This is another London Bus Tender Awards, which shows that RATP Dev London United has retained one route and lost a school route to Metroline West.
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
Current Operator: RATP Dev London United
New Operator: Metroline West
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): 3
Vehicles: Existing diesel double deck
Contract Start Date: 7th September 2024
Contract End Date: 3rd September 2027
Route H22
Retained By: RATP Dev London United
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): 12
Vehicles: Existing diesel single deck
Contract Start Date: 1st March 2025
Contract End Date: 25th February 2028
The diesel vehicles detailed above will meet Euro VI emissions standards.
Unfortunately, there are no new electric buses for this announcement of the London Bus Tender Awards. ☹️
As this is a short article, here are some highlights of my tweets on Twitter/X.
#TfL Freedom of Information release:
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) April 16, 2024
Conversion of London Buses Route 151 to electric buses
"The bus operators preferred model of a double deck electric bus is not suitable for operation on this route."https://t.co/ug5hIjQibo
#Germany: #Frankfurt opts for #hydrogen-powered Solaris buses for the third time – this time in articulated version
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) April 16, 2024
In-der-City-Bus GmbH (ICB), the public transport operator in Frankfurt am Main, has placed an order for 9 Solaris Urbino 18 hydrogen buses.https://t.co/1bqXIZaz83 pic.twitter.com/1VUJj2hfdB
Leon Daniels' speech to the Omnibus Society meeting of 30th November 1999 (if it's correct?)
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) April 17, 2024
I love the part about the Conductor Harry Cook wearing the London Transport cap on holiday, which allegedly gave him instant free travel and comradeship all over the world.@LeonDaniels pic.twitter.com/KCVTVsWFzP
#London #Transport (LT) News (No. 65 - November 28 1975) clipping:
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) April 17, 2024
The launch of the Leyland B15 Titan for LT's Buses, the most advanced double-deck bus at the time. pic.twitter.com/FOVh2wPaAc
#Ireland: Public consultation on planned significant enhancements for bus route 343 from #Limerick to #Clare
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) April 18, 2024
New 24 hour bus to serve #Shannon Airport included in the plan
Consultation closes at 4pm on Thursday 9th of May 2024https://t.co/kOwq2ZGyvx pic.twitter.com/jdpRGbuCXR
#Estonia: First electric buses to #Tallinn delivered by #Solaris
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) April 18, 2024
Solaris Bus & Coach has just delivered 15 Solaris Urbino electric buses to the largest Estonian public transport operator, Aktsiaselts Tallinna Linnatransport (TLT)https://t.co/9OKZcystsE pic.twitter.com/mJhkRJjZMT
The 2010 Mayor's Transport Strategy and #Transport for #London's (#TfL) proposal to extend the Docklands Light #Railway (DLR) to #Dagenham Dock, Forest Hill, Victoria and St. Pancras. pic.twitter.com/X5U5FNiL6X
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) April 18, 2024
There should be more than 'Superloop 2'; this includes:
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) April 19, 2024
Speedbus proposal from the 1970s,
Various express bus services from the past,
Transit schemes from the 2000s,
Reviving the London Passenger Transport Area,
And morehttps://t.co/5ajmQe8rfdhttps://t.co/If77ScnaTY https://t.co/c1o5QXQF17 pic.twitter.com/OIlje7s1Di
I invite you to follow me on Twitter/X by searching for @CLondoner92 or by clicking on the direct link to my Twitter/X page here. I'm also on BlueSky and Mastodon.#London #Transport (LT) Magazine (Vol. 21, No. 1 - April 1967) clipping:
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) April 19, 2024
Green Line coach route 727 once connected from Luton Station to Crawley via Watford Junction, Heathrow Airport and Gatwick Airport. pic.twitter.com/VQw4ShCsKN
