Question reference: S3W-32050
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 1 March 2010
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Current status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 15 March 2010
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what support is being provided to encourage bus operators to purchase hybrid buses.
Answer
As part of the recently announced £740 million three year funding package for the Scottish bus industry, incentives will be provided for Low Carbon Vehicles (LCVs), including hybrid buses, within the Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG). These vehicles will receive grant at twice the normal rate. The Scottish Government has also provided grant of £1 million to Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) for the purchase of low carbon vehicles. This is currently out to tender.