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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00:00New zero-emission electric buses will begin running on London's 358 route from Wednesday,
00:07Transport for London has revealed. The vehicles, which look similar to trams but run on roads,
00:12are powered by pantograph technology which uses an arm-like structure attached to the
00:18bus roof. This enables them to be charged at each end of the 15-mile route between Crystal
00:24Palace and Orpington in south-east London in as little as just six minutes. This means
00:30drivers do not need to return them to the garages to be recharged. The Transport Authority
00:36said the changes would bring financial benefits because fewer buses are required on the route,
00:42so money could be reinvested into other parts of the network. The new buses are said to
00:48include enhanced safety features such as speed-limiting technology, audible warnings to alert pedestrians
00:54as well as other features. For more on this, head to Londonworld.com