00:00Sir Sadiq Khan's ambition of electrifying the entire London bus fleet by 2030 will be next to
00:07impossible to achieve, according to a bus company executive. Bill Cahill, Managing Director of First
00:12Bus London, said his firm was committed to hitting the mayor's challenging target,
00:17but said it involved far more than simply buying new buses. About 30% of buses in the capital
00:24are now zero emission, but Transport for London says it will take until 2034 to convert the entire
00:30fleet without government funding. Electric buses have recently been introduced on several routes
00:35across the capital. Mr Cahill said difficulties in electrifying bus garages could delay the move
00:42from diesel buses.
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