This comes during the London Mayor’s "Year of the Bus" that marks the 60th anniversary of the iconic London Routemaster bus.
Matthew Pencharz, Senior Environment and Energy Advisor to the Mayor of London, said: "Electric buses could help deliver the cleaner and greener bus fleet we need to cut carbon emissions and improve air quality."
Mike Weston, TfL’s Director of Buses, said: "This could be a very important step towards adopting this new clean technology in the capital."
The buses take around four to five hours to fully charge overnight with an estimated range of 250 kilometres, which would be sufficient to operate these buses for a full day on these routes.
By 2016 there will be more than 1,700 hybrid buses in service on London’s streets representing 20% of the total bus fleet.
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