The Operation of the three vehicles will take place primarily on a central London bus route serving the busy shopping area of Oxford Street and will run alongside double decker buses. Due to the congested traffic in London and the very low average speed London plays a major role in the field trial, as there is currently very less experience how the fuel cell propulsion system will work under these conditions

Statement of Mr. Ken Livingston, Mayor of London : “London's air quality needs to improve and my Transport and Air Quality Strategies make it clear that we need to promote clean, environmentally-friendly vehicle technology to tackle pollution problems. I am delighted that Daimler Chrysler is leading the way with the fuel cell bus project and that Transport for London is taking delivery of three zero emission hydrogen fuel cell buses during 2003.”