New London Bus Inspired By Heatherwick

London is to get a new, smaller version of Thomas Heatherwick’s New Routemaster bus – although the British designer has had nothing to do with this iteration. Bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis Limited’s new Enviro400H City Bus, which will be introduced to the capital later this year, features a diagonally glazed front staircase and curved rear windscreen similar to Heatherwick’s design.

Colin Robertson, CEO of the bus maker, called the model “a spectacular, new-look vehicle” and described it as having a “London look”.Heatherwick’s design was unveiled in 2000 and is gradually being rolled out on central London routes. The ADL version, which is smaller and features just one staircase and two doors compared to the two staircases and three doors of the Heatherwick original, is designed for suburban use.