Eminox has announced over 400 London buses will be upgraded to Euro VI standards in preparation for the new Low Emission Bus Zones.
From Eminox
Lincolnshire based emissions reduction specialists Eminox has been key to upgrading over 400 buses ready for the introduction of the new Low Emission Bus Zones (LBEZ) across London for Arriva, Go Ahead Group and Tower Transit.
Eminox is the only British company to be a key supplier for the projects, which includes the already introduced Putney and Brixton LEBZs as well as upcoming A12 Eastern Avenue, which is due to be implemented in March 2017.
The buses will be upgraded to Euro VI standards with the Eminox SCRT, designed and manufactured in the UK, and is proven to reduce NOx and NO2 emissions by 99% and Particulate Matter (PM) by 95%.
The Putney LEBZ has initially shown a 90% reduction in hourly pollution level breaches and early analysis shows a 40% reduction in annual NO2 concentrations. The Brixton to Streatham route has previously exceeded hourly levels of Nitrogen Dioxide on 539 occasions in 2016 and had breached annual limits by January 5th 2017.
With the recently retrofitted buses now in action, the mayor has confirmed that for the first time in 10 years, London has stayed within its legal limits in January to date.
Another 10 LEBZs are planned for around the capital. The remaining zones, which are all outside the central Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ), include Stratford, Harringay and Edgware and will all be in force by 2020.
Eminox SCRT is a cost effective solution to virtually eliminate harmful emissions. Carlos Vicente, Retrofit Sales Director for Eminox, said: “We are proud to be the largest contributor to the TfL programme and have worked closely with all of our customers to make this happen. The number fitted is growing daily to the latest clean bus standards.
“Emission levels across the UK are becoming an increasing focus as a primary way to reduce air pollution, so it is great to see how much of an impact our SCRT is having in these areas.
“Over the next two years, this focus is only going to become more intense as the new London Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) is introduced and Clean Air Zones (CAZ) are announced across the country. Bus, coach and specialist vehicle operators will be looking for the most cost effective way to upgrade their vehicles in order not be charged on a regular basis for entry into a variety of UK cities.
“We pride ourselves on delivering the best quality of British manufacturing in exhaust systems. We deliver on time with every commitment we make and work tirelessly around the clock to hit deadlines.
“Eminox has upgraded more vehicles to Euro VI standards than anyone else working on these projects.
“Upgrading vehicles with SCRT has proven itself time and time again to help reduce emissions and is considerably cheaper than alternative options such as buying new vehicles already at Euro VI standards.”
Eminox has received a significant increase in enquiries regarding retrofitting for the new London ULEZ, which will be introduced in 2019.
Here are 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 |
| 60 | Arriva London | Arriva London | 15 | 2010 Euro VI diesel double deck (a) |
| 73/N73 | Arriva London | Arriva London | 34 | 2015 Euro VI New Routemaster |
| 144 | Arriva London | Arriva London | 16 | 2011 Euro V diesel double deck |
| 166 | Arriva London | Arriva London | TBC | 2011 Euro V diesel single deck |
| 293 | Metrobus | Quality Line | 7 | New Euro VI diesel single deck (b) |
| 356 | Stagecoach | Stagecoach | 7 | New Euro VI diesel single deck (c) |
| 404 | Quality Line | Quality Line | 1 | New Euro VI diesel single deck |
| 412 | Arriva London | Arriva London | 8 | 2013 Euro V diesel double deck |
| 434 | Metrobus | Metrobus | 3 | 2013 Euro V diesel single deck |
| 612 | Arriva London | Arriva London | 2 | 2008 Euro IV diesel double deck |
| 626 | Sullivan Buses | Sullivan Buses | 4 | 2009/10 Euro V diesel double deck |
| 634 | Metroline | Metroline | 1 | 2011 Euro V diesel double deck |
| 685 | Arriva London | Arriva London | 0* | 2013 Euro V diesel double deck |
* PM only journey using bus from route 412.
(a) These vehicles have been upgraded from Euro V to Euro VI emissions standards.
(b) One vehicle will be double deck – details to be confirmed.
(c) One vehicle is an existing Euro VI diesel built in 2014.
The above contracts will commence on the following dates:
· 1st September 2018: Routes 60, 73/N73, 166, 293, 412, 434, 612, 626, 634 & 658.
· 15th September 2018: Route 356.
· 29th September 2018: Route 404.
· 13th October 2018: Route 144.
This shows that routes 293, 356 and 404 will be getting new Euro VI single deck buses; the rest are using existing vehicles as the route 60 buses will be upgraded to Euro VI emission standard.
Route 73 will continue to use the three-door, two-staircase hybrid bus known as the New Routemaster bus.
And here’s a London bus news update from LOTS:
1) The two Van Hool hydrogen fuel cell buses (VH 63101/2) at last entered service on the RV1 in the past week. The electric MetroDecker (MD 1) at Go-Ahead continues to operate on route 36 on most days – you can check when by using LVF.
2) Arriva London’s next batch of Volvo B5LHs has commenced delivery, these being HV380-412 due for the takeover of route 468 in late March. Also in course of delivery are RATP’s SDE 20287-294, new E20Ds for route 470 at Epsom.
3) Next weekend 3rd Feb will see another five routes in London change operators, in all cases with new buses that have already been delivered or are in progress.
· Route 153 from CT Plus to London General with BYD/ADL E200EV (SEe 65-76)
· Route 299 from London General to Sullivan Buses with StreetLlte (SL 90-98)
· Route 343/N343 from Abellio to London Central with E40H(MMC) (EH 171-194)
· Route B14 from London Central to Stagecoach Selkent with E20D 9.0m (37501-06)
· Route W4 from London General to Arriva London North with E20D 9.0m (ENN 39-54)
Route 153 (Finsbury Park to Moorgate) will soon convert to battery electric zero emission single-deck buses.
Route 299 will be operated by Sullivan Buses on 3rd February.
I’ve found out that the new Streetlite batch features the interior livery based on the New Routemaster - it also includes the seat moquette which first appeared on the Enviro400H City. Here are the images: Link 1 and Link 2
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