Request ID: FOI-0985-2122 Date published: 27 August 2021
You asked
My FOI is as follows:
Will TFL continue to Electric Buses programme?
Will the Electric Buses roll out be sped up to create a 100% Zero Emission fleet before 2037?
Will anymore Hydrogen Buses be ordered rather than Electric?
What is the plan for Hybrid vehicles? Will they remain in service?
What is the plan for (pure) Diesel vehicles? Will they be phased out very soon?
How much less does a Hybrid vehicle pollute compared to a (pure) Diesel vehicle?
Is there a target date for when all (pure) Diesel vehicles will be phased out of the TFL Bus Network?
Kindest Regards
We answered
Our ref: FOI-0985-2122/GH
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 10 August 2021 asking for information about Electric Buses Roll Out.
Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Environmental Information Regulations and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold the information you require.
Will TFL continue to Electric Buses programme? We are introducing further zero-emission buses to our contracted fleet with a view to making it entirely zero emission not later than 2037. We have developed options for bringing this date forward, subject to external funding being provided. Some of this strategy is mentioned in our proposed Financial Sustainability Plan which can be viewed at https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/business-plan. The speed of the introduction is very much dependent on financial support and we await clarity on this from central Government. TfL is currently funded by the Department for Transport up to December this year.
Will the Electric Buses roll out be sped up to create a 100% Zero Emission fleet before 2037? See above.
Will anymore Hydrogen Buses be ordered rather than Electric? Any further Hydrogen Bus orders will be dependent on the attractiveness of proposals put forward by operators in their tender submissions; and the availability of funding. What is the plan for Hybrid vehicles? Will they remain in service? We envisage most hydrid buses being retained in the fleet until they are due for replacement. If external funding is provided to help us go zero emission we will develop a plan for any vehicles that may need to leave the fleet earlier than expected. We do not have a current plan for this.
What is the plan for (pure) Diesel vehicles? Will they be phased out very soon? See immediate answer above.
How much less does a Hybrid vehicle pollute compared to a (pure) Diesel vehicle? Please find attached a copy of the emissions table for the London Buses fleet.
Is there a target date for when all (pure) Diesel vehicles will be phased out of the TFL Bus Network? We envisage diesel buses disappearing from the contracted London fleet by 2037 with an earlier deadline possible if external funding is provided.
If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Yours sincerely
Graham Hurt FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
