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Tuesday, 30 March 2021

Department for Transport

• Multi-million pound scheme for zero-emission buses across England launchedGovernment announces extra funding for zero-emission buses in England. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has today (30 March 2021) launched a multimillion-pound scheme to enable local transport authorities to roll out zero-emission buses as the government continues to build back greener.

The Scotsman

• Scottish bus operator to have 68-strong electric fleet ahead of Glasgow's Cop26Scottish bus operator McGill’s expects to have a fleet of almost 70 electric buses running before the planned Cop26 event in Glasgow this autumn.

Sheffield Star

• Sheffield City Region leaders consider taking buses back into public ownershipMayor Dan Jarvis and South Yorkshire council leaders are still considering bringing buses back into methods of public ownership following the lead of Manchester.

Yorkshire Post

• South Yorkshire leaders to consider bringing buses under public control after Manchester moveSouth Yorkshire will consider following Greater Manchester in bringing buses under local authority control, the county’s political leaders have said.

Cambridge News

• Bus franchising 'will be delivered' in CambridgeshireGreater Manchester has recently announced it will move to a franchise model

Peterborough Telegraph

• Bus franchise system will be delivered in Peterborough says Metro MayorThe mayor has said a bus franchise system “will be delivered” in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Other Regional Press

• Gotham bus station closes its doors - but its history will live onA Nottingham bus station has closed its doors in order to reduce its costs. Gotham Garage opened its doors in March 1926 when the South Notts Bus Company was formed by C T Dabell
• Sheffield estate blacklisted by First Bus after vile thugs lob missiles at driversBuses will no longer serve the Wybourn area of Sheffield at night due to "repeated acts of vandalism".