Latest Funding News
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UK Government Reallocates HS2 Funding for Bus Services
The UK government has confirmed that it is reallocating 150 million GBP of HS2 funding to enhance bus services in the North and Midlands.
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UK Government Announces ZEBRA 2 Funding for Zero-Emission Buses
The UK government has announced up to 129 million GBP in funding to help local transport authorities deploy additional zero-emission buses.
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Washington Metro Receives FTA Grant to Electrify Cinder Bed Bus Garage
Washington Metro has received a 104 million USD FTA grant to convert its Cinder Bed Road bus garage to exclusively serve electric buses.
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UK: DfT Invests £45 Million in North East Bus Services
The UK government is investing 45.6 million GBP in delivering more reliable, punctual and cheaper bus services in the North East.
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FTA Invests $1.7 Billion in Modernising US Bus Fleets
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded 1.7bn USD to projects investing in cleaner bus fleets…
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FTA Awards 11.6 Million to Fund Transit Bus Automation Projects
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced 11.6 million USD in funding to support six transit bus automation research projects.
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UK Government Further Extends £2 Bus Fare Cap
The UK government has extended the 2 GBP bus fare scheme until 31 October 2023. It will then be set at 2.50 GBP until November 2024.
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Scottish Government Launches Phase 2 of ScotZEB Funding
The Scottish Government has launched phase 2 of its Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB), offering 58 million GBP in funding.
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State Funding to Advance Electrification of San Diego's Bus Fleet
The San Diego MTS has received a TIRCP grant to help advance its bus fleet electrification and maintain the San Diego Trolley Orange Line.
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Transport Committee: More Support Needed to Implement National Bus Strategy
UK: The Transport Committee has published a report, Implementation of the National Bus Strategy, with recommendations for the government.
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$65.6 Million in FTA Funding to Support BRT in Austin, Texas
The FTA has granted 65.6 million USD to CapMetro to help establish bus rapid transit (BRT) services in Austin, Texas.
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First Bus to Deploy an Additional 117 Wrightbus Electric Buses
The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has announced a 25.3 million GBP investment to support the production of 119 Wrightbus electric buses
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UK: Warrington to Deploy 105 Electric Buses
Warrington Borough Council has approved plans to replace Warrington’s Own Buses’ entire fleet of 105 buses with electric vehicles.
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UK Government Extends £2 Bus Fare Cap
The UK government is providing up to 75 million GBP to keep the single bus fare cap at 2 GBP until the end of June 2023.
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$1.7 Billion in Funding to Modernise US Transit Fleets
The FTA has announced nearly 1.7 billion USD in funding to help modernise US transit fleets with low- and no-emission buses.
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Canada: Ottawa to Purchase 350 Electric Buses
The government of Canada is contributing 350m CAD towards the purchase of 350 electric buses and their charging infrastructure in Ottawa
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UK: 130 Bus Operators to Implement £2 Fare Cap
The UK government has confirmed that 130 bus operators will take part in its 2 GBP fare cap scheme from January to March 2023.
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New Zealand's Transport Choices Package to Fund Improved Bus Infrastructure
New Zealand's Transport Minister has announced that forty-six councils will receive funding from the Transport Choices package 2022-24.
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London Bus Routes Saved by Mayor's Funding
Transport for London (TfL) has secured additional funding from the Mayor, enabling it to reassess substantial cuts to the London bus network…
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New York MTA Receives Grant for First Zero-Emission Hydrogen Buses
The MTA has accepted a grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to deploy two hydrogen buses.
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Ohio State to Develop Bus Technology Testing Centre
Ohio State University will establish and operate a new testing centre for zero and and low-exhaust-emission public transport buses.
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Funding to Advance 7 NJ TRANSIT Bus Service Projects
NJ TRANSIT and NJTPA are advancing progress on 7 projects that will improve bus services in New Jersey with 43.6 million USD in funding.
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FTA Funding Enables 45 Transit Agencies to Purchase GILLIG Clean-Energy Buses
GILLIG has announced that 45 transit agencies across the US are investing recent federal awards in its clean-energy buses.
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USDOT Announces $6.5m in Funding for Bus Automation
The US Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration has announced 6.5 million USD in funding for bus automation projects.