r/Glasgow Tools

> There is very little help available for the drivers.

There's loads of help available for the drivers, who have been aware of this for 5 years:

https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=56498&p=0

"Almost 28% of the fleet is currently LEZ compliant, with an additional 63% eligible for
retrofit. In all cases there is an exhaust treatment solution commercially available with
80% of the cost, up to £5000, covered by an EST grant. Transport Scotland data
indicates that costs of exhaust treatment solutions are currently around £7000 with the
amount above the grant maximum payable by the operator. There is also an
alternative scheme available for some vehicles allowing for the installation of a new
engine and subsequent conversion to run on LPG. This scheme similarly covers 80%
of the cost, up to £10000. Again, data from Transport Scotland indicates that the cost
of this treatment is currently around £13,800, with the amount above the grant
maximum payable by the operator. It should be noted that this cost can be offset by
the lower operating costs of a new, LPG fueled engine.
For ~9% of the current fleet there is no retrofit solution available. However, in response
to this, GCC amended the licensing rules allowing for older vehicles to be purchased
and registered which are eligible for retrofit. These operators may also be able to
benefit from the disposal scheme which provides £2500 for disposal of non-compliant
vehicles. It should be noted that these vehicles generally comprise of the oldest in the
fleet, some of which are more than 20 years old."