Cleaner fuel for London buses

Title

Cleaner fuel for London buses

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

24 Jan 1997

Year of production

1996

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Duration

00:04:41

Description

Paul Chapman reports on the launch of a five-year trial scheme to cut exhaust fumes and air pollution from London’s buses. Transport Secretary Sir George Young’s been launching the move to low-sulphur fuel and catalytic converters today at Marble Arch. The speakers include: George Young; Clive Hobson, Managing Director of London Transport buses; Simon Brown, London Transport principal engineer; Jonathan Lord, Westminster City Council’s environmental sub-committee Chairman; Trevor Pugh, Environmental Health Officer.

Contributors

George Young; Paul Chapman; Clive Hobson; Simon Brown; Jonathan Lord; Trevor Pugh

Keywords

London; London Transport; Public transport; Fuels; Buses; Air pollution

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