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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Ross Lydall

New London route 63 buses with skylights and phone chargers officially launched

An electric-powered double-decker that has a sunroof, wood-effect flooring, mobile phone holders and individual charging points has been hailed as the way to get Londoners out of their cars.

But the official launch of the new route 63 buses on Friday also came with a warning that they were the end of the road for new vehicles – unless Transport for London wins long-term Government support to continue to upgrade the capital’s transport network. Its recently extended bailout runs out next Friday.

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