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ADL unveils vision to sustain air quality improvements in UK towns and cities with 10,000 clean buses
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nADL unveils vision to sustain air quality improvements in UK towns and cities with 10,000 clean buses\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nLARBERT, Scotland, May 19, 2020\n\n\n\nLARBERT, Scotland, May 19, 2020 /CNW/ - (TSX: NFI) Alexander Dennis Limited (\"ADL\"), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (\"NFI\"), one of the world's largest independent global bus manufacturers, today announced a vision for the transformation of buses in the United Kingdom which could see at least 10,000 new low, ultra-low and zero emission buses in service within the next 4 years, the first of them hitting the road before the end of the year to maintain the benefits of lower pollution and better air quality towns and cities have experienced during the coronavirus lockdown.\nADL proposes to maintain the benefits of lower pollution and better air quality when the UK's economy restarts At least 10,000 new, UK-built low, ultra low and zero emission buses could be in service within the next 4 years This deliverable proposal would have immediate benefits before the end of the year, cutting out emissions with electric operation on UK high streets, near schools and at hospitals These new clean buses could remove ageing diesel vehicles or boost capacity to enable social distancing ADL urges the UK Government and devolved administrations to speed up the transition to cleaner transport UK bus manufacturing keeps investment in the country and opens up exporting opportunities for Global BritainThe coronavirus lockdown has shown the liveability of towns and cities free from the chokehold of traffic congestion dominated by cars, as traffic volumes have diminished while people stayed at home to protect the NHS and save lives. With over 60% of UK road transport emissions in normal times caused by cars – compared with under 3% caused by buses – the result has been a stark improvement in air quality.\n\"There is strong public support for locking in these benefits through and beyond the post-coronavirus recovery to keep a healthier environment and continue the figh...