Having ridden on most of those routes, I think it's only on the 12 (and
possibly the 38 NB4Ls), where the vehicle shuts off the diesel engine,
then runs on electricity only as it accelerates for a few metres from a
stand, maybe to 10mph, then the engine restarts and takes over for
normal running.

On 11/03/2012 18:20, Mizter T wrote:

On Mar 11, 5:40 pm, Paul wrote:

On Sun, 11 Mar 2012 16:08:04 +0000, "
wrote:

On 11/03/2012 13:31, Ernesto wrote:
I was on one of the new hybrid buses on route 12, the ones where the
internal combustion engine shuts down at bus stops and/or traffic signals.

I think the NB4L vehicles on the 38 also did this, but the ambient noise
(the bus' a/c???) was quite loud, so I couldn't tell for sure.

Are these two routes the only ones that run like this?

21, 141 and 76 also run with hybrids, IIRC.

The TfL 21 does not use hybrids.

Indeed.

Further info here...
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/proj...emes/2019.aspx

---quote---
Hybrid buses in use

There are 225 diesel-electric hybrid buses in London, running on
routes 3, 12, 15, 16, 24, 76, 94, R70, 139, 141, 149, 380, 328, 360,
371, H91, E8, 73, 436 and 188.

The 225 hybrid buses operating in London are split between 7 bus
operating companies and 10 different types of hybrid buses.
---/quote---


Hybrid buses get a big thumbs up from me.


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