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London’s newest buses have an aerodynamic shape and wheels that are mostly hidden. “It’s a very striking vehicle,’” says Andy Derz of Irizar e-mobility, the Spain-based company that designed the tram-like bus. The side doors slide open like a train, and there are big windows and wide aisles. It has more comfortable seats, a smoother ride, displays that show upcoming stations, mood lighting that changes with the seasons, and USB ports for charging phones. At stops, the bus is low enough to the ground that passengers don’t have to step up to get on. The buses are electric and designed for quick charging so they can stay on the road longer. The city is in the middle of transitioning its entire bus fleet to electric, and it already has more than 1,700 zero-emissions buses on the road.