Bus Services: Carbon Emissions
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to develop a zero-emission coach travel roadmap to 2050.
Answered by Simon Lightwood
We have no current plans to draft a roadmap. The Government is working with the sector to fully decarbonise the coach fleet. We are pleased to see the progress that has been made so far, particularly as long distance zero emission coaches have only been on the market since 2024. We expect to see the numbers of zero emission coaches on UK roads continue to grow as more coach operators opt for them on commercial grounds. We also welcome that some coach operators are starting to use charging infrastructure at bus depots and strongly encourage this shared use of facilities.
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