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Wrightbus wins new Routemaster contract

Wrightbus has been named as the preferred manufacturer for London mayor Boris Johnson’s new Routemaster. The design is to be finalised in the New Year but is expected to be a watered-down version of the original Borismaster half-cab concepts and will have three doors, with the third being a rear platform which will be open at certain times. The half cab is unlikely to appear, with the new Routemaster expected to have a conventional front layout with an entrance in the overhang.

In a nice snub to concerns about the safety of open platforms, Transport for London describes this as “a defining feature allowing the reinstatement of a hop-on hop-off bus service”. The platform will have the facility to be closed off at certain times, such as at night.

Not surprisingly, the new bus will be a hybrid. The three-door layout – a first for a British double-decker – will be backed up by an unusual  twin staircase layout. It will be able to carry 87 people, but TfL is not saying how many seats will be provided. Nor is it saying how many it will be ordering.

Says Johnson: “Londoners have waited with stoic patience as work has continued behind the scenes to select the manufacturer to make the 21st century Routemaster a reality. The decision has now been made, and we can look forward to a new icon of London that not only returns to the capital the joy of the open platform, but also utilises the latest state-of-the art green technology, slashing pollution and fuel consumption.

“The countdown is now well and truly on as Wrightbus work nineteen to the dozen to deliver Londoners their new bus in 2011, ahead of the world descending on the city for the 2012 Games.”

The first of the Borismasters will be on the streets of London in 2011. Mark Nodder, managing director of the Wright Group, adds: “The new bus for London project marks the start of an exciting new chapter in passenger transport in one of the world’s great cities and Wrightbus is proud to be chosen as a partner to develop a new transport icon for London. This is indeed a privilege and a wonderful opportunity for everyone in the Wright Group, to design and build a vehicle that will doubtless become recognisable the world over.”

The vehicle is expected to have a two-person crew when running with its rear platform open. This was mentioned by Johnson earlier this year.

Photo: The Capoco conception, joint winner of the initial design competition which may bear little resemblance to the final product due to hit London streets in 2011.

www.tfl.gov.uk