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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