Londen Zero-Emission Double Decker Bus by Foster + Partners
Geschreven op 29-12-2008 - Erik van Erne. Geplaatst in Vervoer en OV
Opmerkelijk nieuws uit Londen. De Transport for London’s Competition voor het ontwerp van een nieuwe generatie dubbeldekkers is gewonnen door niemand minder dan Foster + Partners, vooral bekend van hun ontwerpen van sustainable buildings over de gehele wereld.
In samenwerking met Aston Martin en Capoco Design is er een bijzonder fraai ogende dubbeldekker ontworpen, die helemaal zonder uitstoot van broeikasgassen gaat rondrijden.
Het dak van de bus is voorzien van zonnepanelen en nog wat technische hoogstandjes.
Bronnen: Inhabitat en Foster + Partners
Mooi toch hoe snel het kan gaan. Op 5 december schreef ik al over de keuze van Londen voor hybride dubbeldekkers en nu alweer een stap verder, de zero-emission dubbeldekker. Het prototype moet vanaf 2011 gaan rondrijden.
Chris Hall zegt:
22 november 2009 om 23:34 | Permalink
Hi there
I note that you are referring to the so-called new Route Master type buses which the Mayor of London and TfL ran a competition in order to seek a winning design.
We are no nearer seeing this co-called new generation bus and as someone who is working in the London Bus Industry, I do not think that we will ever see this new bus. It is more of a publicity stunt in my opinion and is as logical and well thought through as the decision to rid the streets of articulated buses was (not). I doubt the green credentials of TfL and the Mayor of London!!
Erik van Erne zegt:
25 juni 2017 om 12:35 | Permalink
First pure electric BYD double deck buses on streets of London
A short ceremony this afternoon welcomed the arrival on London streets of a global first – a completely emissions free pure electric double decker especially designed and developed for Transport for London (TfL) by BYD .
Held at City Hall, the event saw Deputy Mayor of London for Environment and Energy Matthew Pencharz formally receive the first bus from Isbrand Ho, Managing Director of BYD Europe. This vehicle is one of a fleet of five which will shortly be entering service on Route 98 operated on behalf of TfL by Metroline. BYD is working with TfL and Metroline on an introduction programme which includes driver training and the installation of fast charging equipment at Metroline’s Willesden Bus Garage in north London.