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Western SMT

17th March 2010 12:07

Green Bus Fund

The first of the hybrid electric systems that will power 56 Stagecoach double-deck buses in Oxford and Manchester have been delivered to manufacturer Alexander Dennis

http://www.baesystems.com/Sites/Surf...216122735.html

The Green Bus Fund is a £30 million fund from which bus companies and local authorities in England can compete for funds to help them buy new low carbon buses.

Green bus fund winners

http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/regional/b...ingbidders.pdf

G-CPTN

17th March 2010 13:02

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BAE Systems’ HybriDrive technology currently powers more than 2,500 buses in cities across the UK and North America

Quote:

Transport for London’s evaluation of 17 BAE Systems-powered hybrid buses.

It's amazing what you can do with statistics . . .

When I first read the first claim (a few months ago) I wondered where all these vehicles were? - the answer is in North America, not the UK.

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