The Mayor of London has launched three new Low Emmision Bus Zones, and Lewisham has been chosen as one of the locations.

Buses are now clean and green in 10 Low Emission Bus Zones across the city, with two more to be completed ahead of schedule later this year

Sadiq Khan said: "These zones complement the introduction of the world's first Ultra Low Emission Zone in central London earlier this month.

"Experts estimate that without action it would take 193 years to bring London's air quality to within legal levels - but with the action we're taking we can hope to achieve this goal in just six years"

Just a few weeks after the launch of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in central London, the Mayor and TfL have taken further measures to reduce toxic air in the capital's most polluted areas by introducing three new Low Emission Bus Zones (LEBZ).

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The three zones, in Lewisham, Stratford and Edmonton, cover more than 1,330 buses across 79 different bus routes.

The Lewisham bus routes affected are:

Lewisham to Catford from Bromley Road (junction with Whitefoot Lane and Southend Lane), along Lewisham High Street to Lewisham Road (to the junction with Blackheath Road)

Only buses that meet the cleanest emission standards operate within the new LEBZs, which have been delivered through a combination of new and retrofitted vehicles.

Camberwell to New Cross from Camberwell New Road (from the junction with Brixton Road), along Peckham High Street to Deptford Bridge Station

This takes the total number of clean buses introduced as a result of the LEBZ to more than 3,000.

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Low Emission Bus Zones use new buses with top-of-the-range engines or retrofit mid-life buses with special exhaust control systems that meet or exceed the cleanest Euro VI emissions standard.

The zones have been prioritized in the worst air quality hotspots outside central London where buses contribute significantly to road transport emissions.

The Mayor has pledged to work towards the entire London bus fleet being made up of zero emission vehicles.

Damien Egan said: "Having campaigned for more low emission buses across Lewisham we are delighted with today's news. Improving air quality is one of our highest priorities in Lewisham.

"This is the second Low Emission Bus Zone launched within the last six months and is an essential part of our strategy to clean up the air in the borough."