| New Routemaster | |
|---|---|
,_route_9,_27_October_2013.jpg) London United New Routemaster at Hammersmith in October 2013 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Wrightbus |
| Production | 2011–2017 1,000 units produced |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 3 doors |
| Floor type | Low-floor |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Cummins ISBe 4.5 (euro spec) 4-cylinder, 4.5 L (270 cu in), 185 hp (138 kW) Euro V compliant[1][2] |
| Capacity | 80 (87 without wheelchair) (lower: 22 seats, 1 wheelchair space, 18 standing (25 standing without wheelchair); upper deck: 40 seats) |
| Transmission | Diesel in series 18 kWh[3] Microvast Lithium Titanate battery, Microvast LpTO,[4] Siemens ELFA2[5] electric traction motor[6] |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 11.23 m (36 ft 10+1⁄8 in)[5] |
| Width | 2.52 m (8 ft 3+1⁄4 in) |
| Height | 4.39 m (14 ft 4+7⁄8 in) |
| Curb weight | 12.65 t (12.45 long tons; 13.94 short tons) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | AEC Routemaster (spiritual) |
| Successor | Wright SRM |
The New Routemaster, (known as the New Bus for London, the Borismaster and the Boris Bus), is a hybrid diesel–electric double-decker bus. It has a low-floor. It was made from 2011 to 2017 by Wrightbus. It was made for services in London, England.
It is known for having a "hop-on hop-off" rear open platform similar to the AEC Routemaster but it was made to meet rules for modern buses and to meet accessibility rules.
- ↑ Borismaster or Saunamaster? Transport Engineer 2 July 2014
- ↑ Wrights Hybrid Archived 2016-01-26 at the Wayback Machine Wrightbus
- ↑ Your New Routemaster questions answered Cnet
- ↑ "Cell – Products". microvast.com.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Spec sheet" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ↑ Siemens ELFA Drive System for Hybrid Electric Vehicles, 2011. Archived 2014-01-23 at the Wayback Machine.