Go-Ahead London has celebrated the launch of its 1,000th zero-emission bus.
The bus was charged earlier today (20 February 2026) by Seb Dance, Deputy Mayor, Transport and Mete Coban, MBE, Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy.
The fleet of buses at Go-Ahead London are expected to cut carbon emissions by roughly 60,000 tonnes each year – the equivalent of removing approximately 37,500 cars from London’s roads annually.
Seb Dance, Deputy Mayor for Transport, said:London is leading the charge on zero emission buses, with Go-Ahead’s 1,000th electric bus joining our 2,800 strong zero emission fleet. Since the Mayor took office, London’s bus network has gone from strength to strength, with the number of zero emission buses rising from just 30 in 2016 to nearly 3,000 – a third of the fleet.
This progress is helping to clean up our toxic air, tackle the climate crisis, and protect the health of Londoners as we continue to build a greener London for everyone.
With the 1,000th vehicle launched, half of Go-Ahead London’s routes are now served purely using zero-emission buses, with the milestone coming just over 12 years ago. The buses operate from a wide variety of different depots, including one of Europe’s largest in Northumberland Park.
Across the entire capital; 13 of Go-Ahead London’s depots now feature charging points and electric buses, with plans now underway to electrify Sydenham, Thamesmead and Stockwell this year.
In 2025, Go-Ahead invested in a brand-new Operating Control Centre for Go-Ahead London in order to enable a boost of the reliability of services. The new centre also supports zero-emission transport by providing real-time information on both the battery range and stage of charge for all electric buses.
Andy Edwards, Managing Director, Go-Ahead London, said:Reaching 1,000 zero-emission buses is a landmark moment for Go-Ahead London and we’re proud to continue our leadership in zero-emission. We’re looking forward to building on this success and helping improve air quality across London.
