Local transport minister joins bus manufacturers, metro mayors and others to discuss how to transform the fleet while supporting UK bus builders. Greener bus travel, new UK jobs and bigger business was on the agenda as government ministers met local leaders and industry bosses at the first UK bus manufacturing panel last week.
Local transport minister Simon Lightwood hosted the debut event at Canon Medical Arena in Sheffield, alongside industry experts from organisations including UK-based bus builders Alexander Dennis and Wrightbus, the Urban Transport Group and the Confederation of Passenger Transport.
The government announced plans to create the new UK bus manufacturing expert panel last October, amid mounting political pressure to adopt a ‘Buy British’ rule in bus procurement (PT323).