The First London Bus Tender Awards Of 2024: Route 211 To Continue Using New Routemasters

Extract from TfL's bus graphic standard.

I hope you all had a great Christmas and a Happy New Year.

The first London Bus Tender Awards of the year 2024 have revealed that route 211 will continue to use three-door, two-staircase hybrid New Routemaster buses, with Abellio London gaining the contract.

Route: 211
Current Operator: RATP Dev London United
New Operator: Abellio London
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): 14
Vehicles: Existing New Routemasters
Contract Start Date: 29th June 2024
Contract End Date: 29th June 2029

Route: E3
Retained by: RATP Dev London United
PVR: 20
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 1st June 2024
Contract End Date: 28th May 2027

All of the hybrid vehicles detailed above will meet Euro VI emissions standards.

Unfortunately, there's no new electric buses included for this round of the London Bus tender awards.

Here's a roundup of my tweets on Twitter/X.

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#Transport for #London Freedom of Information release:
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— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) December 31, 2023

On the article, it says: "The improvements will pave the way for the first cross-city bus service in the region and provide the infrastructure for zero-emission, articulated #buses to be running along the route in 2025."

Should #London have a similar scheme as the West Midlands? https://t.co/nXIS2NdTQF pic.twitter.com/Oxe6bu3nCw

— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) January 2, 2024

#Transport for #London press release:
TfL advises Tube customers to only travel if their journey is essential during planned RMT strike
Severe disruption is expected across the Tube network from the evening of 7 January until the morning of 12 January 2024https://t.co/zXXNpTj6ip pic.twitter.com/hnhvzKnqfK

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