London currently has more than 200 electric buses making it Europe’s largest electric bus fleet. An innovative new bus sound is set to be trialled on the capital’s latest electric bus route from January 2020. London's 'greener' buses. TfL continues to roll out electric buses, with plans for 2,000 all-electric buses to be in operation by 2025. Topics. By the end of summer, along with route 134 which is also operated by Metroline, these 2 routes will become London’s first fully electric, zero-emission double deck services. This will continue to grow next year as Transport for London (TfL) has awarded contracts to operators for a further 78 electric double-deck buses, which will carry around 18.5 million passengers across the capital each year. TFL has previously trialed hybrid buses to trail out the technoligy and ultimatly deciding which buses to order on mass (the winners were Volvo i-shit and Enviro 400 H BAE), now TFL is doing the same thing with electric buses (and BYD Electric is looking likly to be the winner). More than 400 all-electric buses have been introduced – including the UK’s first full routes of electric double decker buses – and around 300 additional zero-emission buses are expected to join the fleet by the end of this year. From next year, some of London’s electric buses will play artificial noise while traveling at low speeds. Transport for London has developed the sound, which is played through special speakers inside the front of the bus, to ensure that all road users are aware of electric and hybrid buses when they are moving at slow speeds. All new contracts involving battery-electric operation from the latest tranche of awards will commence by 13 November 2021. The zero-emission buses may enter service after the start date depending on infrastructure and/or vehicle delivery timescales, TfL says. Transport for London (TfL) say the electric buses will lower carbon emissions and help improve London’s air quality, and will enter operation in April as part of a pilot project. Five new electric buses are set to run between Canning Town and Mile End. Two of London's bus routes are becoming exclusively electric, as the capital's electric bus fleet becomes the largest in Europe, according to Transport for London (TfL). There are 8,600 buses in the whole fleet, operating on 700 routes, serving 19,000 bus stops. The zero emission vehicles will serve route 323, which takes in Bow School and St Paul’s Way Trust School, and are aimed at improving air quality in the area. The new green buses will join the other 400 all-electric units that have been introduced so far. Abellio has confirmed an order for 34 Caetano zero-emission electric buses to strengthen its fleet in London. TfL’s goal is for 2,000 all-electric buses to be in operation by 2025. 2. In this article, we review the worldwide developments of battery-electric buses (a) from medium-sized vehicles (e.g., 6.7 m) to heavy-duty vehicles (e.g., 11 m), and (b) from the slow-charging mode (e.g., 6 hours) to the fast-charging mode (e.g., 10 minutes). Monday 1st July 2019, LONDON: London bus operator Metroline launched its new all-electric, zero emissions buses on London’s streets today, the first day of the inaugural London Climate Action Week. Transport for London. The new buses will enter service from March 2020. Transport of London has underlined its focus on growing its zero-emission fleet with a plan to introduce 300 more all-electric buses to its network by the end of the year.. New Electric Buses to Serve TfL Route 323. CaetanoBus will become a significant electric bus supplier for London bus operators with its e.City Gold selected by Abellio for future operation of TfL contracted routes C10 and P5.