RATP-Dev who owns subsidiary companies of London United and London Sovereign has retained and gained new route contracts with new low emission vehicles for some of their routes they won.
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
| Route | Current Operator | New Operator | PVR | Vehicles |
| 105 (24h) | Metroline | London United | 14 | New Euro VI hybrid double deck |
| 216 | London United | London United | TBC | New Euro VI diesel single deck |
| 288 | Arriva London North | London Sovereign | 7 | New Euro VI single deck (type TBC) |
| 303 | Arriva London North | London Sovereign | 8 | New Euro VI single deck (type TBC) |
| H12 | Metroline | London Sovereign | 10 | Double deck (type TBC) |
| H14 | London Sovereign | London Sovereign | 8 | Double deck (type TBC) |
| H17 | London Sovereign | London Sovereign | 7 | 2011 Euro V diesel single deck |
| H18/H19 | Arriva London North | London Sovereign | 8 | New Euro VI single deck (type TBC) |
| K2 | London United | London United | 11 | New Euro VI diesel single deck |
| K3 | Abellio West London | London United | 11 | New Euro VI diesel single deck |
| K4 | London United | London United | 4 | New Euro VI diesel single deck |
The above contracts will commence on the following dates:
· 30th June 2018: Routes 105, 216, K2, K3 & K4.
· 1st September 2018: Routes 288, 303, H12, H14, H17 & H18/H19.
In 2018, private bus operators will be required to purchase buses that are Euro VI hybrid or zero emission electric.
It will be interesting to see which bus types RATP-Dev will be purchasing for their new route contracts.
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