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London is famous for its double-decker buses (among other things). When you see a two-deck, red bus you assume it’s a London bus. Well, a couple hundred of those buses are going hybrid.

By the end of January, 56 hybrid buses will be on the road in London with about 300 more operating by 2011. The buses are Transport for London’s latest green initiative in the UK, hoping to meet the nation’s emissions standards for public transportation well before the 2012 deadline.

The buses are much quieter than their diesel counterparts and have 40% lower emissions. The buses will be designated as hybrids by their colorful green-leaf motive painted around the lower portion of the chasis.

In addition to this development, Transport For London has also stated that by 2012, every new bus entering the fleet will be a hybrid. This means that their 8,000 total bus fleet will eventually be completely replaced.

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