Tuesday 16 January 2024

London Bus Tender Awards: Stagecoach London Retains Routes W12, W13 & W14 With New Single Deck Electric Buses

It has been revealed that routes W12, W13 & W14 have been retained by Stagecoach London with new single-deck electric buses.

LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:

Route W12
Retained by Stagecoach London
Peak Vehicle Requirement: 14
Vehicles: New electric single deck
Contract Start Date: 7th September 2024
Contract End Date: 5th September 2031

Route W13
Retained by Stagecoach London
PVR: 9
Vehicles: New electric single deck*
Contract Start Date: 7th September 2024
Contract End Date: 5th September 2031

Route W14
Retained by Stagecoach London
PVR: 2
Vehicles: New electric single deck
Contract Start Date: 7th September 2024
Contract End Date: 5th September 2031

* One vehicle is double deck.

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


At the same time, TfL has published the consultation report for proposed changes to bus routes W12, W13, W14 and 549 in Walthamstow, Wanstead and Woodford.

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