LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
| Route | Current Operator | New Operator | PVR | Vehicles |
| 28/N28 | Tower Transit | London Sovereign | 19 | Existing hybrid double deck |
| 69 (24h) | Tower Transit | Docklands Buses | 18 | New electric double deck |
| 315 | London General | Abellio London | 4 | Existing diesel single deck |
| 463 | Quality Line | Quality Line | 9 | Existing diesel single deck |
| 633 | Quality Line | Metrobus | 2 | Existing diesel double deck |
| 639/670 | London General | London United | 2 | Existing hybrid double deck |
| 687 | Blue Triangle | Blue Triangle | 1 | Existing diesel double deck |
All the diesel & hybrid vehicles detailed above will meet Euro VI emissions standards.
The above contracts will commence on the following dates:
· 3rd April 2021: Routes 463 & 633
· 1st May 2021: Routes 28/N28, 69, 315 & 687
· 5th June 2021: Route 639/670
The new electric vehicles for route 69 may enter service after the contract start date owing to infrastructure and/ or vehicle delivery timescales.
A quick note:
Bus operators London Sovereign, London United and Quality Line are owned by RATP-Dev London.
London General, Blue Triangle, Metrobus and Docklands Buses are owned by Go-Ahead London.
At the moment we have to wait and see if bus operator Go-Ahead London will choose to use the ADL/BYD Enviro400EV City or Optare Metrodecker EV as part of their new route 69 contract with double deck electric buses. Unfortunately we have to wait till 1st May 2021 for the new double deck electric buses to appear on route 69, which is the start date for the new route contract.
Route 69 operates from Walthamstow to Canning Town via Stratford.
It will be interesting to see where three of the Alexander Dennis Enviro400VE buses (Virtual Electric, fleet code DH) will end up once Tower Transit’s route 69 contract ends. I’ve noticed on London Vehicle Finder the Enviro400VEs haven’t been in service (on route 69) since 3rd April 2020.
You can view the video of Alexander Dennis Enviro400VE in action.
Video by City Transport Info
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