Friday 16 December 2016

Mid December 2016 tender awards



Double deck electric bus manufactured by BYD
I have a short news update for you on the London Buses tender awards.


From LOTS:


The following TfL contracts have been awarded:

  • 17 re-awarded to Metroline with new Euro VI hybrid double deck, PVR 19. Start date 22 July
  • 186 re-awarded to Metroline with 2009 Euro IV diesel double deck, PVR 17. Start date 22 July
  • 382 awarded to Metroline (currently Arriva London North) with 2012 Euro V diesel single deck, PVR 9. Start date15 July
  • 384 re-awarded to Metroline with 2012 Euro V diesel single deck, PVR 5. Start date 22 July
  • 613 re-awarded to London United with 2008 Euro IV diesel double deck, PVR 1. Start date 29 July (or first school day)
  • 662 re-awarded to London United with 2008 Euro IV diesel double deck, PVR 1. Start date 29 July (or first school day)
  • 665 re-awarded to London United with 2009 Euro IV diesel single deck, PVR 1. Start date 29 July (or first school day)
  • 671 re-awarded to London United with 2008 Euro IV diesel single deck, PVR 1. Start date 29 July (or first school day)
  • C11 re-awarded to Metroline with 2010 Euro V diesel single deck, PVR 20. Start date 22 July
  • W8 re-awarded to Metroline with 2008 Euro IV diesel double deck, PVR 15. Start date 22 July.


Only route 17 will be getting new hybrid buses because the route runs from Archway to London Bridge via King’s Cross and Holborn Circus, which is in Central London.

Here’s a table which shows the next routes to receive new hybrids or zero emission buses.

Route
Operator
Bus type
Expected date
2
Arriva London
Unknown hybrid
1st April 2017
13 (ex 82)
Tower Transit
Unknown Hybrid
1st April 2017
14
Go Ahead London
E40H/Enviro400 MMC
December 2016
19
Arriva London
Unknown hybrid
1st April 2017
48
Arriva London
New Routemaster
25th February 2017
72
RATP-Dev
Unknown hybrid
Unknown date
76
Go Ahead London
New Routemaster
28th January 2017
120
Metroline
Unknown Hybrid
24th June 2017
133
Arriva London
E40H/Enviro400 City
21st January 2017
242
Arriva London
Unknown Hybrid
25th February 2017
249
Arriva London
Unknown Hybrid
1st April 2017
254
Arriva London
New Routemaster
3rd June 2017
259
Arriva London
B5LH/Gemini 3
25th March 2017
260
Metroline
Unknown Hybrid
24th June 2017
302
Metroline
Unknown Hybrid
24th June 2017
308
Tower Transit
Unknown Hybrid
4th March 2017
333
Arriva London
E40H/Enviro400 City
21st January 2017
388
CT Plus
Unknown Hybrid
21st January 2017
427
Abellio
Unknown Hybrid
8th April 2017
EL1
Go Ahead London
New Routemaster
18th February 2017
EL2
Go Ahead London
New Routemaster
18th February 2017
EL3
Go Ahead London
New Routemaster
18th February 2017

If you look at the table, you’ll see that there’s just six more routes to go until the three-door two-staircase New Routemaster rollout program is completed. Don’t worry though, the design will live on as the two-door design known as the SRM.

Regarding the unknown hybrids, the private bus operating company will choose their hybrid bus type for their particular service - so it will remain a mystery until details are released nearer to the expected date.

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Image attribution
Metroline Travel - BYD K8SR - BYD1472 LJ16EZN - Route 98 by Koex73 https://www.flickr.com/photos/kieransphotostream/27648185415/

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