The world’s first hydrogen-powered double-deckers are being introduced in London to cut bus emissions and tackle toxic air.
Twenty of the £500,000 “zero emission” vehicles will enter service on three routes next year, Transport for London announced today.
They will be used on route seven, which links East Acton and Oxford Circus, N7, which extends further west to Northolt, and the 245, which links Alperton and Golders Green.
TfL is investing £12 million in the buses. A further £5 million subsidy was provided by the EU.
The vehicles are being made by Wrightbus in Northern Ireland and are more advanced than previous prototypes, such as the single-decker RV1.
They can store more energy, so can work longer routes and need to be refuelled only once a day for five minutes.
Mayor Sadiq Khan said: “I am proud that London now has the largest zero-emission bus fleet in Europe.”
