A new announcement of the London Bus Tender Awards has revealed that routes 321, 381/N381, and D7 will be using new double-deck electric buses, and the existing New Routemasters will continue to be used on routes 32/N32 and 349.
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
| Route | Current Operator | New Operator | PVR | Vehicles |
|
32/N32 |
Metroline |
Metroline |
18 |
Existing New Routemaster |
|
89/N89 |
London Central |
London Central |
15 |
Existing hybrid double deck |
|
237 |
Metroline |
Metroline |
21 |
Existing hybrid double deck |
|
321 (24h) |
London Central |
London Central |
16 |
New electric double deck |
|
349 |
Arriva London North |
Arriva London North |
13 |
Existing New Routemaster |
|
381/N381 |
Abellio London |
Abellio London |
15 |
New electric double deck |
|
476 |
London General |
London General |
TBC |
Existing hybrid double deck |
|
602 |
Stagecoach Selkent |
Stagecoach Selkent |
2 |
Existing hybrid double deck |
|
D7 |
Docklands Buses |
Stagecoach East London |
9 |
New electric double deck |
New electric vehicles may enter service after the contract start date, dependent on infrastructure and/ or vehicle delivery timescales.
All of the hybrid vehicles detailed above will meet Euro VI emissions standards.
The start and end dates for the above contracts are detailed as follows:
32/N32
Start: 7th October 2023
End: 6th October 2028
89/N89
Start: 27th January 2024
End: 25th January 2030
237
Start: 6th January 2024
End: 4th January 2030
321 (24h)
Start: 2nd December 2023
End: 29th November 2030
349
Start: 2nd September 2023
End: 1st September 2028
381/N381
Start: 2nd December 2023
End: 29th November 2030
476
Start: 27th January 2024
End: 25th January 2030
602
Start: 27th January 2024
End: 26th January 2029
D7
Start: 2nd December 2023
End: 29th November 2030
Here's a brief round-up of my tweets on Twitter.
Repeat National Express #electric bus order takes West Midlands BYD–Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV fleet to over 300https://t.co/JL82zcOzLl pic.twitter.com/7FQc2lneeO
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) April 13, 2023
#TfL Have Your Say (Consultation):
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) April 18, 2023
Proposal to withdraw Day Travelcards
Consultation closes on 23 May 2023https://t.co/P2dsydar7g https://t.co/pBRdm1JODm pic.twitter.com/xmgDHcJzfH
#OnThisDay: London Transport (LT) launches the sale of the one-day Travelcard on April 22nd 1984, to encourage people from the outer suburbs of London to travel to Central London for shopping.
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) April 22, 2023
The one-day Travelcard was originally valid on all LT services during off-peaks. https://t.co/Oaz1FVv0f3 pic.twitter.com/dg8Y9vXXfH
New Priority Seating to be installed on #TfL buses, improving journeys for customers who need a seat while using public transport as TfL promotes its Priority Seating Week campaignhttps://t.co/3Oq1iBy5WJ https://t.co/aH2pAowMUS pic.twitter.com/U3Qe89vj0s
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) April 24, 2023
Wrightbus secures new deal to deliver zero emission buses to #London
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) April 26, 2023
Leading bus manufacturer @Wright_bus has secured a new order to deliver 48 zero emission buses for Stagecoach in London.https://t.co/2qqitv6XoY pic.twitter.com/vlGKeRvByE
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