How many London Buses TFL governed have speed limiters
Request ID: FOI-3658-2324 Date published: 22 January 2024
You asked
I would like to know how many of our London buses which are managed by TFL have been fitted with the VMS (vehicle management system) devices so that the buses can only travel at the speed limits which are signposted on the highway.
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-3658-2324
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 15th January 2024 asking for information about London buses. Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.
Specifically you asked:
“I would like to know how many of our London buses which are managed by TFL have been fitted with the VMS (vehicle management system) devices so that the buses can only travel at the speed limits which are signposted on the highway.”
I can confirm that we hold the information you require.
There are currently 3,795 vehicles in the TfL fleet which are fitted with ‘Intelligent Speed Assistance’ technology, which restricts the vehicle’s maximum speed to the posted speed limit of the road the bus is travelling on.
Note that more general information on the bus fleet can be found on the following pages of our website:
If this is not the information you are looking for please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Yours sincerely,
David Wells FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
