Notification of Tender Results
16th January 2020
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
| Route | Current Operator | New Operator | PVR | Vehicles |
| 173 | Arriva London North | Stagecoach East London | 16 | New electric double deck |
| 174 | Stagecoach East London | Stagecoach East London | TBC | New electric double deck |
| 256 | Stagecoach East London | Stagecoach East London | 12 | Existing diesel double deck |
| 296* | Stagecoach East London | Stagecoach East London | 8 | Existing diesel single deck |
| 347 | Arriva London North | Arriva London North | 1 | Existing diesel single deck |
| 365 (24 hr) | Stagecoach East London | Stagecoach East London | 11 | Existing diesel double deck |
| 496 | Stagecoach East London | Stagecoach East London | 8 | Existing diesel double deck |
| 673** | Arriva London North | Stagecoach East London | 0 | New electric double deck |
| 674 | Go-Ahead Blue Triangle | Stagecoach East London | 1 | Existing diesel double deck |
| 675 | Go-Ahead London General | Arriva London North | 1 | Existing hybrid double deck |
| 692/699 | Sullivan Buses | Uno Buses | 3 | Existing electric double deck |
* Operates 24 hours at weekends only.
** Uses bus crosslinked from route 173.
All diesel & hybrid vehicles will meet Euro VI emissions standards.
The above contracts will commence on the following dates:
· 26th September 2020: Routes 256 & 365.
· 17th October 2020: Routes 173, 174, 296, 347, 496, 673, 674 & 675.
· 21st November 2020: Route 692/699.
New electric vehicles may enter service later than these dates owing to infrastructure delivery timescales.
I presume Stagecoach will be using Alexander Dennis-BYD Enviro400EV City for routes 173, 174 and school route 673. That potentially means the DNA of the New Routemaster is spreading further to the East of London, therefore it will be down to bus operator Stagecoach to adopt the glazed staircase design for the Enviro400EV City. I am also aware that Stagecoach has chosen not to use the glazed staircase design of the same bus type for their Manchester services.
I believe the newly awarded routes 256, 296, 347, 365, 496, and school routes 674, 675, should be served using zero-emission electric buses to combat pollution and reduce emissions.
Upcoming London Bus routes that will be served using zero-emission battery electric buses:
| Route | Type | Operator | Expected Date |
| 23 | Presumed to be Optare Metrodecker EV | Tower Transit | 25th July 2020 |
| 94 | ADL BYD Enviro400EV City | RATP London United | February 2020 |
| 100 | ADL BYD Enviro200EV MMC | Go-Ahead London | January 2020 |
| 106 | ADL BYD Enviro400EV City | Go-Ahead London | 25th April 2020 |
| 212 | ADL BYD Enviro400EV City | Go-Ahead London | 7th March 2020 |
| 230 | ADL BYD Enviro400EV City | Go-Ahead London | 20th June 2020 |
| 312 | Unknown single deck electric buses | Arriva London | 5th September 2020 |
| 319 | Unknown double deck electric buses | Arriva London | 12th September 2020 |
| 323 | ADL BYD Enviro200EV MMC | Stagecoach London | February 2020 |
| 357 | ADL BYD Enviro400EV City | Go-Ahead London | 29th February 2020 |
| 358 | Unknown single deck electric buses | Go-Ahead London | 19th September 2020 |
| 444 | Unknown single deck electric buses | Go-Ahead London | 7th March 2020 |
| C3 | Presumed to be Optare Metrodecker EV | Tower Transit | 3rd October 2020 |
| C10 | Single deck Caetano e.City Gold | Abellio London | 21st March 2020 |
| P5 | Single deck Caetano e.City Gold | Abellio London | 2nd May 2020 |
London Bus routes currently served using electric buses are: 43, 46, 70, 134, 153, 214, 312, 357, 360, 507, 521, C1 & H98.
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