Is it a bus or a tram? Twenty new Irizar vehicles entered service on TfL route 358 from Crystal Palace to Orpington Station three days before this photo was taken on 23rd November 2024. The bus is being charged at Crystal Palace bus station. They are powered up through the pantograph but charging is only necessary at both ends of the journey, so they can run without overhead cables. They are the first of their kind in the UK and the use of pantograph technology was through a collaboration between TfL, operator Go-Ahead London and Spanish provider Irizar.
Location: Crystal Palace Bus Station
Original line: Transport for London
Photographer: David Bosher
Contact photographer: David Bosher
Date: 23/11/2024
Image number: 91265