Londons first fully Electric Double-decker

[timelesstable]

Could be a week old, but just came across it by accident

The world's first fully electric double-decker bus was today unveiled a month before it goes into service on London's roads.

Transport bosses gathered outside City Hall for a first look at the large red vehicle, which is expected to cost in excess of £350,000.

The near-silent bus is the latest addition to Transport for London's fleet since the launch of the New Bus for London, Routemaster revivals that were criticised for being too hot in summer months because the windows did not open.

The new model features windows and lacks the hop-on, hop-off access of the New Bus.

Transport for London (TfL) director of surface transport Leon Daniels said: "Lessons have been learned, like with every new model."

www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/worlds-first-electric-doubledecker-bus-ready-to-hit-londons-roads-a3204151.html

He refused to be drawn on a price tag for the vehicle but confirmed it would cost more than the new Routemasters which are worth £350,000 each.

Engineers claim the new bus will be able to travel 180 miles on one charge, meaning the vehicles will be able to remain in service all day without stopping to reboot.

TfL said the first will start running on route 98 between Willesden and Holborn, with five being rolled out from April as part of a pilot project.

Mr Daniels added: "The principle driver behind this is air quality.

[112jct41]

If this is the one i think it is then its the Alexander Dennis ltd & BVD (or BVB cant remember which) then its been known since before Xmas as route one did an article on it.

[timelesstable]

It might well have been known about but it's physically arrived in the last week or so now reality, not a figment of someone's imagination anymore.

[Arriva Wakefield]

Mar 23, 2016 20:03:37 GMT 1 timelesstable said:

It might well have been known about but it's physically arrived in the last week or so now reality, not a figment of someone's imagination anymore.

Believe at least 2 (if not 3) of the 5 have arrived at Metroline now - fleet numbers BYD1471-1475

[dwarfer1979]

Mar 23, 2016 19:42:33 GMT 1 112jct41 said:

If this is the one i think it is then its the Alexander Dennis ltd & BVD (or BVB cant remember which) then its been known since before Xmas as route one did an article on it.

It's a BYD integral, it was first shown at the Kortirijk Bus Show last autumn but this is the official London launch of the vehicle. BYD is short for Build Your Dreams who are a Chinese Battery manufacturer who branched out into producing products that use batteries to drive their market. They have just launched a battery coach in Paris aimed at the city based tourist market, they will also be supplying the base for the new ADL bodied Red Arrow buses for London.

[driver6540]

Wont be long before driverless buses arrive for trials. The first driverless HGV's are scheduled for test's on the M6 northbound anytime soon. Looks like the future is happening now.

[Steve Macz403]

Interesting that they have these new buses .Route 98 In need of an upgrade In London Standards, still hovering with some 04 reg B7TL/ presidents. The presidents have disbanded from most of metrolines fleet.