Commuters and bus passengers across England will see better buses, more innovative services, and greater value for money. This is thanks to a series of changes announced today by Local Transport Minister Norman Baker.
These changes will help encourage more people to travel by bus, helping to cut congestion and carbon emissions. It will also give

Commuters and bus passengers across England will see more eco-friendly buses on the roads, congestion reduced and services upgraded, thanks to a new £101 million package of improvements approved by Local Transport Minister Norman Baker.
Today’s announcement will see:
· £31 million spent on 439 low carbon buses, part of the Government’s Green Bus Fund which aims

The Department for Transport has today published the following Transport Statistics:
• Sea Passenger Statistics: 2011, see
www.dft.gov.uk/statistics/releases/sea-passenger-statistics-2011/
for details.
• Road goods vehicles travelling to mainland Europe: Q4 2011, see
www.dft.gov.uk/statistics/releases/road-goods-vehicles-travelling-to-mainland-europe-quarter-4-2011/
for details.
• Driver and rider test and instructor statistics: Q3 2011/12, see
www.dft.gov.uk/statistics/releases/driver-rider-tests-quarter-3-2011-12/
for details.
See http://www.dft.gov.uk/statistics for details on all recent transport statistics releases.
These Official Statistics are published according to arrangements

Van buyers will be able to receive 20% – up to £8000 – off the cost of a plug-in van, Transport Minister Norman Baker and Business Minister Mark Prisk announced today.
This is an extension of the Plug-In Car Grant which offers 25% – up to £5000 – to motorists buying a new plug-in car. Ministers

Bus services across England are set to receive £90 million to make them greener, more efficient and easier to use, Transport Minister Norman Baker announced today.
The Government believes that the funding will deliver better services for passengers in a way that will cut carbon and deliver growth.
A new £50 million Better Bus Areas fund is

The Department for Transport has today published the following Transport Statistics:
Annual Bus Statistics 2010/11 (incorporating Quarterly Bus Statistics Q2 2011), see
http://www.dft.gov.uk/statistics/releases/annual-bus-statistics-201011
for details.
See http://www.dft.gov.uk/statistics for details on all recent transport statistics releases.
These Official Statistics are published according to arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.