First Bus receives £3m from Transport Scotland to boost green credentials of mid-life fleet
The £3 million in funding from Transport Scotland will aid First's efforts in operating a fully zero emission fleet by 2035.
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The £3 million in funding from Transport Scotland will aid First's efforts in operating a fully zero emission fleet by 2035.
£7.21 million of the overall total has been provided through the European Regional Development Fund.
The Road Safety Framework to 2030 sets out a long-term vision for road safety - Vision Zero - where there are zero fatalities and injuries on Scotland’s roads by 2050.
The funding aims to support the green recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, whilst improving air quality and supporting the introduction of Low Emission Zones in Scotland’s four biggest cities.
The indicative timeline has considered the earliest period in which LEZs could be realistically introduced using the powers of the Transport (Scotland) Act.
The app will provide instant information about access to buses, trains, car hire, car clubs, bicycle hire, air travel and ferries.
Scotland's COVID-19 pop-up active infrastructure fund has now closed, but the Government has introduced a series of measures to incentivise local authorities to make these changes permanent.
The new initiative focuses on ultra-low emission technologies in buses and aims to support the Scottish Government's transport decarbonisation plans.
The funding is said to be particularly important with the recent return of schools in Scotland.
Project PACE is a strategic partnership with the Scottish Government and electricity network companies and aims to speed up the roll out of electric vehicle charging hubs.
The new initiative aims to propel innovations in hydrogen technology and encourage knowledge-sharing to support transport applications and sustainable mobility.
The funding aims to optimise bus efficiency, improving the attractiveness of bus travel by incentivising bus trips ahead of private vehicle journeys.
The emergency measures will be in place from July to the end of September and will support services throughout this period.
The Scottish Government is providing additional funding to promote the uptake of e-bikes as lockdown restrictions ease and people begin to travel again.
The £2 million Smarter Choices, Smarter Places Open Fund to increase walking, cycling and sustainable travel has been announced for a third year in Scotland.