The latest London Bus tender awards have revealed that routes 50, 194, 250, 255, 289, 663 & 689 have been awarded to Arriva London with new electric buses, and Arriva won Superloop route SL2 and Stagecoach won Superloop route SL3.
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
Retained by Arriva London
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): 15
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 24th August 2024
Contract End Date: 22nd August 2031
Route 194
Retained by Arriva London
PVR: 14
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 24th August 2024
Contract End Date: 22nd August 2031
Route 250/N250
Retained by Arriva London
PVR: *22
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 24th August 2024
Contract End Date: 22nd August 2031
Route 255
Retained by Arriva London
PVR: 9
Vehicles: New electric single deck
Contract Start Date: 24th August 2024
Contract End Date: 22nd August 2031
Route 289
Retained by Arriva London
PVR: 15
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 31st August 2024
Contract End Date: 29th August 2031
Route 410
Retained by Arriva London
PVR: 18
Vehicles: Existing diesel single deck
Contract Start Date: 24th August 2024
Contract End Date: 23rd August 2030
Route 663
Current Operator: Go-Ahead London Metrobus
New Operator: Arriva London
PVR: 1
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 31st August 2024
Contract End Date: 22nd August 2031
Route 689
Retained by Arriva London
PVR: 1
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 13th April 2024
Contract End Date: 22nd August 2031
Route SL2
Awarded to Arriva London
PVR: 16
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: to be confirmed
Contract End Date: 27th February 2026
Route SL3
Awarded to Stagecoach London
PVR: 15
Vehicles: Double deck – details TBC
Contract Start Date: to be confirmed
Contract End Date: 17th January 2025
* Fleet PVR: 23rd bus crosslinked from route 689 in PM peak.
New electric vehicles may enter service after the contract start date, dependent on infrastructure and/ or vehicle delivery timescales.
The diesel and hybrid vehicles detailed above will meet Euro VI emissions standards.
As this is another short article announcing the new London Bus Tender Awards, I'll wrap up with a roundup of my tweets posted on Twitter/X, which will include updates on Superloop routes SL2 and SL3.
Next sections of #Superloop network in outer #London confirmed by #TfL
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) October 20, 2023
SL2 will run between #Walthamstow Central and North Woolwich with new stops to better serve North Woolwich, Beckton and Gallions Reach, and SL3 will run between Thamesmead and #Bromleyhttps://t.co/Xb9heGce2R pic.twitter.com/MFRIRM45sI
Highlights from the consultation report for #TfL #Superloop bus route SL2.https://t.co/Fn19Xs3x1T https://t.co/WBetO4Cycd pic.twitter.com/xktAF4UEfs
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) October 20, 2023
Highlights from the consultation report for #TfL #Superloop bus route SL3.https://t.co/wv3vSc99hm https://t.co/PoNzmOYeqR pic.twitter.com/hmgMKowmyc
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) October 20, 2023
Reading through the #consultation reports, I'm amazed to see there's another high proportion of young people in the 16–20 age group participating in the #Superloop SL2 and SL3 consultations.https://t.co/Fn19Xs3x1Thttps://t.co/wv3vSc99hm#TfL #London #Transport #Buses https://t.co/1jT4zWq5I4 pic.twitter.com/TbA22xBtX9
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) October 20, 2023
What if the tram-style bendy buses are used on Greater Manchester's @BeeNetwork? 🐝 https://t.co/0qpxSa8Izj pic.twitter.com/O1ARKthGvb
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) October 12, 2023
Highlights from the Agenda reports pack for the #Transport for #London Board meeting - 18 October 2023
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) October 12, 2023
Artificial intelligence, #DLR rolling stock replacement programme, Elizabeth line update, #TfL Board effectiveness review, and more.https://t.co/KoBjFZlle0 pic.twitter.com/2ujlA9MyYU
#Transport for #London press release:#TfL Lost Property Office turns 90 as it moves to a new home in West Hamhttps://t.co/v3Y4ErcJ7m#urbanism #history #LT #WestHam pic.twitter.com/tOBsrBFwnw
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) October 13, 2023
Comparison of #Transport for #London's Bus Vehicle Specifications v2.4 and Transport for Greater #Manchester's Bus Specification, on the number of doors to minimise dwell times at bus stops.https://t.co/cYWVh7oq8vhttps://t.co/HTa1b8j9Vq
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) October 13, 2023
My article ⤵️https://t.co/8lfyadP01d https://t.co/3cdp9QzeyF pic.twitter.com/PcJ94AvqDr
#London #Transport (#LT) Magazine (July 1965, Vol. 19, No. 4) clipping:
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) October 14, 2023
The first of the front-entrance double-deck buses for Central #Buses, which eventually became the modern standard for London's buses.
The bus is the Leyland Atlantean, and the fleet code is XA. pic.twitter.com/T9Fv0e7RI8
Comparison of #Transport for #London's Bus Vehicle Specifications v2.4, New Routemaster Build Specification and Transport for Greater #Manchester's Bus Specification.
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) October 15, 2023
Colours and materials for interiors.https://t.co/cYWVh7oq8vhttps://t.co/Wv2xg7m8Qjhttps://t.co/HTa1b8j9Vq pic.twitter.com/haOn2aXNN6
#TfL Have Your Say:#Kidbrooke Village - proposed changes to #London bus routes 178, 335 and B16
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) October 16, 2023
Consultation closes on 26 November 2023https://t.co/GobjUfCjH9#Urbanism #transport #buses #Greenwich pic.twitter.com/lcYgmQpKGP
#TfL Freedom of Information release:#London #Underground Leaf Fall Timetableshttps://t.co/aXvq19nwbx#FOIA #Transport #Urbanism #Travel pic.twitter.com/mbszZEIKU8
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) October 17, 2023
#Transport for #London press release:
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) October 19, 2023
New analysis shows how #TfL’s spending with #UK-wide supply chain supports billions of pounds of economic growth across the countryhttps://t.co/6aGSAP1tfp pic.twitter.com/fwEzhUBAqq
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