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<p>The Department for Transport recently announced a long-term approach to protect
and improve bus services backed by an additional £300 million until April 2025. £140
million of this funding will go to bus operators to support services, and the remaining
£160 million will go to Local Transport Authorities (LTAs) to protect and enhance
bus services, and support local fares initiatives.</p><p> </p><p>We also make available
up to £259 million every year for bus operators and LTAs to keep fares down and run
services that might otherwise be unprofitable and could lead to cancellation through
the Bus Service Operators Grant.</p><p> </p><p>The Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas
(ZEBRA) scheme did not provide funding for bus manufacturers; however, we have provided
£269.57 million to Local Transport Authorities to support the introduction of 1,300
zero emission buses and supporting infrastructure. This is part of the government’s
wider investment in zero-emission buses (ZEBs), which totals over £450m and funded
an estimated 4,200 ZEBs across the UK so far.</p>
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