Saturday, 7 October 2017

Arriva loses London Bus routes 268, H2 and H3 to Metroline

This is a short London Bus news update regarding route tender awards.

LOTS have published the following on the London Bus tender awards:

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

Route Current Operator New Operator PVR Vehicles
143D Metroline Metroline 1 2010 Euro V diesel double deck
268 Arriva London North Metroline 6 Existing diesel single deck*
H2 Arriva London North Metroline 3 New Euro VI diesel single deck
H3/631 Arriva London North Metroline 2 New Euro VI diesel single deck
643 Metroline Metroline 2 2010 Euro V diesel double deck

* 3 Euro IV built 2009 + 4 Euro V built 2010 (PVR 7).

The above contracts will commence on the following dates:

9th June 2018: Routes 268, H2 & H3/631.

30th June 2018: Routes 143D & 643.

This means only routes H2 and H3 will be getting new Euro VI diesel single deck buses for the new route contract.

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