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Second Conference on

 Clean Buses UK



September 12, 2023
Park Plaza London Riverbank



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Background




Deployment of zero-emission buses has gained significant momentum in the UK in
the past few years. A fleet of 4,000 zero-emission buses is planned to be
deployed in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland by the end of 2024. To
drive this transition, the UK government has launched several policy and funding
initiatives including the National Bus Strategy, the ZEBRA scheme and the
Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB). It has also proposed to end
the sale of all combustion engine buses and minibuses between 2025 and 2032. The
aim is to achieve net-zero by 2050, promote sustainable mobility and create
green jobs. 

Targets and goals to decarbonise local bus fleets have also been set by public
transport authorities, bus service operators, local authorities (including
county, unitary authorities and combined authorities) and regional transport
authorities. Transport for London aims to have a fully-electric bus fleet by
2034. Coventry plans to transition to an all-electric fleet by 2025. Private bus
operators including Arriva, FirstGroup, Go Ahead, National Express and
Stagecoach have also unveiled plans and strategies to buy only ultra-low buses
or ZEBs from 2025 onwards. 

These initiatives and plans have created significant demand for scaling up
existing infrastructure of OEMs and infrastructure providers as well as for new
technologies, solutions and tools for charging/fuelling infrastructure,
digitalisation, AI, data analysis, workforce management, fleet maintenance, and
so on. 

That said, the successful transition requires a commitment towards long-term
funding, easy access to this funding, clear and consistent national policy, a
long-term revenue assurance scheme, a significant increase in ridership, and the
provision of more high-speed electrical connections to provide charging
infrastructure, particularly in rural areas. Aside from directly funding the
procurement of ZEBs and associated infrastructure, revenue-raising schemes
introduced by local authorities will also encourage the shift to public
transport and help fund decarbonisation efforts. 

Given the opportunities, Global Mass Transit is organising its second conference
on ‘Clean Buses UK’ on September 12, 2023 at Park Plaza London Riverbank. 

Mission



The mission of the conference is to discuss the UK government’s plan, programmes
and funding to transition to a zero-emission bus (ZEB) fleet, the way forward
for local authorities, public transport authorities (PTAs) and public transport
operators (PTOs), best practices in transitioning to a ZEB fleet, experience so
far and the lessons learned. It will cover plans and opportunities for
deployment of electric and hydrogen-fuelled buses and related infrastructure.
The conference will also showcase new technologies, tools and solutions. 

The conference will bring together local authorities (including county, unitary
authorities and combined authorities), public transport authorities, bus service
operators, OEMs, suppliers of bus components, technology providers, energy
providers, charging solution suppliers and battery manufacturers,
hydrogen-fueling infrastructure providers, funding agencies, consultants,
researchers, and academicians.

The one-day conference will have eight sessions, panel discussions and case
studies, with a wide array of experts providing valuable insights and actionable
advice. The agenda will cover the UK government programmes and funding as well
as plans of cities, PTAs and PTOs to deploy clean fuel buses in the UK. It will
also highlight offerings of leading manufacturers and suppliers as well as the
latest technological developments and solutions to improve the customer
experience. 

There will be a dedicated session on the experiences of leading PTAs and PTOs in
the deployment of ZEBs. This will provide an opportunity to learn how to deploy
ZEBs and charging/fueling infrastructure, mobilise funding, and manage
stakeholder expectations.

Key issues to be discussed


 * Role of zero-emission buses in the journey to net-zero in the UK
 * UK Government policies and funding for promoting ZEBs
 * Transitioning to ZEBs: Strategies, policies, case studies, experience so far
   and best practices
 * Plans of local authorities and bus service operators for the deployment of
   clean buses, ZEBs
 * Progress in the deployment of zero-emission buses
 * Strategies to improve ridership
 * Operator investments and making a business case for ZEB deployment
 * Total cost of ownership of zero-emission buses
 * Best practices in the deployment of electric buses and hydrogen-fuelled buses
 * Electric bus charging infrastructure: Innovations, new technologies and
   infrastructure for large-scale fleets
 * Hydrogen refuelling stations and infrastructure
 * Challenges of grid capacity
 * OEM perspective on hydrogen: Launching new technologies, reducing costs,
   improving efficiency and commercialising hydrogen
 * Scaling up OEM infrastructure and building supply chains 
 * Planning for, scheduling of and monitoring ZEBs, fleet management
 * Clean buses for long-distance operations
 * Autonomous and electric bus trials
 * Opportunity for digitalisation
 * Sourcing green energy
 * Integration of zero-emission fleet with new mobility (MaaS and AVs)

DAYS TO GO

 * 55
   Days
 * 2
   Hours
 * 59
   Minutes
 * 36
   Seconds

 

 

When & Where

September 12, 2023
Park Plaza London Riverbank

 



 

 

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