As we are in December 2023, the latest London Bus tender awards have revealed that Arriva London has won the Superloop Route SL5 contract with existing single-deck diesel buses, and Metroline won Route U4 with new double-deck electric buses.
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
|
Route |
Current Operator |
New Operator |
PVR |
Vehicles |
|
627 |
Arriva London South |
Arriva London South |
3 |
Existing hybrid double deck |
|
661 |
Stagecoach Selkent |
Stagecoach Selkent |
1 |
Existing diesel double deck |
|
SL5 |
n/a – new route |
Arriva London South |
10 |
Existing diesel single deck |
|
U4 |
Metroline West |
Metroline West |
12 |
New electric double deck |
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.
The start and end dates for the above contracts are detailed in the following table:
|
Route |
Contract Start Date |
Contract End Date |
|
627 |
2nd November 2024 |
1st November 2030 |
|
661 |
5th October 2024 |
1st October 2027 |
|
SL5 |
3rd February 2024 |
11th April 2025 |
|
U4 |
26th October 2024 |
24th October 2031 |
It's good to see the rollout of the electric buses continue, as route U4 will be using new double-deck electric buses by late next year (2024).
As the new tenders reveal that the Superloop route SL5 will be using existing single-deck diesel buses. I've taken a read through the consultation report and tweeted various pages on Twitter/X. It reveals there are 265 comments for "Suggestion to use New Routemasters/electric vehicles - improving design/accessibility of buses". It seems that the people who took part in the consultation have requested that TfL use New Routemasters or double-deck electric buses, but instead TfL and the contracted bus operator Arriva will use single-deck diesel buses.
Highlights from the consultation report and response to issues raised for #TfL #Superloop bus route SL5https://t.co/ihwjMQMTrb https://t.co/ctAhHF7aIq pic.twitter.com/daVO0LWCkf
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) December 5, 2023
As this is another London Bus Tender Awards article, I will show you the highlights of my tweets from last month on Twitter/X.
#Transport for #London (#TfL) Have Your Say:
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) November 8, 2023
Proposals to reroute U1, U2, U3 and E7 in #Hillingdon
Consultation closes: 20 December 2023https://t.co/paourOC7K2 pic.twitter.com/GllExAMJb4
#London Regional #Transport (LRT) News (No. 291 - May 17 1985) clipping:
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) November 12, 2023
"London's Bus Of The Future Takes A Bow"
London Buses once worked with Ogle Design to unveil a mock-up to evaluate the improvements to #accessibility for their upcoming bus fleet. pic.twitter.com/9T7crYjw3c
South Western #Railway’s iconic Art Deco #Richmond station being refurbished
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) November 16, 2023
The £325,000 package of work, funded by #SWR, Network Rail and the Railway Heritage Trust...https://t.co/jZBqBjHtme#TfL #London #Underground #Transport pic.twitter.com/JqPZYJkFCO
.@Wright_bus secures further orders with #transport operator @AbellioLondon
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) November 17, 2023
The orders consist of 24 single-deck GB Kite Electroliners and 56 StreetDeck Electroliners - the world’s most efficient battery electric double-deck bus.https://t.co/eiUt02byWc#London #TfL #buses pic.twitter.com/3OF0OxG2XS
#TfL Freedom of Information release:
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) November 18, 2023
Cost of Rebranding #Superloop SL6, SL7, SL8 and SL9 bus routes
"The branding and signage for the Superloop network is needed for customer information, and to aid journey planning."https://t.co/rKokMeG5k3 pic.twitter.com/SlRRTC8sGC
Highlights from the #UK Government's Autumn #Budget Statement 2023https://t.co/UzEJ7I9mqk
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) November 22, 2023
"The government will also provide funding for a rapid transit bus network in #Thamesmead, as part of its vision for a new #Docklands 2.0."#TfL #London #Transporthttps://t.co/aH6PCoEWTN pic.twitter.com/Ws1jKllWdu
#Transport for #London (#TfL) Freedom of Information release:
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) November 23, 2023
Post 2023-04-06 Independent #Disability Advisory Group (IDAG) Meeting minuteshttps://t.co/UxVSCHVA3M
Update on the line names and colours for the London #Overground services. pic.twitter.com/0t4Nfb7CgI
First #Siemens #Mobility built (#TfL #London #Underground) Piccadilly line train put through its paces
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) November 25, 2023
Extensive testing of state-of-the-art-train underway at test centre in #Germany
Extreme weather conditions tested at climate chamber in #Austriahttps://t.co/0HhdBNL2Ve pic.twitter.com/0AoQiLgfZL
#TfL Have Your Say:#London Bus Route 394 - proposed extension to King’s Cross Centralhttps://t.co/odRaGMUjk5
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) November 27, 2023
Consultation closes: 21 January 2024#KingsCross #Transport #Buses #Islington #Homerton #Hackney pic.twitter.com/EGODViqHif
Highlights from the agenda papers for the #TfL Programmes and Investment Committee - Wednesday 6 December 2023
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) November 29, 2023
Bakerloo Line Upgrade Stage 1
iBus2 Contract Award
DLR Rolling Stock Replacement Programme
Elizabeth line frequency increase
and morehttps://t.co/ProeNuvSGB pic.twitter.com/LQIOMtUnX5
#TfL Bus Changes: New route #Superloop SL1 introduced - 9 December 2023
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) November 30, 2023
Route SL1 will run as an express bus service between North Finchley Bus Station and #Walthamstow Central Bus Station via Friern Barnet, Arnos Grove, Palmers Green, and Upper Edmonton.https://t.co/L5gYukW1Bx https://t.co/n61EepZvs4 pic.twitter.com/vzfP0kLpYD
Excellent photos of your new electric bus. 😁📷
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) December 1, 2023
The priority seats should have their own moquette, which is used for the refurbished New Routemaster buses.https://t.co/uw09dtldbdhttps://t.co/3Oq1iBy5WJ https://t.co/KtiqdAuYkb pic.twitter.com/vVKuLJrIUn
Reading through the #consultation report, I'm amazed to see there's another high proportion of young people in the 16–20 age group participating in the #Superloop SL5 consultation.https://t.co/ihwjMQNrgJ https://t.co/RFtVJQEnEY pic.twitter.com/0p9kHwQ6Qd
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) December 5, 2023
#Transport for #London Press Release:#TfL launches further two brand new #Superloop routes as new data shows huge success of initial routeshttps://t.co/32SqiNmZ77 pic.twitter.com/p8ehd2bYGo
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) December 5, 2023
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