New Transport for London bus involved in crash on launch day

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New Transport for London bus involved in crash on launch day
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The Go-Ahead London bus reportedly collided with a car belonging to the wife of a Labour councillor.

Transport for London has said it is investigating after one of its new electric "tram-like" buses collided with a car on the day the new fleet was launched.

Pantograph technology was initially introduced to London in 2022 for the 132 route at Bexleyheath bus garage. It said the buses come with extra safety benefits, including speed limiting technology and audible warnings for pedestrians.

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