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Region’s mayor says increasing investment in buses and taxis would cut pollution more effectively
Public investment in buses and taxis will bring clean air to Greater Manchester more speedily than charging drivers to use the roads, the region’s mayor has said.
Andy Burnham laid out proposals on Wednesday for a non-charging clean air zone that would lead to an increase in the number of electric buses in the region from 85 to 199 next year; and provide grants to taxis from a £22.5m fund.
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