The funding will support the conversion of an old railway line into a route for electric buses connecting Coimbra with the municipalities of Lousã and Miranda do Corvo and the village of Serpins

The budget covers the period from 2020 to 2023 and will support projects aimed at favouring local public transport over more polluting means of transport

The scheme, which is allegedly named ‘First Ride Free’ and would be applicable to ‘pay as you go’ customers, aims to get more people moving with public transport

E-bikes are likely to be placed at rail stations, parks and bus stops while e-scooters will be trialled and monitored initially in Cambridge to assess how well they are operating

Rail and public transport bodies have called on governments to support new sustainable mobility infrastructure projects to help drive down emissions

That’s the suggestion from Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, who added all motorcycles, buses, cars and trucks, will have to become zero emission

A new Scottish National Party-Scottish Green Party deal will also see an extra £45m funding going to low carbon projects

Local authorities in England, outside London, are being invited to bid for funding to replace an entire city or town’s bus fleet to fully electric vehicles

They include the development of sustainable public transport and infrastructure for cycling and electric vehicles

The new light rail system will replace bus service and strengthen green transportation in Copenhagen