Mims Davies MP welcomes £10,100,000 of Conservative Government funding for brand new zero-emission buses in West Sussex.
- Millions of bus passengers will enjoy cleaner, more reliable and more comfortable journeys thanks to the Conservative Government funding almost a thousand zero-emission buses.
- Supported by £143million of funding, 25 local authorities across the country will receive funding for cleaner, more modern and reliable bus fleets, with rural areas prioritised.
- The Conservative Government is sticking to the plan to improve everyday life for people across the country, grow the economy and deliver a brighter future for all.
Mims Davies MP has welcomed £10,100,000 of Conservative Government funding for West Sussex County Council to decarbonise their bus fleet, with the funding ensuring buses are more efficient, comfortable and sustainable while improving local journeys.
The funding comes as part of a £143million investment to roll out 955 zero-emission buses across 25 local councils in England.
The new buses will not only be cleaner, helping improve local air quality for bus passengers and local communities, but they will also be more modern and replace older diesel buses, increasing reliability.
The new state-of-the-art buses will meet Enhanced Accessibility Standards and come with features to improve passenger experience such as wifi and USB charging sockets, providing users with considerably quieter, smoother, and more comfortable journeys.
The funding comes from the second round of the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) programme, which will see new electric buses in towns, villages and cities across England, many of which will get zero-emission buses for the first time.
This investment follows over £270 million to 16 Local Transport Authorities (LTAs) and councils from the first round of ZEBRA funding, bringing the total Government support to roll out zero-emission buses to more than £413 million across 41 Local Transport Authorities.
The new zero-emission buses will also drive on smoother roads thanks to £8.3 billion, enough to resurface over 5,000 miles of roads in England over the next decade, the biggest ever funding boost to improve local roads–made possible by reallocated HS2 funding.
This will mean better bus journeys for people across the country, as well as growing the economy, as the Conservative Government sticks to the plan to improve everyday life and deliver a brighter future for all.
Mims Davies MP said:
“Buses are vital to residents across Mid Sussex, helping people get to work, school, and appointments – and making those journeys as reliable and comfortable as possible makes a real difference to people.
This is why I am delighted the Conservative Government is committing a further £10,100,000 to improve bus journeys across West Sussex, meaning more modern and reliable fleets.
This will make bus journeys easier and more enjoyable as the Conservative Government sticks to the plan to deliver a brighter future.”
