Government cash helps a bus firm switch away from diesel vehicles and upgrade its depot
Leicester operator First Bus is to add 18 more electric buses to its fleet after agreeing a deal with the government.
The £2.9m grant aims to help First Bus Leicester operate fully electric fleets by March 2024 while running one of the first entirely electrified bus depots in the UK outside London. The DfT said Leicester had benefitted from nearly £22m funding to help put 114 zero emission buses on the city's roads.Image caption,Roads minister Richard Holden said: "Buses are the most popular form of public transport, and these new UK-made zero emission buses will help make them more attractive still by providing cleaner, smoother and more reliable services across Leicester.
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