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Bus usage in London declines by 6%
18 August 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
With over two billion passenger journeys a year, bus usage is double that of the London Underground but bus passenger numbers are in decline.
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Whitepaper: London Mayor Boris Johnson welcomes roll-out of ‘Cycle Safety Shield’ to Amey fleet
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson MP, has welcomed the roll-out by a UK company of cutting edge technology to help improve road safety...
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More Routemasters on London’s bus network
8 February 2016 | By Charlotte Batchelor
Bus route 68 is the latest on the Transport for London (TfL) bus network to be served by New Routemaster buses..
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London’s Mayor launches world-leading bus safety programme
1 February 2016 | By Charlotte Batchelor
The Mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL) have launched a world-leading programme to drive major improvements in safety across London’s bus network.
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Passenger watchdog reveals average speed of London buses
15 October 2015 | By Kate Douetil
London TravelWatch will be examining bus speeds during next Tuesday’s Policy meeting, following an analysis of TfL data, which reveals the average speed of London buses.
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TfL announce two further electric bus routes for London
15 July 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Intelligent Transport
According to Transport for London (TfL), 51 new buses will begin operation on two London electric bus routes in autumn 2016. The contract to operate electric routes 507 and 521 was awarded by TfL to Go Ahead following a competitive tender process. The 51 new electric buses will begin service…
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London Mayor announces next bus route to be served by new electric hybrid buses
29 May 2013 | By TfL
The Mayor of London announced the second route in the capital to be served entirely by iconic New Bus for London vehicles...
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Funding secured to expand Europe’s largest green bus fleet
29 May 2013 | By Transport for London (TfL)
TfL has successfully bid for £5m from the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Green Bus Fund...
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New electric hybrid buses deliver multi-million pound savings
3 May 2013 | By TfL
Transport for London has confirmed that the final costs for the purchase of 600 new bus for London vehicles...
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Bus travel in London at 50 year high
21 July 2012 | By Transport for London (TfL)
London Buses carried more than 2.3 billion passengers and travelled 490 million kilometres last year – the highest number in 50 years...
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Mayor welcomes 200th greener, cleaner hybrid bus to London’s fleet
25 January 2012 | By London Buses
The Mayor's drive to achieve cleaner air for London has received a boost with the delivery of the 200th lower polluting hybrid bus...
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Real time bus information now available anytime and anywhere
17 October 2011 | By London Buses
Londoners never need to run for a bus again, with the introduction of a new up-to-the-minute bus information service...
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EU funding helps secure three more hydrogen buses for London
EU funding has enabled Transport for London (TfL) to make provision for three more hydrogen buses that will enable an entire bus route in London to use this greener, cleaner technology, helping to improve air quality in the capital.
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London Buses wins Low Carbon Champions Award for green buses
16 July 2010 | By Transport for London (TfL)
London Buses has won the inaugural Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership’s Low Carbon Champion Award for Buses, recognising the commitment to reducing CO2 emissions...
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One million extra journeys with Oyster pay as you go on National Rail
15 July 2010 | By National Rail
A million extra journeys are being made each week using Oyster pay as you go on National Rail after it was extended to all 350 National Rail stations in Greater London...
