Latest Funding News
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£30 Million in TfL Funding to Improve London Bus Services
Transport for London (TfL) has made 30 million GBP in funding available to deliver bus infrastructure and operational improvements.
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$1.5 Billion in Funding to Modernise US Bus Fleets
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded 1.5 billion USD to support 117 projects that will modernise US bus fleets.
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Green Alliance Proposes 5-Year Plan for UK Bus Services
During the UK's Decarbonising Transport Week, Rosie Allen at Green Alliance presented a costed 5-year plan for the nation's bus services.
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UK Government Announces Grants for Bus Accessible Information
The UK government has announced 4.65 million GBP in funding to support bus upgrades that will provide real-time travel information.
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First Bus to Invest £89 Million in 178 Zero-Emission Buses
First Bus is investing 89 million GBP to procure 178 zero-emission buses and the corresponding infrastructure in four regions in the UK.
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£143 Million in ZEBRA Funding to Roll Out 950 Zero-Emission Buses
The UK government is investing 143 million GBP to roll out an additional 955 zero-emission buses through its ZEBRA scheme.
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US: $1.5 Billion in Federal Funding to Modernise Bus Fleets
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced the availability of 1.5 billion USD to help modernise and decarbonise bus fleets across the US…
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US: $1 Billion in Funding to Roll Out Clean School Buses
The Biden-Harris Administration and the US Environmental Protection Agency have awarded nearly 1 billion USD to purchase clean school buses.
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$248 Million to Enhance Transit in British Columbia
The Government of Canada, the Province of British Columbia and BC Transit are investing $248.5mn in buses and public transit infrastructure.…
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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.