The award of funding under the Vehicle Improvement Fund 2025/26 to local bus operators for upgrades to their bus fleets that aim to improve passenger experience and/or
advance the decarbonisation of the bus network.
The awards total £1.402M, (the maximum budget for this scheme was £1.443M), made up of seven individual grants.
A robust application and assessment process was followed in determining these awards, consistent with the DfT funding terms (MoU).