[jeffwass]

As a London pedestrian I am fully in favour of electric buses.

The NoX fumes are horrible for pedestrians too. Especially when the buses are stacked one after another, idling.

I seriously can’t believe the government refuses to act on the diesel disaster. Tens of thousands of people die from diesel exhaust complications per year, but they don’t care.

[walshemj]

Ironically Mrs Thatcher (former chemist) questioned the dash to diesel instead of clean burn engines back when the policy of favoring diesel over petrol was being discussed.

[SaltyBackendGuy]

This reminds me of 'dieselgate'[0], it's not just buses. One does wonder why the government hasen't acted on a diesel ban (or some action) when it's clearly a risk to the public.

[0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_emissions_scandal

[IshKebab]

I'm pretty sure that's what he was talking about.

[fifnir]

did anyone vote for more taxes on themselves to cover the cost?

[adrianN]

How about we cover the cost from the billions of profits made by car companies selling internal combustion engines and lobbying against change?

[tim333]

I effectively voted for the Ultra Low Emission Zone although it will increase my taxes. At least I wrote go for it in the residents survey.

As the article suggests the cash cost of the electric busses may be zero with a longer deprecation period.

Against that "pollutants linked to one in 12 deaths in parts of London." Which would you choose? https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families...

[walshemj]

No but diesel owners who have for decades had a nice subsidy from my pocket have been :-(

[desas]

Probably have to offset that with the reduction of cost to the NHS of pollution related illnesses.

Outside of TfL and absent a "diesel scrappage scheme" the cost would be born by primarily by private individuals anyway.