London Bus Fleet Counts by Vehicle Type and Fuel Technology

Greater London Authority provides data on the number of buses in the Transport for London fleet, categorized by bus type. The dataset notes that the fleet size varies slightly from year to year in relation to the placing of route contracts and includes hybrid hydrogen fuel cell buses. The record was last updated on 2026-06-24.

Use Cases

• Analyze the composition of a public transit fleet based on bus type categories.
• Track the adoption of alternative fuel technologies, such as hydrogen fuel cell buses, over time.
• Assess the relationship between route contract changes and fleet size fluctuations mentioned in the description.
• Model the environmental impact of a city's bus fleet based on the distribution of vehicle types.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the authoritative Greater London Authority.
• The description explicitly mentions hybrid hydrogen fuel cell buses, indicating a focus on fuel technology.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update timestamp is 2026-06-24.

Provenance

Source

Greater London Authority

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-24.

Geography

London