Published on July 6, 2021
Statement following confirmation that Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority are one of six local authorities who have made it through to phase 2 of Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme 2021-2022
Dr Nik Johnson, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough said:
“I’m delighted to be put through to the next round of this competition to win funds for up to 30 Zero Emission Buses for the region.
“As the local transport authority, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority has a duty to tackled poor air quality and as a children’s doctor I know first-hand why we need to protect the health of our people.
“Schemes like this will help us follow our green print to decarbonise our transport network and enable us to reach our 2030 ambition to become net zero carbon.”
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