Transport for London (TfL) has released the London Bus tender awards for the 11th April 2023.
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
|
Route |
Current Operator |
New Operator |
PVR |
Vehicles |
|
380 |
Stagecoach Selkent |
Stagecoach Selkent |
14 |
Existing diesel single deck |
|
388 |
Stagecoach East London |
Stagecoach East London |
11 |
Existing hybrid double deck |
|
601 |
Stagecoach Selkent |
London Central |
7 |
Existing hybrid double deck |
|
603 |
Sullivan Buses |
Metroline |
2 |
Existing hybrid double deck |
|
H26 |
Abellio West London |
Abellio West London |
5 |
Existing diesel single deck |
All of the diesel and 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 |
|
380 |
20th January 2024 |
18th January 2030 |
|
388 |
20th January 2024 |
18th January 2030 |
|
601 |
27th January 2024 |
25th January 2030 |
|
603 |
13th January 2024 |
11th January 2030 |
|
H26 |
6th January 2024 |
4th January 2030 |
So no new zero-emission buses for London in this round of London Bus tender awards.
As this is a short article, here are some of the tweets that I've posted on Twitter.
Stagecoach confirms its largest ever order of electric vehicles
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) April 6, 2023
"electric fleet of 150 double deck and 20 single deck vehicles, which will be produced by #Volvo/MCV represent an investment by #Stagecoach of £37.2m and will benefit customers in #Stockport"https://t.co/olvxFGqaJu pic.twitter.com/ASdJaBVRUB
KMB donated over 3,000 bus models to Heep Hong Society, building a large number of “60” and earning a place in the Guinness World Recordshttps://t.co/eUo3PLGQdP pic.twitter.com/h8RN3L948g
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) April 4, 2023
#TfL Freedom of Information release:
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) April 4, 2023
Updated axonometric diagram for the #London #Underground Bank Station.https://t.co/yJy9YXdxJi pic.twitter.com/2G2pcBtt5U
#TfL: Central #London bus changes
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) April 3, 2023
From Saturday 29 April 2023 we're making major changes to some bus routes in and around central London.
"…will affect routes 3, 6 (24 hour), 11, 16, 23 (24 hour), 26, 59, 133, 332, 507, 521, C10, N11, N16, N26 and N32."https://t.co/j5OpPo3V59 https://t.co/wsMNlR10Ry pic.twitter.com/4hPc4oiviO
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