I am interested in learning about the Hydrogen-powered buses operated by TFL. Could you please kindly answer my questions the below? 1. Understand there are eight hydrogen fuelled vehicles operated by TFL as of 2017. Does the number still remain the same? 2. What is your plan to introduce next hydrogen fuelled vehicles? E.g. how many, by when, etc? 3. Who were the manufactures of those buses? 4. What is your process to select the bus provider? 5. How do you re-fuel the busses? Where do you re-fuel them? 6. How do you find the hydrogen-powered vehicles compared to diesel vehicles?

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Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 14 June 2018 asking for information about Hydrogen-powered buses.

Your request has been processed in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm we do hold the information you requested. You asked:

 1.I understand there are eight hydrogen fuelled vehicles operated by TFL as of 2017. Does the number still remain the same?

There are currently 10 fuel cell buses operating in TfL’s bus fleet.

2.What is your plan to introduce next hydrogen fuelled vehicles? E.g. how many, by when, etc?

TfL is currently looking to procure up to 20 hydrogen buses and a hydrogen refuelling station. There are no firm deadlines for delivery of buses or infrastructure.

3.Who were the manufactures of those buses?

Two of the 10 existing fuel cell buses are made by Van-Hool and the remaining eight buses are made by Wrightbus Pulsar (VDL ISE Hydrogen Fuel Cell)

4.What is your process to select the bus provider?

TfL will undertake a competitive Procurement Strategy. The proposed approach is to tender a Framework Agreement for the supply of Hydrogen Fuel Cell buses.

5.How do you re-fuel the busses? Where do you re-fuel them?

The existing 10 hydrogen buses are fuelled at Lea Interchange bus garage.

6.How do you find the hydrogen-powered vehicles compared to diesel vehicles?

Eight of the 10 fuel cell buses have been in operation since 2010, and two Van-Hool buses joined the fleet in 2018. The buses continue to operate in service without any operational issues.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Melissa Nichols

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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