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London hybrid bus fleet to quadruple

04 December 2008

An unveiling of single and double-deck hybrids buses marked the first stage of expansion in London's fleet of lower-emissions vehicles.

By the end of January 2009, the fleet will have more than quadrupled to 56 buses and by 2011 a further 300 hybrids will be added.

The buses have a conventional engine and an electric motor, which in combination reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 40 per cent, according to Transport for London (TfL).

Twenty-five of the new hybrids will be introduced onto routes 16, 141, 276, 328 and E8 this month.

Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said: "A wonderful alliance of fuel efficiency and fume deficiency make hybrid engines the way to go for buses in our city.

"Londoners that travel on buses with the green leaf livery can rest comfortably in their seats and enjoy clear environmental consciences safe in the knowledge that their journey will guzzle far less fuel and expire a whopping forty per cent less carbon dioxide than a regular bus."

According to TfL, all new buses entering service after 2012 will be hybrids.

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