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UK: Double-Decker Buses Crash in London’s Elephant and Castle, Causing Major Delays

Two double-decker buses collided near Southwark Playhouse in London on a busy street in Elephant and Castle, causing major travel disruption on Wednesday, February 18. Emergency crews responded after one bus struck the rear of another. London Fire Brigade said part of a nearby building was slightly damaged, and firefighters assisted paramedics in treating patients at the scene.

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CHILE-SANTIAGO-CHINA-ELECTRIC BUS-PAN AMERICAN GAMES 2023

(231114) -- SANTIAGO, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A driver prepares to start an electric bus for the Pan American Games 2023 in Santiago, Chile, Nov. 2, 2023. A fleet of 10 Chinese-made double-decker electric buses have started to provide services on a new route, launched for the Pan American Games 2023, in Santiago. According to a driver, these buses not only provide monitors which give the driver a view of the vehicle and its surroundings, but also prepare the passengers with wireless connectivity (wifi) and USB charging stations. In recent years, Chile has implemented a series of measures to curb harmful emissions and promote the development of electric vehicle industry. With the application of advanced technologies, the eco-friendly new energy vehicles from China have entered the Chilean market and been widely favored by local people. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)

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CHILE-SANTIAGO-CHINA-ELECTRIC BUS-PAN AMERICAN GAMES 2023

(231114) -- SANTIAGO, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An electric bus for the Pan American Games 2023 runs past the National Stadium in Santiago, Chile, Nov. 2, 2023. A fleet of 10 Chinese-made double-decker electric buses have started to provide services on a new route, launched for the Pan American Games 2023, in Santiago. According to a driver, these buses not only provide monitors which give the driver a view of the vehicle and its surroundings, but also prepare the passengers with wireless connectivity (wifi) and USB charging stations. In recent years, Chile has implemented a series of measures to curb harmful emissions and promote the development of electric vehicle industry. With the application of advanced technologies, the eco-friendly new energy vehicles from China have entered the Chilean market and been widely favored by local people. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)

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CHILE-SANTIAGO-CHINA-ELECTRIC BUS-PAN AMERICAN GAMES 2023

(231114) -- SANTIAGO, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A driver prepares to start an electric bus for the Pan American Games 2023 in Santiago, Chile, Nov. 2, 2023. A fleet of 10 Chinese-made double-decker electric buses have started to provide services on a new route, launched for the Pan American Games 2023, in Santiago. According to a driver, these buses not only provide monitors which give the driver a view of the vehicle and its surroundings, but also prepare the passengers with wireless connectivity (wifi) and USB charging stations. In recent years, Chile has implemented a series of measures to curb harmful emissions and promote the development of electric vehicle industry. With the application of advanced technologies, the eco-friendly new energy vehicles from China have entered the Chilean market and been widely favored by local people. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)

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CHILE-SANTIAGO-CHINA-ELECTRIC BUS-PAN AMERICAN GAMES 2023

(231114) -- SANTIAGO, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A driver stands beside a charging station for electric buses in Santiago, Chile, Nov. 2, 2023. A fleet of 10 Chinese-made double-decker electric buses have started to provide services on a new route, launched for the Pan American Games 2023, in Santiago. According to a driver, these buses not only provide monitors which give the driver a view of the vehicle and its surroundings, but also prepare the passengers with wireless connectivity (wifi) and USB charging stations. In recent years, Chile has implemented a series of measures to curb harmful emissions and promote the development of electric vehicle industry. With the application of advanced technologies, the eco-friendly new energy vehicles from China have entered the Chilean market and been widely favored by local people. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)

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CHILE-SANTIAGO-CHINA-ELECTRIC BUS-PAN AMERICAN GAMES 2023

(231114) -- SANTIAGO, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An electric bus for the Pan American Games 2023 runs on a road in Santiago, Chile, Oct. 31, 2023. A fleet of 10 Chinese-made double-decker electric buses have started to provide services on a new route, launched for the Pan American Games 2023, in Santiago. According to a driver, these buses not only provide monitors which give the driver a view of the vehicle and its surroundings, but also prepare the passengers with wireless connectivity (wifi) and USB charging stations. In recent years, Chile has implemented a series of measures to curb harmful emissions and promote the development of electric vehicle industry. With the application of advanced technologies, the eco-friendly new energy vehicles from China have entered the Chilean market and been widely favored by local people. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)

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CHILE-SANTIAGO-CHINA-ELECTRIC BUS-PAN AMERICAN GAMES 2023

(231114) -- SANTIAGO, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A driver is seen in front of an electric bus for the Pan American Games 2023 at a terminal in Santiago, Chile, Nov. 2, 2023. A fleet of 10 Chinese-made double-decker electric buses have started to provide services on a new route, launched for the Pan American Games 2023, in Santiago. According to a driver, these buses not only provide monitors which give the driver a view of the vehicle and its surroundings, but also prepare the passengers with wireless connectivity (wifi) and USB charging stations. In recent years, Chile has implemented a series of measures to curb harmful emissions and promote the development of electric vehicle industry. With the application of advanced technologies, the eco-friendly new energy vehicles from China have entered the Chilean market and been widely favored by local people. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)

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CHILE-SANTIAGO-CHINA-ELECTRIC BUS-PAN AMERICAN GAMES 2023

(231114) -- SANTIAGO, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 2, 2023 shows the charging voltage of an electric bus for the Pan American Games 2023 reaching 170 kilowatts at a charging station in Santiago, Chile. A fleet of 10 Chinese-made double-decker electric buses have started to provide services on a new route, launched for the Pan American Games 2023, in Santiago. According to a driver, these buses not only provide monitors which give the driver a view of the vehicle and its surroundings, but also prepare the passengers with wireless connectivity (wifi) and USB charging stations. In recent years, Chile has implemented a series of measures to curb harmful emissions and promote the development of electric vehicle industry. With the application of advanced technologies, the eco-friendly new energy vehicles from China have entered the Chilean market and been widely favored by local people. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)

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CHILE-SANTIAGO-CHINA-ELECTRIC BUS-PAN AMERICAN GAMES 2023

(231114) -- SANTIAGO, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 2, 2023 shows a USB charging station inside an electric bus for the Pan American Games 2023 in Santiago, Chile. A fleet of 10 Chinese-made double-decker electric buses have started to provide services on a new route, launched for the Pan American Games 2023, in Santiago. According to a driver, these buses not only provide monitors which give the driver a view of the vehicle and its surroundings, but also prepare the passengers with wireless connectivity (wifi) and USB charging stations. In recent years, Chile has implemented a series of measures to curb harmful emissions and promote the development of electric vehicle industry. With the application of advanced technologies, the eco-friendly new energy vehicles from China have entered the Chilean market and been widely favored by local people. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)

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CHILE-SANTIAGO-CHINA-ELECTRIC BUS-PAN AMERICAN GAMES 2023

(231114) -- SANTIAGO, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An electric bus for the Pan American Games 2023 runs past the National Stadium in Santiago, Chile, Nov. 2, 2023. A fleet of 10 Chinese-made double-decker electric buses have started to provide services on a new route, launched for the Pan American Games 2023, in Santiago. According to a driver, these buses not only provide monitors which give the driver a view of the vehicle and its surroundings, but also prepare the passengers with wireless connectivity (wifi) and USB charging stations. In recent years, Chile has implemented a series of measures to curb harmful emissions and promote the development of electric vehicle industry. With the application of advanced technologies, the eco-friendly new energy vehicles from China have entered the Chilean market and been widely favored by local people. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)

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CHILE-SANTIAGO-CHINA-ELECTRIC BUS-PAN AMERICAN GAMES 2023

(231114) -- SANTIAGO, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member patrols inside an electric bus for the Pan American Games 2023 in Santiago, Chile, Nov. 2, 2023. A fleet of 10 Chinese-made double-decker electric buses have started to provide services on a new route, launched for the Pan American Games 2023, in Santiago. According to a driver, these buses not only provide monitors which give the driver a view of the vehicle and its surroundings, but also prepare the passengers with wireless connectivity (wifi) and USB charging stations. In recent years, Chile has implemented a series of measures to curb harmful emissions and promote the development of electric vehicle industry. With the application of advanced technologies, the eco-friendly new energy vehicles from China have entered the Chilean market and been widely favored by local people. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)

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Chile's first Chinese-made double-decker electric buses provide service for PanAm Games

STORY: Chile's first Chinese-made double-decker electric buses provide service for PanAm Games SHOOTING TIME: Nov, 3, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Santiago CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of double-decker electric buses STORYLINE: A fleet of Chinese-made double-decker electric buses is providing service for the 2023 Pan American and Parapan American Games hosted by Santiago, the capital city of Chile. The 10 buses manufactured by Chinese company BYD were unveiled in August for Santiago's public transit system. Some 7.4 kilometers of new roads were built for transportation during the games, and the fleet is being used exclusively on routes that reach the National Stadium, the country's leading sports arena located in the capital's Nunoa district, creating an electric corridor. The 12-meter-long, 4.17-meter-high double-decker, 70-seat buses are 100 percent electric and can each carry 97 passengers. The buses can travel up to 280 kilometers on a single charge, with chargin

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London 1 year before Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Double-decker buses form a line in front of Trafalgar Square in London on July 9, 2011, a Saturday. The city is preparing for hosting its third Olympic Games, whose opening ceremony will be held July 27, 2012.

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Mitsubishi Fuso revives double-decker bus

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. on April 2 launches a new double-decker bus three years after suspending its production of such buses. The new Aero King Highway Liner (photo), the only Japanese-developed double-decker bus, has six passenger seats on the lower deck and 30 on the upper deck.

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Red London bus gets press preview ahead of debut in Japan

SHIMONOSEKI, Japan - A distinctive red double-decker bus from London on loan to the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on display to the press on March 12 ahead of the start of service at the city on weekends and public holidays this spring. London replaced the Routemasters with modern buses, both single- and double-deckers, in November 2006. The Routemaster on loan to Shimonoseki was built in 1962.

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India unveils 1st electric double decker bus in Mumbai

STORY: India unveils 1st electric double decker bus in Mumbai DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: MUMBAI, India CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the bus STORYLINE: India's first electric double-decker bus was launched in Mumbai on Thursday. The new electric double-decker bus will be the country's first semi-low floor, air conditioned and electric double-decker that uses a 650 V (voltage) architecture with a seating capacity of 65, said the vehicle manufacturer Switch Mobility. Speaking after the launch of the electric bus, Indian Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said, "with focus on reforming urban transport, we are trying to build a low footprint and high passenger density integrated EV mobility ecosystem." Switch Mobility, a subsidiary of India's leading commercial automobile manufacturer Ashok Leyland, has already secured an order of 200 electric double decker buses in Mumbai. The Indian government has set a target to be a 100-percent electric-v

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Booming Chinese economy contributes to Hong Kong's development: Australian professor

STORY: Booming Chinese economy contributes to Hong Kong's development: Australian professor DATELINE: June 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Hong Kong 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RICHARD CULLEN, Visiting law professor, University of Hong Kong 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RICHARD CULLEN, Visiting law professor, University of Hong Kong STORYLINE: An Australian law professor living in Hong Kong for more than 30 years says the booming Chinese economy has contributed to the development of the city. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RICHARD CULLEN, Visiting law professor, University of Hong Kong "The major change is in a single term is not directly in Hong Kong, but it had a profound effect on Hong Kong and it's the rise of China. I went to Guangzhou for the first time about 1993. And the primary improvement in public transport was second-hand double decker buses bought from Hong Kong. 20 years later, it's got one of the biggest metro syste

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Mitsubishi Fuso revives double-decker bus

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. on April 2 launches a new double-decker bus three years after suspending its production of such buses. The new Aero King Highway Liner (photo), the only Japanese-developed double-decker bus, has six passenger seats on the lower deck and 30 on the upper deck. (Kyodo)

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Red London bus gets press preview ahead of debut in Japan

SHIMONOSEKI, Japan - A distinctive red double-decker bus from London on loan to the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on display to the press on March 12 ahead of the start of service at the city on weekends and public holidays this spring. London replaced the Routemasters with modern buses, both single- and double-deckers, in November 2006. The Routemaster on loan to Shimonoseki was built in 1962. (Kyodo)

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London 1 year before Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Double-decker buses form a line in front of Trafalgar Square in London on July 9, 2011, a Saturday. The city is preparing for hosting its third Olympic Games, whose opening ceremony will be held July 27, 2012. (Kyodo)