A partnership between Brighton & Hove City Council and Brighton & Hove Buses has been awarded £2.3m by the Department for Transport (DfT) to introduce the new e-buses.

This follows an announcement by the DfT last March of £2.9m to support the £10.5m roll out of 16 new electric buses and the charging infrastructure to support them.

Cllr Trevor Muten, Cabinet Member for Transport, Parking and the Public Realm, said: ‘With transport accounting for a third of carbon emissions in the UK, replacing diesel buses with zero-carbon alternatives will support us to be an accessible, clean and sustainable city and help us meet air quality targets.’

Ed Wills, Managing Director of Brighton & Hove Buses, said: ‘We are delighted to receive further funding from the Government through our superb partnership working with Brighton & Hove City Council.’

Sign up here to receive our free weekly news bulletin and quarterly e-book.