Eight cities short-listed for low emission taxi £20m competition.
Sat 01 August 2015
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The Government has announced a shortlist of eight cities that are to share part of a £20 million fund to increase the number of plug-in taxis. The potential schemes will be the subjects of a government-backed feasibility study into providing greener transport opportunities in their area.
The areas shortlisted for the investment include Birmingham, Cambridge, Coventry, Dundee, Nottingham, Oxford, Sheffield and West Yorkshire combined authority.
Transport Minister Andrew Jones said: “Plug-in taxis are cheaper to run, better for the environment and an example of Britain leading the way in an innovative industry. That is why the Government is investing £500m in low-emission vehicles over the next five years to make them an accessible and affordable choice for all.”
The cities’ feasibility assessments will look to gather information on how the local authorities could use the money to reduce upfront costs of new, purpose-built ultra low-emission vehicles (ULEVs) and install charging infrastructure. The feasibility studies will be carried out by the Energy Saving Trust.
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