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Electric buses launched in Glasgow in bid to cut emissions

Electric buses are being launched in Glasgow on a commercial route for the first time since the 1960s. Bus company First Glasgow said the introduction of the two vehicles was a "statement of intent" as Glasgow aims to become a "net zero" city.

Fare-dodging forces closure of rear doors on New Routemaster bus

TfL announces latest U-turn over vehicles Boris Johnson introduced as London mayor. The New Routemaster buses that Boris Johnson commissioned for London at huge expense, reintroducing rear doors, are to have them closed to boarding because of widespread fare evasion.

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The final planning application for Heathrow’s third runway will be a ‘test’ of Boris Johnson’s commitment to tackling climate change, according to the Shadow Transport Secretary.

Saturday, 11 January 2020

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  • Fare-dodging forces closure of rear doors on New Routemaster busTfL announces latest U-turn over vehicles Boris Johnson introduced as London mayor. The New Routemaster buses that Boris Johnson commissioned for London at huge expense, reintroducing rear doors, are to have them closed to boarding because of widespread fare evasion.

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  • New Routemaster buses to become front-boarding onlyAll New Routemasters will be converted to make the middle and rear doors exit only following a successful pilot on the route 8 that reduced fare evasion without affecting the reliability of the route. The New Routemasters currently allow boarding through all doors, but this has seen fare evaders deprive London’s transport network of millions of pounds of vital revenue. Fare evasion on New Routemasters is more than double the rate of other buses, with Transport for London (TfL) estimating that more than £3.6m is lost each year on New Routemasters. The current system also means that...
  • Glasgow goes back to the future with unveiling of new electric buses for the cityFirst Glasgow will roll out two all-electric buses as it becomes the city’s first commercial bus operator to introduce state-of-the-art fully-electric vehicles onto a commercial bus route since the 1960s, following funding from electricity distributor SP Energy Networks.    The new buses are a statement of intent for the city’s transport, as they look to join the electric revolution to help meet their bold target of net zero emissions by 2030. The launch of these vehicles means the city has now come full circle back to fully electric transport on commercial routes for the...

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