15 June 2022
Bus Users has responded to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) consultation on environmental targets by suggesting they should be exceeded.
30 May 2022
Transport for London (TfL) has launched a public consultation into its plans to expand the current Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to cover almost the whole of the capital from 29 August 2023.
26 May 2022
Councils in Newcastle and Gateshead have been planning to introduce a Clean Air Zone (CAZ), in response to a Government legal order, which would have meant non-compliant buses, coaches and HGVs paying £50 per day.
12 May 2022
A report designed to provide fleet operators with easy-to-digest technical information on zero emissions vehicles available in the bus, truck and van markets is now available.
11 April 2022
Almost 1000 green buses are to be provided with the backing of nearly £200 million in government funding as 12 areas in England, from Greater Manchester to Portsmouth, will receive grants from a multimillion-pound package to deliver electric or hydrogen powered buses.
17 March 2022
Transport for London (TfL) has been asked by Mayor Sadiq Khan to consult on expanding the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) London-wide in 2023.
21 February 2022
With plans to introduce a Manchester Clean Air Zone (CAZ) having recently hit problems, Defra has granted permission to Greater Manchester Authorities to delay the implementation of the scheme.
4 February 2022
With supply problems for new vehicles and record prices in the used market, the Greater Manchester Air Quality Administration Committee has recognised that operators may struggle to upgrade their fleets ahead of the introduction of Manchester’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ).
11 January 2022
Portsmouth City Council was identified by the UK Government as one of over 60 local authorities with air pollution levels higher than legal limits. It was told to make improvements as soon as possible.
5 January 2022
The Scottish Government has awarded a further £6.2 million in grants to 20 Scottish bus and coach operators to help with the financial costs associated with engine and exhaust retrofitting.