Request ID: FOI-1996-2324 Date published: 19 September 2023
You asked
I am looking CAD files for the buses running on the TFL network (specifically the double deckers passing beneath sussex road underbridge) in order to accurately map them onto a topographical survey completed as part of bridge repair works to the railway bridge. I have seen the attached bus vehicle specification document but this doesn't provide enough detail on the effects of the suspension and wheel heights effects on the bus height. The current height given is 4.42m however without being able to physically measure a bus I'm not sure if a factor of safety has been applied to this figure already or if I need to allow for more clearance to my structure. The best solution for us is to obtain a CAD model of an operating bus which we can then place within our 3D model and run analysis on, please can you provide this?
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-1996-2324
Thank you for your request which we received on 6 September 2023, asking for 3D files of buses on the TfL network.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and our information access policy.
Unfortunately we do not hold 3D models of buses or manufacturing blueprints.
You may want to contact the individual bus manufacturers direct for further information or alternatively you could approach the London Transport Museum. The contact details are: https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/contact-us.
Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.
Yours sincerely
Eva Hextall FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
