Friday, 22 April 2022

London Bus Tender Awards – Electric Buses for Routes 353, 359 & B13 and New Routemasters for Routes H32 & H91


We have received a 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

47*

Stagecoach Selkent

Stagecoach Selkent

TBC

Existing hybrid double deck

353

Metrobus

Metrobus

7

New electric double deck

359

Metrobus

Metrobus

2

Electric single deck

B13

Arriva London North

London Central

TBC

New electric single deck

H32*

London United

Abellio West London

10

Existing New Routemaster

H91

London United

Metroline

14

Existing New Routemaster

 

* 24 hour routes (H32 at weekends only).

 

All the hybrid vehicles detailed above will meet Euro VI emissions standards. New electric vehicles may enter service after the contract start date dependent on infrastructure and/ or vehicle delivery timescales.

 

Start and end dates for the above contracts will be as follows:

 

Route

Contract Start Date

Contract End Date

47

21st January 2023

18th January 2030

353

22nd October 2022

19th October 2029

359

22nd October 2022

19th October 2029

B13

21st January 2023

18th January 2030

H32

4th March 2023

3rd March 2028

H91

4th March 2023

3rd March 2028

 

It will be interesting to see the make and models of the new zero-emission vehicles chosen by bus operators for their new route contracts.

 

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