Green lanes in new low emission bus zone

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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on February 11, 2017 at 9:17

Good spot Casper! Also notice that Seven Sisters Road is part of the scheme so the roads to the south and east of the park should have lower pollution levels as they are both busy bus routes.

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Permalink Reply by Maddy on February 11, 2017 at 13:28

Isn't the 141 electric already? When it stops the engine seems to turn right off.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on February 11, 2017 at 13:29

I think they might be hybrid buses

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Permalink Reply by Gordon T on February 11, 2017 at 17:02

Sorry to lower expectations, but this does not mean that we will get all new electric-only buses in the zone. We likely won't get the low emission zone much before 2020, either - the first such zone in Putney hasn't happened yet. What we will get is some hybrid buses, as now. Diesel-only buses in the zone will have engines meeting the latest Euro 6 standard for emissions (please don't yell Brexit at me!). This is information presented by TfL at the recent Transport Forum.

As for what we currently have on Green Lanes, all the 29s are hybrid, so yes, stop-start engine and electric motor boost when starting off. Two-thirds of the 141s are. None of the 341s are. None of the diesel 141s and 341s are Euro 6 compliant. 

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