The Scottish Green Bus Fund has entered its eighth year with a further £1.7m up for grabs for bus operators, local authorities and regional transport partnerships.
The fund aims to encourage more low carbon emission buses onto Scotland’s roads.
The previous seven rounds saw more than £16m spent on over 360 low carbon emission buses joining the Scottish Fleet.
Operators of low carbon buses also remain eligible for an enhanced rate of the Bus Service Operators Grant.
Transport minister Humza Yousaf said: 'Bus services are at the heart of Scottish public transport. Of the 524 million public transport journeys were made in 2016/17, an incredible 75% were made by bus.
'I’m proud that we continue to spend nearly a quarter of a billion pounds a year in grants to support the network and promote the take up of new greener buses through the highly successful Scottish Green Bus Fund, which has already brought hundreds of greener buses into our communities.
'This is why I’m pleased to announce this latest round of funding to ensure that buses continue to play a key role in keeping Scotland moving while also continuing to be an important part of the solution to the issue of air quality.'
For further details on the Green Bus Fund visit www.transport.gov.scot/public-transport/scottish-green-bus-fund
For details on the Bus Service Operators Grant visit www.transport.gov.scot/public-transport/bus/bus-services-operators-grant
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