Green buses to be given priority on most polluted London roads

Michael Holder
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First Low Emission Bus Zones to be introduced in Putney and Brixton in 2017

Plans to allow only lower-emission buses to drive through some of the most polluted areas of London were unveiled today by Mayor Sadiq Khan. The first of a series of Low Emission Bus Zones is set to...

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