VIBES is urging businesses that have achieved a measurable reduction in environmental impact through sustainable transport initiatives to apply before the Friday 5 July deadline.

Last year, Lothian Buses in Edinburgh won the transport award for its work in reducing carbon, noise and air pollution from its fleet of buses.

Through an ambitious programme of exhaust retrofitting and the purchase of hybrid buses, the operator significantly reduced its pollution in all three areas.

"We particularly appreciated the VIBES judging process, as it involved an on-site visit, which allowed judges to see first-hand the actions we were taking," says Dr Steve Johnson, environmental and CSR manager at Lothian Buses.

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John Challen

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