| Label | Content |
|---|---|
| Meeting: | MQT on 22 February 2024 |
| Session name: | MQT on 22/02/2024 between 10:00 and 13:00 |
| Reference: | 2024/0463 |
| Question by: | Caroline Pidgeon |
| Organisation: | Liberal Democrats |
| Asked of: | The Mayor |
| Category: | Transport |
Question
Bus Route 28
Bus Route 28 currently uses zero-emission electric buses, but I understand that the latest London bus tender awards show that route 28 has been awarded to Metroline with existing diesel double deck buses. Are you de-converting this bus route from zero-emission electric back to diesel buses?
Answer
The current RATP associated contract for route 28 was awarded on the basis of conventional Euro VI Internal Combustion Engine buses. The use of some electric buses on the route in the last year or so has only been temporary resource following the release of some electric vehicles from other routes.
The cost of deployment of zero emission vehicles in lieu of Euro VI vehicles varies significantly by route. The costs received at the recent re-tendering of route 28 demonstrated that the cost of full electric operation on this route over the new contract term was disproportionately high compared to most other routes. It also showed that the most economical outcome was for the temporary use of electric vehicles on this route to cease – and the route to move to Metroline West using Euro VI ICE vehicles. The released electric vehicles will remain in London and should be redeployed elsewhere in due course.
TfL now has over 1,350 Zero Emission buses in its fleet (which is the largest in Western Europe) and this number continues to rise rapidly.
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