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Double
Decker Reds Go Green
 The cultural icon that is the red London bus is soon
to undergo a transformation that will bring London’s fleet into the 21st
century and reflect the needs of our time. Unveiled in November by
London Mayor Ken Livingstone, these Hybrid double decker buses are the
only ones in the world.
The new ‘green’ buses use a combination of diesel
fuel and electric power, thereby cutting emissions by up to 40 per cent
per bus. The technology works through a battery pack, which provides
power to the wheels using an electric motor. When the vehicle brakes,
energy – which would normally be wasted – is re-used to charge the
battery.
The new fleet of buses are created by Transport for
London, whose primary role is to implement the Mayor’s Transport
Strategy and manage services across the Capital. They are responsible
for all the City’s buses, the Underground, the Dock-land’s Light
Railway, the management of Croydon Tramlink, London’s River Services,
Victoria Coach Station and the Transport Museum. These new buses are a
central part of the City’s plans for a cleaner and greener fleet. They
will contribute to cutting London’s carbon dioxide emissions – an
important step towards meeting the Mayor’s long-term goal of a low
carbon-hydrogen-based transport system.
“Hybrid vehicles could make a real contribution to a
cleaner, greener public transport network for the capital,” said Ken
Livingstone. “All bus manufacturers and operators now need to rise to
this challenge and make this economically and financially feasible.”
The adoption of these Hybrid double decker buses is a
key part of a range of measures being developed by London’s Mayor and
Transport for London. Their Transport and Air Quality Strategies are
designed to give Londoners a cleaner and much healthier future, while
also enabling the City to meet its targeted contribution to tackling the
problems of climate change.
As one of the most accepted solutions to overcrowding
in inner city areas, it makes sense that public transport is not a major
pollutant. Cities around Europe, including London, Hamburg, Barcelona
and Stockholm, are all taking part in a pioneering project, by road
testing the first generation of zero-emission fuel cell buses. The
results of this trial are eagerly awaited by transport authorities and
governments across the globe.
Greater London Authority, City Hall, The Queen’s Walk, London, SE1
2AA Tel: 020 7983 4000
Website: www.london.gov.uk
London’s Mayor Ken Livingstone. Photo: © Liane Harris
By Sam Rawlings
First published in Positive News Issue 50
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