New Routemaster Specifications

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Dear Transport for London,

Please could you help answer the following questions I have about the New Routemaster/New Bus for London vehicles:

1. What is the plated weight (kg) of the (i) front axle and (ii) rear axle?
2. What is the capacity (kg) of the (i) front axle and (ii) rear axle?
3. What are the dimensions of the electric ramp and it's mechanism?
4. Please could I have the technical datasheets for the high voltage battery? If not available, what is its capacity (kWh), nominal operating voltage (V), mass (kg) and dimensions?
5. Please could I have the technical datasheets for the motor? If not available, what is its rated voltage (V), rated power (kW) and rated current (A)?
6. What is the mass (kg) of the equipment in the engine bay (engine, generator, DPF, engine radiator and CAC unit, hybrid cooling radiator)?

Thank you very much for your help.

Yours faithfully,
Jane Wright

FOI, Transport for London

Dear Ms Wright,

 

TfL Ref: FOI-3062-1819

 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request of 12^th February 2019
asking for information about the specficiation of the New Bus for London.

 

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Dear Ms Wright

 

TfL Ref: FOI-3062-1819

 

Thank you for your email of 12^th February 2019 asking for information
about the specifications of the New Bus for London vehicles.

 

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of
the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.
Specifically you asked:

 

“1. What is the plated weight (kg) of the (i) front axle and (ii) rear
axle?

2. What is the capacity (kg) of the (i) front axle and (ii) rear axle?

3. What are the dimensions of the electric ramp and it's mechanism?

4. Please could I have the technical datasheets for the high voltage
battery? If not available, what is its capacity (kWh), nominal operating
voltage (V), mass (kg) and dimensions?

5. Please could I have the technical datasheets for the motor? If not
available, what is its rated voltage (V), rated power (kW) and rated
current (A)?

6. What is the mass (kg) of the equipment in the engine bay (engine,
generator, DPF, engine radiator and CAC unit, hybrid cooling radiator)?”

 

TfL does not hold the requested information. This level of detail about
the specification of the listed components is only held by the
manufacturer, Wrightbus.

 

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to
appeal.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David Wells

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

 

 

 

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