The cost of new contracts for amending London Buses Routes 19 and 38 with new route 10 revealed!

This is a follow-up to my previous article regarding London Buses routes 10, 19 and 38, where the changes have already taken place on 14th November 2026 alongside new contracts for Arriva London to operate new route 10 and 38.

The information is out in the public domain on the Transport for London (TfL) and the UK Government's Find a Tender website, and it is not released through a Freedom of Information request.

Should TfL establish their own bus manufacturing plant to build new buses for London?

With Transport for London (TfL) having recently unveiled Buses for London, its new publicly owned bus company, and continuing to work towards a fully zero-emission bus fleet, it got me thinking: what if TfL went a step further and started manufacturing the buses themselves?

(Disclaimer: This is just an opinion piece to spark a discussion, not a formal suggestion! I also had a bit of assistance from AI when putting this article together.)

This article was prompted by an opinion poll I recently posted on X (formerly known as Twitter). If Bluesky had a poll feature, I would have posted one there as well.

London Bus Tender Awards: New Electric Buses for Routes 424, 657 and 677

As we approach mid-November 2026, Transport for London (TfL) has announced that routes 424, 657 and 677 will operate using new electric buses under contracts retained by Go-Ahead London and Stagecoach.

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

London Bus Tender Awards: New Electric Buses for Routes 150 and 175

Transport for London has announced that routes 150 and 175 will use new electric double-decker buses as part of the new contract awarded to Go-Ahead Blue Triangle.

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

Singapore Unveils New Electric Bus Features: What Can TfL and the UK Learn?

Last updated 9th November 2026

As we are in November 2026, Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has unveiled new features for its latest fleet of electric buses to improve safety for passengers and other road users. Notably, several of these features draw inspiration from Transport for London’s (TfL) Bus Safety Standards.

🇸🇬🚍 Singapore's LTA will introduce 660 new electric buses from late 2026, offering improved accessibility, safety and comfort for commuters. The move supports plans for half the public bus fleet to be electric by 2030 and all buses to use cleaner energy by 2040. www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltag...

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— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) November 4, 2026 at 11:05 AM

Here is the list of improved features from the LTA press release:

My Review of Transport in the HM Treasury Budget 2026

The UK Government has recently announced its new Budget, spanning through to 2027. In this article, I will focus specifically on how the Budget impacts transport, particularly regarding devolution, which is vital for local transport infrastructure improvements.

Let’s take a look through the document on the official UK Government website.

Highlights from the document 'Budget 2026'

Alexander Dennis and Volvo Unveil New Tram-Style Bendy Bus

Enviro Max - Alexander Dennis and Volvo

Some of my followers on social media may have already noticed that I have published images of a new body design by Alexander Dennis, named the Enviro Max, which uses the BZL Electric articulated chassis. For some people scrolling through social media, this reveal may have come as a bit of a shock.

Let's take a read about it from the Alexander Dennis website:

London Bus Tender Awards: New Electric Buses for Routes 192, 327, 617, 629 and W9, While New Routemasters Continue to Serve East London Transit Routes

As we are already halfway through October, Transport for London (TfL) has reported that routes 192, 327, 617, 629 and W9 will operate using new electric buses. Go Bus will enter the London bus market with its newly awarded contracts for school routes, while Go-Ahead London’s Blue Triangle will continue to operate three-door, two-staircase New Routemasters on the East London Transit services.

Unlocking Mobile Discounts for London: Is it time to replace legacy Oyster with a unified system?

In this article, I will be discussing solutions to help TfL launch Oyster discounts and concessions on smartphones by transitioning to the contactless pay-as-you-go backend, avoiding the need for expensive hardware upgrades to existing Oyster readers.

Disclaimer: Bear in mind, I am not advocating for the Oyster card to be abolished.

London Bus Tender Awards: New Electric Buses for Route 226

As we are in October 2026, Transport for London (TfL) has announced the London bus tender awards, where Route 226 is expected to use new electric buses.

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