CLondoner92 (New Account)<p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Transport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Transport</span></a> for <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a> Freedom of Information release:<br><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/TfL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TfL</span></a> confirmed that half-cab double-decker buses are not compliant with the current Bus Vehicle Standard due to front-end safety, <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a>, and efficiency requirements. The Department for Transport clarified that accessibility laws (PSVAR) do not restrict driver cab design, though vehicles must still meet accessibility standards. In response to a request, TfL stated that Version 2.7 of the New London Bus Vehicle Specification is planned for mid-2026 but is not yet available. The New Routemaster’s design—with three doors and two staircases—was selected via a design competition before safer front-end requirements were formalised. TfL confirmed it does not currently plan to introduce Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems using bendy <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/buses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>buses</span></a> with driver compartments separated from passenger entry, such as those used in <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Belfast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Belfast</span></a>, Northern <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Ireland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ireland</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Brisbane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Brisbane</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a>.<br><a href="https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/transparency/freedom-of-information/foi-request-detail?referenceId=FOI-1518-2526" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">tfl.gov.uk/corporate/transpare</span><span class="invisible">ncy/freedom-of-information/foi-request-detail?referenceId=FOI-1518-2526</span></a></p>