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Third Electric Bus Fire in London Sparks Safety Concerns

Go Ahead London Initiates Precautionary Fleet Check Following Recent Incidents

  • An electric bus operated by Go Ahead London burst into flames in a bus garage in Putney, marking the third such incident in London this month.
  • The previous two incidents occurred on January 11 and 12, causing concern among Londoners about the safety of the city's electric buses.
  • No injuries were reported in any of the incidents, but the fires have prompted a safety check of Go Ahead London's 380-strong fleet of electric buses.
  • The fires are under investigation by the London Fire Brigade and Go Ahead London.
  • Following the first fire, Transport for London temporarily withdrew all buses of the same model operating on route 200.
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