Following their successful ZEBRA bid, Nottingham City Transport and Nottingham City Council will receive £15 million towards the cost of 78 new buses and electric charging infrastructure. The new buses will see the full electrification of NCT’s single deck fleet at its Trent Bridge garage, which serves 18 routes across the Greater Nottingham area.
David Astill, Nottingham City Transport’s Managing Director said: “The electrification of our bus fleet is not a commercial proposition without this significant ZEBRA funding. This will now help us to progress our ambitious plans to become one of the UK’s first carbon neutral bus operators. Our thanks to Nottingham City Council, which played an important part in developing our successful bid.”
Councillor Rosemary Healy, Nottingham City Council’s portfolio holder for Transport said: “It’s fantastic news that we have received this funding to expand our city’s green bus fleet. Nottingham is leading the way with our green buses, we already have 120 bio gas and 29 electric buses in our city and 78 new electric buses will be a welcome sight. Greener buses help to reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality, which has a major impact on the health of our citizens and the planet. Plus, newer buses offer a more comfortable journey for passengers too. It’s great that we’re working with NCT to help it become one of the UK’s first carbon neutral bus operators, and Nottingham a carbon neutral city by 2028.”
