This is a brief London Bus news update as TfL have recently announced new 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 |
80 |
London General |
London General |
15 |
Double deck (details TBC) |
91/N91 |
Metroline |
London General |
15 |
Existing hybrid double deck |
93* |
London General |
London General |
26 |
Double deck (details TBC) |
149* |
Arriva London North |
Arriva London North |
29 |
Existing New Routemaster |
151 |
London General |
London General |
14 |
Double deck (details TBC) |
154* |
London General |
London General |
16 |
Double deck (details TBC) |
163 |
London General |
London General |
12 |
Single deck (details TBC)** |
164 |
London General |
London General |
TBC |
Single deck (details TBC) |
187 |
Metroline West |
Metroline West |
10 |
Single deck (details TBC) |
297* |
Metroline |
Metroline |
16 |
Double deck (details TBC) |
384 |
Metroline |
Metroline |
8 |
Single deck (details TBC) |
470 |
London United |
London General |
TBC |
Existing diesel single deck |
487 |
Metroline West |
Metroline West |
11 |
Single deck (details TBC) |
N97 |
London Transit |
London General |
n/a |
Existing hybrid double deck*** |
W5 |
HCT Group |
HCT Group |
7 |
Single deck (details TBC) |
* 24 hour routes (154 at weekends only).
** One bus is double deck.
*** Night only route using buses from day routes.
All the diesel & hybrid vehicles detailed above will meet Euro VI emissions standards.
Start and end dates for the above contracts will be as follows:
Route |
Contract Start Date |
Contract End Date |
80 |
3rd December 2022 |
30th November 2029 |
91/N91 |
4th February 2023 |
1st February 2030 |
93 |
3rd December 2022 |
30th November 2029 |
149 |
15th October 2022 |
15th October 2027 |
151 |
3rd December 2022 |
30th November 2029 |
154 |
3rd December 2022 |
30th November 2029 |
163 |
3rd December 2022 |
30th November 2029 |
164 |
3rd December 2022 |
30th November 2029 |
187 |
4th March 2023 |
1st March 2030 |
297 |
3rd December 2022 |
30th November 2029 |
384 |
22nd October 2022 |
19th October 2029 |
470 |
3rd December 2022 |
30th November 2029 |
487 |
4th March 2023 |
1st March 2030 |
N97 |
4th March 2023 |
1st March 2030 |
W5 |
4th February 2023 |
1st February 2030 |
- Alexander Dennis and BYD
- Arrival
- CaetanoBus
- Equipmake
- Irizar e-mobility
- Mellor Bus
- Switch Mobility
- Van Hool
- Volvo
- Wrightbus
The three-door, two-staircase New Routemaster (NRM) manufactured by Wrightbus is expected to continue to operate on route 149 until their contract ends in October 2027; the contract may extend by two years depending on the service performance by bus operator Arriva London. Hopefully in the near future we’ll see a new range of zero-emission buses from manufacturers to potentially replace the NRMs.
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