Stagecoach East Midlands Accelerates Green Transit with Additional £6.1m in Zero Emission Bus Funding

Stagecoach East Midlands Accelerates Green Transit with Additional £6.1m in Zero Emission Bus Funding

Stagecoach East Midlands Accelerates Green Transit with Additional £6.1m in Zero Emission Bus Funding (IN BRIEF) Stagecoach East Midlands has obtained an additional £6.1 million in ZEBRA 2 funding from the Government, supplementing an earlier pledge of £50.6 million to facilitate the rollout of over 120 electric vehicles by 2027. With this boost, nearly 23% of its 522-vehicle fleet now runs on electric power, reinforcing its commitment to sustai…

Over 880,000 ft² let across six prime new build warehouses with just two remaining available – Hines’ Axis portfolio in East Midlands nears capacity

Hines, the global real estate investor, developer and manager, has created the Axis portfolio which comprises eight prime distribution and manufacturing properties in the East Midlands. Totalling just over 1,100,000ft² across eight buildings, six of these have now been let, bringing new investment and job creation to the region. The assets were developed in conjunction with Clowes Developments, who delivered the best in class warehouse units acr…

UK government funds 319 new zero emission buses around England - Sustainable Bus

UK government announces an investment of nearly £38 million to bring 319 new zero emission buses on English roads. The funding has been allocated to 12 successful local authorities across England – following bids to expand their zero emission bus fleets – and will see the buses entering operations by spring 2027.  It comes as the government made changes to the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate yesterday, including increasing flexibility of the…

£38m investment will bring another 319 electric buses to England's roads

£37.8 million worth of investment from the UK government is set to help deliver a further 319 zero-emission buses to England’s public transport network. In addition, every £1 of this government investment will be matched with at least £3 of investment from the private sector. These new buses are set to be rolled out across various regions by Spring 2027 at the latest. The UK drives its electric bus transition further This funding comes in additi…

UK Government to invest £37.8m in zero emission buses - Transport + Energy

The UK Government is set to invest £37.8m in green transport with 319 new zero emission buses. As a result of the investment, every pound of government funding is set to be topped up by at least £3 of private investment, it said. The funding has been allocated to twelve successful local authorities across England, following bids to expand their zero emission bus fleets, and will see 319 cleaner vehicles serving passengers by Spring 2027. It come…

Government injects £38m to accelerate zero-emission bus rollout and green jobs - East Midlands Business Link

The UK government has announced a £38 million investment to support the deployment of 319 zero-emission buses by 2027, reinforcing its commitment to decarbonising public transport and stimulating growth in green industries. The funding, part of the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) programme, is directed at local authorities to expand their electric bus fleets, […]