Saturday 4 May 2024

2024 London Mayoral and Assembly Elections - Upcoming Improvements For Transport To Improve The Economy And Deliver Cleaner Air

Firstly, I don't really wish to get involved with party politics, especially on social media.

In this section of the article, I will highlight the manifesto policies for the London Mayoral election about transport from the main four political party candidates (Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrats and Greens).

Which transport improvements do we expect to see with Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan in his third term?

Wednesday 24 April 2024

London Bus Tender Awards: More New Electric Buses For Routes 99, 141, 269 and 401

The London Bus Tender Awards have revealed routes 99, 141, 269 and 401 will be using new electric buses as part of the new contracts won by the private bus operating companies.

24th April 2024
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:

Tuesday 23 April 2024

Transport for London Confirms They Are Still Selling Bus Saver Tickets

A page from the 2019 Big Red Book on Bus Saver Tickets

A Freedom of Information request made to Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed they are still selling the Bus Saver Tickets.

Request ID: FOI-0096-2425
Date published: 23 April 2024

Question 1. What is the requirement to obtain the bus saver tickets?

Friday 19 April 2024

London Bus Tender Awards: One Retain And One Loss For RATP Dev London United

This is another London Bus Tender Awards, which shows that RATP Dev London United has retained one route and lost a school route to Metroline West.

LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:

Monday 15 April 2024

London Bus Tender Awards: New Single-Deck Electric Buses For Route 33

The recent London Bus Tender Awards have revealed that 33/N33 will be using new single-deck electric buses.

LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:

Route 33/N33
Retained By: RATP Dev London United
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): 18
Vehicles: New electric single deck
Contract Start Date: 9th November 2024
Contract End Date: 7th November 2031

Friday 12 April 2024

London Bus Tender Awards: New Double-Deck Electric Buses For Routes 341 And Superloop SL3

Bus type suggestions for London Buses, Superloop (including SL3) and East London Transit


The recent London Bus Tender Awards have revealed that routes 341 and Superloop SL3 will be using new zero-emission double-deck electric buses. Hereby replacing the three-door, two-staircase hybrid buses named New Routemaster used for the SL3.

12th April 2024

LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:

Monday 1 April 2024

Why is Creativity in Public Transport Important, Including Bus Route Planning and Branding?

Catch The Changes - Different coloured London Buses during the early 1990s

In this article, I will be explaining and referencing my previous articles on why transport authorities need to bring in more creativity to help improve their brand, make their services more attractive, and make wayfinding easier.

Monday 25 March 2024

London Bus Tender Awards: Reducing Diesel Emissions With New Electric Buses For Routes 4, 22 & 88

As I'm finally back on my short stay out into Ireland to visit my relatives, here's another London Bus Tender Awards that reveals that routes 4, 22/N22 and 88 will be using new electric buses.

LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:

Route 4
Retained by: Metroline
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): 17
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract start date: 28th September 2024
Contract end date: 26th September 2031

Monday 18 March 2024

London Bus Tender Awards: Electric Buses For Routes 98/N98, 188, 355 & 360

The London Bus Tender Awards have revealed that routes 98/N98, 188, 355 and 360 will be using new zero-emission electric buses.

18th March 2024

LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:

Route 6 (24h)
Retained by: Metroline
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): 18
Type of vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 7th December 2024
Contract End Date: 3rd December 2027

Thursday 14 March 2024

London Bus Tender Awards: Electric Buses for Routes R1, R2, R3, R4, R8, R11, U1, U2 and U3

The recent London Bus Tender Awards for the middle of March 2024 have revealed that routes R1, R2, R3, R4, R8, R11, U1, U2 and U3 will be using zero-emission electric buses.

Monday 11 March 2024
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:


Route R1
Retained by: Go-Ahead London Metrobus
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): 6
Vehicles: New electric single deck
Contract start date: 29th March 2025
Contract end date: 26th March 2032

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