As I'm finally back on my short stay out into Ireland to visit my relatives, here's another London Bus Tender Awards that reveals that routes 4, 22/N22 and 88 will be using new electric buses.
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
Route 4
Retained by: Metroline
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): 17
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract start date: 28th September 2024
Contract end date: 26th September 2031
Route 22/N22
Retained by: Go-Ahead London General
PVR: 18
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract start date: 19th October 2024
Contract end date: 17th October 2031
Route 88 (24h)
Retained by: Go-Ahead London General
PVR: 22
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract start date: 7th December 2024
Contract end date: 5th December 2031
Route 117
Retained by: RATP Dev London United
PVR: 10
Vehicles: Existing diesel single deck
Contract start date: 7th September 2024
Contract end date: 3rd September 2027
Route 176 (24h)
Retained by: Go-Ahead London Central
PVR: 22
Vehicles: Existing New Routemaster
Contract start date: 9th November 2024
Contract end date: 9th November 2029
Route 281 (24h)
Retained by: RATP Dev London United
PVR: 21
Vehicles: Existing electric double deck*
Contract start date: 6th July 2024
Contract end date: 2nd July 2027
Route 419
Retained by: RATP Dev London United
PVR: 12
Vehicles: Existing diesel single deck
Contract start date: 9th November 2024
Contract end date: 5th November 2027
Route 681
Retained by: RATP Dev London United
PVR: 3
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract start date: 6th July 2024
Contract end date: 2nd July 2027
* Certain journeys will continue to be operated by hybrid vehicles.
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's a selection of my tweets posted on Twitter/X
#Transport for #London press release:#TfL begins CCTV bus shelter trial and enforcement officer night patrols across the network, to improve safety and provide reassurance to people travelling at all timeshttps://t.co/ie2arCFcIE pic.twitter.com/OlTXyAc81m
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) March 15, 2024
Back in 2009, Epping Forest District Council proposed to join the Freedom Pass scheme, but then the council chiefs decided against it as it was not feasible.https://t.co/v5yVEfodlwhttps://t.co/WHaeZempbQhttps://t.co/asPqjobNUqhttps://t.co/ahYlWEKehD https://t.co/z0kx2I5S9z pic.twitter.com/gb7Vrq0e9s
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) March 16, 2024
#London Regional #Transport (LRT) News (No. 377 December 15 1989) clipping:
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) March 18, 2024
The Northern Line modernisation team once said to the London Regional Passengers Committee (currently @LonTravelWatch) that they considered using articulated (bendy) trains. pic.twitter.com/stypxRkYpC
#London #Transport (LT) News (No. 424 November 25 1993) clipping:
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) March 20, 2024
An experiential trial to announce the bus stops to help improve the journey experience for visually impaired people using route 29.#accessibility #history #vintage #technology pic.twitter.com/Mi21BpUlFP
#London #Transport (LT) News (No. 24, March 22 1974) clipping:
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) March 22, 2024
The trial of carpet inside the Piccadilly line's train carriage No. 9153 by LT to test alternative floor coverings for possible use in future rolling stock. pic.twitter.com/e6cg9XWozr
UK Government Find a Tender:
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) March 24, 2024
Future opportunity
Bakerloo Line Upgrade (BLU) – Depot and Line-wide Infrastructure Upgrade Works#Transport for #London
F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)https://t.co/pMv3fxpJhL pic.twitter.com/D4r6ZuCcxl
I have returned from the Republic of Ireland after visiting my relatives. I'm aware that the Limerick City and County Council will soon have a directly elected Mayor with responsibilities similar to those of the Mayor of London and Metro Mayors in England.
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) March 24, 2024
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