Electric double decker buses to hit the streets of London next month

Posted on 22 Mar 2016 by Aiden Burgess
The all-electric version of the iconic double decker London red bus crosses Westminster bridge as a part of the vehicle's lauch event - image courtesy of BYD

London’s iconic red double decker buses will be changed forever with the introduction of the world’s first fleet of all-electric double decker buses.

The city’s transportation agency Transport for London (TfL) is introducing the world’s first zero-emission, fully electric double decker buses to serve the transport routes of London from next month. The five new buses will enter service on Route 98 – chosen because of its reputation as a pollution hotspot in London. The new buses will run between…

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