Millions being spent to make Devon's buses electric
The county council has awarded £1.4 million to help bus operators decarbonise
Zero emission electric buses are being rolled-out across Devon, after funding was agreed by the County Council.
Decison-makers have agreed to use a share of the £10.3 million Bus Service Improvement Plan funding received from the Department for Transport for this financial year.
Bus operators will be supported to deliver zero emission bus projects and decarbonise their fleet with an allocation of £1.4 million.
The projects will be in addition to those being delivered by the DfT’s ZEBRA2 fund, which will see 51 electric buses taking to the roads in Exeter and North Devon over the next six months.
Councillor Jacqi Hodgson, Devon County Council Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Biodiversity, said: “All of these investments are designed with the aim of improving the passenger experience and reducing carbon emissions.
"Our Bus Service Improvement Plan sets an ambitious target to modernise the fleet of buses in Devon so that there are no more diesel buses operating in the county by 2035."