#public-transport-funding

#public-transport-funding

Bus, coach and minibus registrations in the UK increased 10.4 percent in 2025 to 9,259 units, with zero-emission vehicles accounting for 27.3% of the total. The UK market closed 2025 at its highest annual level since 2008, according to data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders ( SMMT). As mentioned, a total of 9,259 new buses, coaches and minibuses were registered during the year, up from 8,390 units in 2024, as reported by SMMT.

Rome's municipal operator has increased its e-bus order from the original 411 units to 425 vehicles. Our sister media Autobusweb reports that the update emerged from the "IV Report to the City", covered by Odissea Quotidiana - a Rome-focused mobility news outlet. The additional 14 battery-electric buses, funded through the National Strategic Fund for Sustainable Mobility, will be allocated to the Portonaccio, Tor Sapienza, Trastevere, Grottarossa and Tuscolana depots.