Zero emission buses

Zero emission buses

It was great to speak with two leading bus companies this morning about zero-emission technology. Manufacturers need urgent answers on how and when this Government plans to build the 4,000 non-carbon buses they’ve repeatedly promised but failed to...
Tour of Hybrid bus manufacturer in Brighton

Tour of Hybrid bus manufacturer in Brighton

Today I was in Brighton in my role as Shadow Minister for Buses and Local Transport. I had a great tour of @TheGoAheadGroup’s new fleet of Geofencer Hybrid EV Buses, which delivers over 200,000 low emission miles each year. We had a thoughtful discussion on...
Where are the zero emission buses?

Where are the zero emission buses?

In July, the Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, boasted to the House of Commons that 900 zero-emission buses were in production “right now”. Now, he says “the funding was made available” and fails to confirm how many have been built. I have...
Zero Emission Buses conference

Zero Emission Buses conference

It was great to attend and speak at the Campaign for Better Transport, Zero Emission Buses conference at City Hall. A massive thank you to the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, for hosting and for announcing that Transport for London will now only purchase zero-emission...