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Transport bosses blast government for 'farcical' Clean Air Zone delay
14.07.2023 - 08:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The Clean Air Zone delay has led to an outcry from transport bosses who have described the latest roadblock as ‘disappointing’, ‘farcical’ and ‘deeply frustrating’.
The committee responsible for overseeing CAZ have put the blame of this delay firmly at the door of the government who are now reviewing whether retrofitting buses has worked. As of March, 1,153 of the 2,063 buses in Greater Manchester were retrofitted to meet emissions standards, costing £15m.
Now the government is conducting a review looking into the reason some retrofitted buses were not cutting nitrogen dioxide emissions as much as expected.
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This means plans to roll out CAZ are on hold, the Greater Manchester Air Quality Administration Committee heard. Until the conclusion of the review in Autumn, Whitehall has paused funding which enabled operators to attach Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) exhausts to their buses for £16,000 a pop.
There is question over whether councils will be able to claw back any of the millions spent in taxpayer money if the review finds retrofits to be ineffective.
“It is farcical,” Coun Alan Quinn exclaimed. “You would think they’d test them first and get the results.
“It is farcical public money being wasted when all of us are struggling (with the cost of living crisis).”
Oldham Council’s Coun Abdul Jabbar echoed his Bury counterparts' words, and added: “To say if retrofit doesn’t work, after spending millions of public money is unbelievable. It is extremely disappointing that this has come to light at the late stage of our plan.”
He went on to question whether the government will aid councils with possible legal battles ahead
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