Zero-emission bus (ZEB) technology has reached a stage where the whole-life cost of a ZEB fleet is broadly similar to that of an equivalent internal
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Richard Hughes
Richard is a transportation attorney with a focus on the rail sector. He has built a strong reputation in the rail industry based on advising financiers, franchise owning groups and government on issues of rolling stock procurement and financing, rail franchising, and third-party investment in rail infrastructure. Richard has advised on several of the most innovative rail finance deals on the international market.
Procurement of Zero-Emission Buses in the UK and Associated Infrastructure
Procuring zero-emission buses (ZEBs) involves complete system procurement and requires a fundamentally different approach to that taken in respect of new diesel or petrol buses.
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Financing EV Infrastructure in the UK
The UK has implemented ambitious legislation requiring that UK’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions be net zero by 2050. The introduction of electric vehicles (EVs), which…
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Batteries Not Included: Challenges and Opportunities for Electric Vehicles and Decarbonisation in the United Kingdom
Never has there been such global consensus on the requirement to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. There is rarely a single day without media reports…
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UK Rail Review – Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail
On May 20, 2021, the “root and branch” review of Great Britain’s railway industry was published in the form of a white paper.
The…
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