London Gains Momentum in Electrifying Its 9,000-Strong Bus Fleet
Land, permits and power are among the hurdles to meeting TfL’s targets.
Commuters on a bus pass the Houses of Parliament in London.
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The sun was peaking through the clouds at Lea Interchange bus depot, near London’s Olympic Park, as I listened to Stagecoach Engineering Director Mark Wallis during a recent site tour. It quickly became clear that the sun is also shining on Transport for London’s plans to convert its fleet of around 9,000 buses to zero-emissions models over the next decade.