UK green bus fleet gets £12m funding boost

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But government left with £8m Green Bus Fund underspend after bidders fail to meet required criteria for electric, hybrid and gas vehicles

Councils across England are gearing up to roll out brand new electric and biomethane powered buses, as the government today reveals the latest winners of its multi-million pound fund for low carbon buses....

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