Thursday, 12 October 2023

London Bus Tender Awards: Routes 131, 280, 314, 320 & R70 Will Be Served Using New Electric Buses

Transport for London (TfL) has announced the new London Bus Tender Awards, where routes 131. 280, 314, 320 and R70 will be served using new electric buses.

Route 130
Retained by Abellio London
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): 12
Vehicles: Existing diesel single deck
Contract Start Date: 24th August 2024
Contract End Date: 23rd August 2030

Route 131
Retained by Go-Ahead London General
PVR: 21
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 28th September 2024
Contract End Date: 26th September 2031

Route 201
Retained by Abellio London
PVR: 11
Vehicles: Existing diesel single deck
Contract Start Date: 5th October 2024
Contract End Date: 1st October 2027

Route 280
Retained by Go-Ahead London General
PVR: 14
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 20th July 2024
Contract End Date: 18th July 2031

Route 314
Retained by Stagecoach Selkent
PVR: 16
Vehicles: New electric single deck
Contract Start Date: 31st August 2024
Contract End Date: 29th August 2031

Route 320
Retained by Go-Ahead Metrobus
PVR: 13
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 24th August 2024
Contract End Date: 22nd August 2031

Route R68
Retained by Abellio West London
PVR: 10
Vehicles: Existing diesel single deck
Contract Start Date: 22nd June 2024
Contract End Date: 18th June 2027

Route R70
Retained by Abellio West London
PVR: 11
Vehicles: New electric single deck
Contract Start Date: 22nd June 2024
Contract End Date: 20th June 2031

New electric vehicles may enter service after the contract start date, dependent on infrastructure and/ or vehicle delivery timescales.

The diesel 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.

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