Futuristic sounds to make electric buses safer hit wrong note

Fears 'spaceshippy' proposals by TfL to make vehicles audible could confuse pedestrians

Transport for London has been warned that proposals put forward for a safety feature to make electric buses more audible risk confusing vulnerable road users.

TfL has commissioned Aecom to come up with a recognisable noise that will help alert pedestrians and cyclists to the presence of vehicles that can be dangerously quiet.