London Bus Tender Awards: New Zero-Emission Electric Buses For Routes 39, 325, S2 & W11

The first London Bus Tender Awards for June 2023 have revealed that the New Routemasters will continue on routes 19, 76, and 259, while routes 39, 325, S2, and W11 will be served with new electric single-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
2/N2	Arriva London South	Arriva London South	20	Existing hybrid double deck
14 (24h)	London General	London General	21	Existing hybrid double deck
19/N19	Arriva London North	Arriva London North	21	Existing New Routemaster
39	London General	London General	14	New electric single deck
74/N74	London General	London General	18	Existing hybrid double deck
76 (24h)	London General	Arriva London North	20	Existing New Routemaster
249	Arriva London South	Arriva London South	14	Existing hybrid double deck
259	Arriva London North	Arriva London North	16	Existing New Routemaster
309	Stagecoach East London	Stagecoach East London	8	Existing diesel single deck
325	Arriva London North	Blue Triangle	12	New electric single deck
S2	n/a – new route	London General	8	New electric single deck
W11	Stagecoach East London	Stagecoach East London	9	New electric 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 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
2/N2	30th March 2024	29th March 2030
14 (24h)	18th November 2023	15th November 2030
19/N19	30th March 2024	30th March 2029
39	18th November 2023	15th November 2030
74/N74	18th November 2023	15th November 2030
76 (24h)	23rd March 2024	23rd March 2029
249	30th March 2024	29th March 2030
259	23rd March 2024	23rd March 2029
309	2nd March 2024	1st March 2030
325	2nd March 2024	28th February 2031
S2	2nd March 2024	28th February 2031
W11	2nd March 2024	28th February 2031

As this is another short article, here's a roundup of my tweets from Twitter.

#London Transport (LT) Magazine (Vol. 26, No. 6 - September 1972) clipping:

"Buses? - they're a work of art"

The first of the all-over #advertising used on London's buses (notably the AEC Routemasters) to help increase income sources and to keep fares low. pic.twitter.com/VcHxctrkOH

— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) May 29, 2023

#TfL Freedom of Information release:
Ephemera for King Charles III's #Coronation, including a limited edition guide, posters, bus wraps etc.https://t.co/0nJkQV4f3T https://t.co/c6L6Ke2co7 pic.twitter.com/mG5sNSN1WQ

— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) May 31, 2023

Hong Kong: Citybus Updates Brand Image for Franchise Mergerhttps://t.co/ibOneTELYB pic.twitter.com/HZ3ytpqsac

— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) May 31, 2023

Department Of The Environment, Transport And The Regions press release - 14th August 1998:
Modernising Tube And Bus Ticketing For #London - Prescott Welcomes Another New Investment Contract For LT

The smartcard for travel on London's public transport is branded the Oyster card. https://t.co/4epoT8eh2E pic.twitter.com/cOBpvJQ2Tw

— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) June 1, 2023

#TfL Freedom of Information release:#Travelcard numbershttps://t.co/8Ly58sJQmb
The usage and revenue of the One Day Travelcard have increased since the Covid pandemic started in 2020. https://t.co/pBRdm1JODm pic.twitter.com/J7uXwM9zLm

— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) June 1, 2023

#TfL Freedom of Information release:
4G connectivity on #London Overground East London Line

"There have been some early/informal discussions concerning the connectivity of 4G on London Overground, but at this stage nothing has been finalised."https://t.co/VmOXq3H1qw https://t.co/ueCT39ZvAG pic.twitter.com/FJIzwEAyij

— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) June 2, 2023

Alexander Dennis hands over first electric Bee Network buses to Greater #Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham@MayorofGM @AndyBurnhamGMhttps://t.co/21WrCxSx23 pic.twitter.com/2ZhKtkfeH4

— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) June 2, 2023

#TfL Freedom of Information release:
London buses (Red Arrow) routes 507 & 521 route maps and most recent timetableshttps://t.co/sPBQ3H9RMa pic.twitter.com/Zirn82tvB5

— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) June 3, 2023

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