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Electric Re-Charged Buses - Will they work here?

dublinman1990 · 2014-11-03 23:00:46

I read this today about the future of London Bus fleet while during my break in college this morning. I wonder how this type of technology will work for the likes of the major urban areas in Ireland including Dublin? http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20141028-the-bus-that-recharges-on-the-go What do you think of this trial…

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04-11-2014 12:00am

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I read this today about the future of London Bus fleet while during my break in college this morning. I wonder how this type of technology will work for the likes of the major urban areas in Ireland including Dublin?

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20141028-the-bus-that-recharges-on-the-go

What do you think of this trial being planned by TfL? I think it is a really neat idea by these guys.

Do you think it will be a good idea in terms of cost and in terms of reliability?

How many years would you think this technology would go live in Ireland even if it begins with a trial period?

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