Tower Transit has taken its debut order of 51 Euro 6 MCV EvoSeti-bodied Volvo B5LH hybrid ‘deckers. They seat 68, with 25 standees.
Built to TfL specification, they will perate regularly on routes 58 (East Ham-Walthamstow Central), 308 (Wanstead-Lea Bridge) and 13 (Golders Green-Aldwych) from Westbourne Park and Lea Interchange depots.
Delivering fuel and CO2 reductions of around 39%, compared with a conventional diesel double deck bus, the parallel hybrid B5LH offers high reliability. The vehicle provides complete integration of the engine and the hybrid systems, all of which are designed and manufactured by Volvo Bus.
Satnam Cheema, Group Engineering Director for Tower Transit Operations London, said: “These new hybrid buses are part of our continued effort to lower the emissions of our fleet. They will be operating daily on some of London’s busiest routes and we’re looking forward to seeing positive results in terms of reliability, a reduction in vehicle emissions and an increase in fuel efficiency.”
Phil Fletcher, Fleet Sales Manager for Volvo Bus, said: “As a leading bus manufacturer, our aim is to offer companies like Tower Transit the best in operational performance with a diverse choice of bodywork to suit their many needs and requirements.
“We believe our B5LH hybrid provides some of the cleanest emissions standards available in the world today. Like Tower Transit, we’re looking forward to seeing the bus with the new EvoSeti bodywork on the streets of the capital throughout 2017.”
Satnam Cheema added: “This significant order represents a considerable investment in Volvo hybrid technology integrated with the MCV body. Tower Transit looks forward to delivering a real quality product to our customer TfL, and the travelling public alike.”
Within the TfL London operation, Tower Transit employs 1,700 staff and operates 450 buses It is part of the Tower Transit Group which employs 3,000 staff and operates 1,000 buses in the UK and Singapore.
