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.