UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel welcomed
News that the government is to set up a UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel has been welcomed by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT).
The Expert panel is to bring together industry experts and local leaders to explore ways to ensure the UK remains a leader in bus manufacturing, help local authorities deliver on their transport ambitions and begin to seize opportunities to embrace zero-emission transport technologies.
Further details on the UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel will be confirmed in due course, the government says.
“The work of this Panel provides an opportunity to build on the £11bn boost to the economy every year driven by jobs in the bus sector and supply chain” – Graham Vidler, CEO of the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT)
Graham Vidler, CEO of the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), said: “CPT welcomes the creation of a UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel. We look forward to exploring how we can continue to be world leaders in creating a zero-emission bus network that offers a growing number of passengers one of the most sustainable forms of transport.
“The bus industry already provides a huge boost to the UK economy, driven by the 100,000 people who work in the bus sector, the 50,000 people working in our supply chain, and the millions of people who use buses every day. The work of this Panel provides an opportunity to build on the £11bn boost to the economy every year driven by jobs in the bus sector and supply chain, and the £40bn spent by passengers in local economies every year, by delivering more buses to our roads that connect communities, improve health and protect our environment.
“The net zero transition will be achieved through strong partnerships between government and industry, like the UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel, and a long term approach to funding and policy. Good use of public sector funding can leverage substantial private sector investment, as demonstrated by recent funding schemes like ZEBRA where every £1 of government money invested generated, on average, £2.50 of private sector investment.”