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TFL’s new tram-like buses hit streets of London
National World - LocalTV
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20/11/2024
New "zero-emission" electric buses will begin running on London's 358 route from Wednesday, Transport for London (TfL) has revealed.
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New zero-emission electric buses will begin running on London's 358 route from Wednesday,
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Transport for London has revealed. The vehicles, which look similar to trams but run on roads,
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are powered by pantograph technology which uses an arm-like structure attached to the
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bus roof. This enables them to be charged at each end of the 15-mile route between Crystal
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Palace and Orpington in south-east London in as little as just six minutes. This means
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drivers do not need to return them to the garages to be recharged. The Transport Authority
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said the changes would bring financial benefits because fewer buses are required on the route,
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so money could be reinvested into other parts of the network. The new buses are said to
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include enhanced safety features such as speed-limiting technology, audible warnings to alert pedestrians
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as well as other features. For more on this, head to Londonworld.com
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