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Breaking News -huge tender awards from
London Buses.
The following TfL contracts have been
announced today:
Tranche
545
R1 re-awarded to Metrobus with existing 2011
Euro V diesel single deck (currently allocated to R1 & R4), PVR 6.
Re-routed via Tower Road and frequency reduced to 3bph.
R2 re-awarded to Metrobus with diesel single
deck, details to be confirmed, PVR 3. Withdraw between Petts Wood and Orpington
(replaced by R3).
R3 re-awarded to Metrobus with 2011 Euro V
diesel single deck, PVR 7. Withdrawn between Chelsfield and Orpington (replaced
by R7) and re-routed via Amherst Drive. Monday to Saturday frequency increased
to 3bph, evening and Sunday frequency increased to 2bph.
R4 re-awarded to Metrobus with diesel single
deck, details to be confirmed. PVR 6.
R6 re-awarded to Metrobus with diesel single
deck, details to be confirmed. PVR 2
R8 re-awarded to Metrobus with new Euro VI
diesel single deck, PVR 2
R11 re-awarded to Metrobus with diesel
single deck, details to be confirmed. PVR 9. Increased frequency to 5bph, 3bph
evening and Sunday. No longer serves Sidcup Tesco.
Start date for all Tranche 545 contracts 1
April 2017.
Tranche
556
101 awarded to Blue Triangle (currently
Stagecoach East London) with 2010 Euro V double deck, currently allocated to
routes EL1 & EL2. PVR 12, start date 4 March 2017
238 (24 hour) re-awarded to Stagecoach East
London with 2012 Euro V diesel double deck including two buses ex 101
allocation. PVR 12. Start date 4 March 2017
Tranche
558
167 awarded to Stagecoach East London
(currently Blue Triangle) with new Euro VI diesel single deck, PVR 7. Route
withdrawn between Loughton and Debden (new 677 provides a replacement facility
for school movements). Start date 11 March 2017
362 awarded to Stagecoach East London
(currently Blue Triangle) with new Euro VI diesel single deck, PVR 3. Start
date 11 March 2017
379 awarded to London General (currently
Arriva London North) with diesel single deck, details to be confirmed, PVR 2.
Start date 11 March 2017
397 awarded to CT Plus (currently Arriva
London North) with new Euro VI diesel single deck. PVR 5 (plus one linked to
W19)
462 awarded to Stagecoach East London with
new Euro VI diesel single deck, PVR 8. Start date 25 March 2017
549 awarded to Stagecoach East London with
new Euro VI diesel single deck, PVR 1. Start date 11 March 2017
667 re-awarded to Blue Triangle with 2009
existing Euro IV diesel double deck. PVR 2. Start date 11 March 2017
677 awarded to Stagecoach East London with
2012 Euro V diesel double deck, currently allocated to 101. PVR 1. Start date
11 March 2017
678 awarded to Stagecoach East London
(currently Arriva London North) with 2012 Euro V diesel double deck, currently
allocated to 101. PVR 4. Start date 1 April 2017.
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