(26 Sep 2016, 3:26 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote It can be if specified, But the demonstrator isn't.
Do buses have to be limited to 50mph to claim the BSOG grant?
I know the E200MMC with the ZF AS-Tronic Gearboc qualifys for BSOG but is not limited to 50.
No, vehicles qualify as below, so by limiting the vehicle, a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions can be achieved:
From April 2009, operators of Low Carbon Emission Buses (LCEB) have been eligible for an additional payment of 6p per kilometre. An LCEB is a bus that is able to achieve a 30% reduction in its Greenhouse Gas Emissions compared to an average Euro 3 diesel bus of the same total passenger capacity.
A vehicle will not qualify as an LCEB simply by using a fuel type which allows it to achieve a 30% reduction in its Greenhouse Gas Emissions, unless the fuel it uses is a biogas.
In order to identify that a particular vehicle is eligible for the LCEB incentive, the vehicle’s manufacture will need to issue the bus operator with a certificate, certifying the vehicle as an LCEB based upon an independently witnessed emission test of a vehicle of the same type. An original certificate must be provided for every LCEB purchased by a bus operator. However, there is no requirement for each individual bus to be tested. The process is based on a type approval.