This is a brief update on the London Buses tender awards as we see route 417 retained by Arriva with new zero-emission double-deck buses.
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
|
Route |
Current Operator |
New Operator |
PVR |
Vehicles |
|
417 |
Arriva London South |
Arriva London South |
12 |
New electric double deck |
|
H20 |
Abellio West London |
Abellio West London |
6 |
Existing diesel single deck |
|
U7 |
Abellio West London |
Abellio West London |
4 |
Existing diesel single deck |
|
W3 |
Arriva London North |
Arriva London North |
19 |
Existing hybrid double deck |
|
W19 |
Stagecoach East London |
Stagecoach East London |
18 |
Existing diesel single deck |
New electric vehicles may enter service after the contract start date, dependent on infrastructure and/or vehicle delivery timescales.
All of the diesel & hybrid vehicles detailed above will meet Euro VI emissions standards.
The start and end dates for the above contracts are detailed in the following table:
|
Route |
Contract Start Date |
Contract End Date |
|
417 |
19th August 2023 |
16th August 2030 |
|
H20 |
18th November 2023 |
15th November 2030 |
|
U7 |
18th November 2023 |
15th November 2030 |
|
W3 |
14th October 2023 |
11th October 2030 |
|
W19 |
25th November 2023 |
22nd November 2030 |
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