London Bus Tender Awards: Routes 152, 276 & D3 Awarded With New Single Deck Electric Buses! – Mayor Announces ULEZ Expansion to Greater London by 29 August 2023

This is a brief news update as Transport for London (TfL) has recently announced new London Bus tender awards.

LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:

TfL Publishes Consultation Outcome For Central London Bus Review With The Majority Of Routes Retained, But Some Restructured!

This is a follow-up to my previous article back in June 2022 regarding TfL’s proposal on reshaping Central London bus routes.

From TfL press release

Substantial cuts to the central and inner London bus network were proposed due to the government's Covid funding deal 

Additional funding provided by the Mayor has allowed Transport for London (TfL) to reassess its proposals for the bus network and cancel the changes Londoners were most concerned about.

The pandemic's effect on TfL's finances meant that it had to rely on a series of short-term government funding deals, which had a series of conditions and requirements. The government required TfL to make savings equivalent to four per cent of the bus network, and the package of changes were proposed to help achieve this.

London Bus Tender Awards: Route 86/N86 Retained With New Double-Deck Electric Buses

A new London Bus Tender Award by Transport for London (TfL) reveals a bus route in East London will be served with new double-deck electric buses.

LBSL intends to enter into a new contract for the following route with the operator listed below: