US$2.3 million to cut bus pollution

Five UK local authorities are to receive funding to cut pollution from buses, improving air quality in towns and cities across England. Transport Minister Baroness Kramer has today (28 October 2013) announced additional support under the Clean Bus Technology Fund to cut emissions from 92 local buses. The five local authorities (Brighton and Hove City Council, Sunderland City Council and Durham County Council, Oxford City Council, Swale Borough Council and City of York Council) will each receive grants of
October 29, 2013 Read time: 2 mins
Five UK local authorities are to receive funding to cut pollution from buses, improving air quality in towns and cities across England. Transport Minister Baroness Kramer has today (28 October 2013) announced additional support under the Clean Bus Technology Fund to cut emissions from 92 local buses.

The five local authorities (Brighton and Hove City Council, Sunderland City Council and Durham County Council, Oxford City Council, Swale Borough Council and 2219 City of York Council) will each receive grants of between US$38,000 and US$1.2 million to retrofit the buses. All of these authorities have proposed to use selective catalytic reduction technology fitted to exhaust systems to reduce pollutants.

Announcing the funding, transport minister Baroness Kramer said: “This extra funding means more buses can be cleaned up so that they put out less pollution. Dozens of buses in five distinct areas will be improved with the money I am making available today, improving air quality for local communities. It will also boost jobs and growth by helping to stimulate our 1036 Cutting Edge green technology.”

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