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Bristol wins Government cash for green transport including 250 electric buses

It is one of only three cities in the country to be awarded the Zero Emission Transport City funding

Bristol has been handed cash for green transport including more cycle lanes(Image: Ben Birchall/PA Wire)

Bristol has been awarded half a million pounds by the Government to invest in green transport.

It is one of three cities to win the Zero Emission Transport City funding, along with Oxford and Norwich.

The bid for the funding was co-ordinated by the West of England Combined Authority (Weca) led by metro mayor Dan Norris.

The cash secured from the Government will see the introduction of more bike lanes, the installation of 1,000 cycle hangars, increased electric charging units and 250 electric buses across the city.

Mr Norris said: “Working in close collaboration with Mayor Marvin Rees I am delighted that Bristol has won funding to become a Zero Emission Transport City. This is important to enable us to reach our ambitious net-zero targets and will mean more local people breathe cleaner air and lead healthier lives.”

The news comes just a week after Bristol announced businesses in the city would be offered free trials of electric vehicles (EVs) ahead of the introduction of the city’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) later this year.

Bristol City Council has launched a scheme allowing companies, charities and voluntary organisations to try out an electric car or van for a period of two months, as part of efforts to reduce emissions and improve air quality in the city.

The £3.2m initiative is fully funded by National Highways and will run for two years. The rental fleet will include a choice of different sized electric vans, taxis and cars suitable for smaller businesses.