London Bus Tender Awards: New Electric Buses For Routes 34, 172, 257 & Superloop SL1

The recent London Bus Tender Awards has revealed that routes 34, 172, 257 and Superloop SL1 will be using new double-deck electric buses.

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

Route 34
Retained by: Arriva London North
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): 18
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 9th November 2024
Contract End Date: 7th November 2031

Route 36 (24h)
Retained by: Go-Ahead London Central
PVR: 29
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 8th February 2025
Contract End Date: 8th February 2030

Route 66
Retained by: Arriva London North
PVR: 14
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 31st August 2024
Contract End Date: 30th August 2030

Route 103
Retained by: Arriva London North
PVR: 14
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 12th October 2024
Contract End Date: 11th October 2030

Route 172
Retained by: Go-Ahead London Central
PVR: 14
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 15th March 2025
Contract End Date: 12th March 2032

Route 192
Retained by: Arriva London North
PVR: 15
Vehicles: Existing diesel single deck
Contract Start Date: 9th November 2024
Contract End Date: 5th November 2027

Route 257
Retained by: Stagecoach East London
PVR: 16
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 12th October 2024
Contract End Date: 10th October 2031

Route 343/N343
Retained by: Go-Ahead London Central
PVR: TBC
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 1st February 2025
Contract End Date: 1st February 2030

Route 370
Retained by: Arriva London North
PVR: 13
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 2nd November 2024
Contract End Date: 1st November 2030

Route 618
New Operator For New Route: Abellio West London
PVR: 1
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 31st August 2024
Contract End Date: 27th August 2027

Route 639/670
Current Operator: RATP Dev London United
New Operator: Abellio London
PVR: 2
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 8th June 2024
Contract End Date: 4th June 2027

Route E1
Current Operator: RATP Dev London United
New Operator: Metroline West
PVR: 7
Vehicles: Existing diesel double deck
Contract Start Date: 25th May 2024
Contract End Date: 21st May 2027

Route SL1
Retained by: Arriva London North
PVR: 11
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 9th November 2024
Contract End Date: 7th November 2031

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.

Here are the highlights of my tweets on Twitter/X:

#Transport for #Ireland Public Transport Network Customer Satisfaction Survey 2023 published

83% of passengers had a positive sentiment towards TFI services

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Great Western #Railway’s battery #train sets new distance record#GWR's innovative FastCharge battery trial has achieved another significant step – just days after laying claim to a battery train #UK distance record without recharging.https://t.co/R415s8zx4I pic.twitter.com/nZW4gJPCc1

— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) February 16, 2024

Highlights from the 2001 London Mayor's Transport Strategy:
Proposed South London Tram extensions to Tooting, Sutton, Norbury, Thornton Heath, Purley and Crystal Palace. https://t.co/uVTeGyJtDh pic.twitter.com/tvT7xnFbE8

— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) February 19, 2024

#London #Transport #Buses Route 607 Express
Uxbridge Station to Shepherd's Bush
From 12th October 1996
"Travel First Class on the Uxbridge Road"
The leaflet promotes the bus priority for the service to reduce delays.
Currently rebranded as #Superloop route SL8 pic.twitter.com/KARdm9b4to

— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) February 20, 2024

#TfL Press Release:
Thousands of care leavers aged 18-25 to benefit from half-price bus and tram travel in #London as new concession openshttps://t.co/YNp8FzlhAm pic.twitter.com/c0Qv7qx2gf

— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) February 21, 2024

Highlights of the Agenda papers for #TfL's Programmes and Investment Committee - 28 February 2024

Updates on:
Bus Transit between Thamesmead, Woolwich and Abbey Wood
West #London Orbital
Bakerloo Line Extension
London Underground upgradeshttps://t.co/X2kUO9TccA pic.twitter.com/lXWVk6RWA1

— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) February 21, 2024

#Germany: From A for autonomous driving to Z for zero emissions: MAN at mobility move in #Berlin

MAN presents Lion's City 12 E, which will drive automated through Berlin as part of BeIntellihttps://t.co/5saFCCnqjr pic.twitter.com/6bvqR0q2wg

— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) February 21, 2024

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