It’s been 10 years since bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis (ADL) unveiled the stylish double-deck bus known as the Enviro400 City. It’s amazing how quickly time flies! This article also serves as a follow-up to the 5 Years of the Enviro400 City article.
To recap from my previous article published in 2020, I shared my research on how the former Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, encouraged bus manufacturers to incorporate the DNA of the New Routemaster into their double-deck bus designs.
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
First of all, I wish my readers a Happy New Year. I hope we see some interesting developments in the year 2023. :)
In this article, I'm doing a brief review on the new Enviro400EV product by Alexander Dennis and explain why creativity is important for bus manufacturing.
A new London Bus Tender Award by Transport for London (TfL) reveals a bus route in East London will be served with new double-deck electric buses.
LBSL intends to enter into a new contract for the following route with the operator listed below:
Another month and a new London Bus Tender awards have been announced by Transport for London (TfL), revealing more routes converting to new zero-emission electric buses.
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
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| High-spec Alexander Dennis-BYD Enviro400EV City on Route 63 |
First of all, this article is not intended to criticise bus manufacturers, their products, Transport for London (TfL) or bus operators.
The purpose of the article is to review and evaluate the Freedom of Information (FOI) requests released to the public and to give my ideas on how to improve the issues raised. I also understand that some people will have their own ideas that may differ from mine.
During the week I usually keep an eye on TfL’s Freedom of Information request disclosure log on their website and tweet some of the more interesting FOI requests to my Twitter.
Routes 63 and U5 use BYD-Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400EV City buses with high-spec interiors; two FOI requests revealed complaints and issues raised about them.
TfL Press Release:
New green, productivity boosting buses introduced – but no more will be delivered until a long-term funding deal is secured
New route 63 buses include a host of customer-friendly features to make bus travel an even more attractive alternative to the car
A fleet of new, higher specification all-electric buses are being introduced on a key London bus route to encourage even more people back on to public transport as London recovers from the pandemic.
The new ultra-modern buses were first developed around two years ago, and are a sign of what the future of buses could be if the Government agrees a long term funding deal with Transport for London (TfL). Without a deal, the less green and increasingly ageing bus fleet will have to remain on the roads.
It's been over a month since I've posted an article on my website, so I decided to post a review and express my thoughts about it.
On the 20th December 2021, the new BYD-ADL Enviro400EV City launched on route 63 operated by Abellio London from Walworth (WL) garage.
From Greater London Authority news release
As the UK prepares to host the important COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced that all new buses ordered by Transport for London (TfL) for the capital will now be zero-emission, building on its recent achievement of making its entire bus fleet compliant with strict Euro VI emission standards – the same standards as the Ultra Low Emission Zone.
Four news items today in one article on the progress of the zero-emission bus rollout within the British Isles.
Two major cities in the Island of Ireland now have bus services served with double-deck hydrogen fuel cell buses; one in Belfast and now also in Dublin.
From National Transport Authority
The National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with Bus Éireann has today unveiled three new hydrogen-fuel-cell-electric double-deck buses that will initially be used on commuter services in the Greater Dublin Area.
This week has seen some big news for Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The UK Government have announced an investment of £54 million for projects to create new zero-emission vehicles.
From Gov.UK
• projects in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will secure nearly 10,000 jobs and save 45 million tonnes of CO₂
• investment will help drive energy-saving technology across a wide range of vehicles and propel forward a green economy recovery
Larbert, Scotland, UK – 25th February 2021: (TSX: NFI) Alexander Dennis Limited (“ADL”), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (“NFI”), one of the world’s leading independent global bus manufacturers, today announced that its next generation double deck hydrogen bus will deliver a zero-emission range of up to 300 miles. It will be powered by a Ballard fuel cell power module through the efficient Voith Electrical Drive System (VEDS).
As part of the new London Bus tender awards, routes 125 and 235 have been awarded to London Sovereign and London United (part of RATP Group) with new electric buses.
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
First of all, Happy New Year to my readers.
We have the first London Bus tender awards of this year. It has announced the three-door, two-staircase hybrid New Routemasters will prolong operation on route 313 as part of the new contract awarded to Arriva London.
This follows on from last week when the Northern Irish Department for Infrastructure announced a £66 million order for 100 zero and 45 low emission buses manufactured by Wrightbus - you can read more in my previous article here.
TfL has announced the latest London Bus tender awards for November 2020 with more routes converting to double deck electric buses. This is a followup to my previous article.
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
It's been five years since bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) unveiled their eye-catching double deck variant, the Enviro400 City!
The body design of the Enviro400 City is based on the New Routemaster (NRM), designed by Heatherwick Studio and manufactured by Wrightbus. Thomas Heatherwick, the founder of Heatherwick Studio, praised the Enviro400 City as a "back-to-front compliment".