The Real Reason Why The New Routemaster Buses Will Be Phased Out In 2030 For New Zero-Emission Buses?

In response to the ITV News London article by Simon Harris about the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, signalling the end of the three-door, two-staircase hybrid New Routemaster in favour of a 100% zero-emission bus fleet by 2030. The original purpose of the New Routemaster was to reinstate the open platform and conductor, which only lasted on six routes until September 2016. Then during the year 2020, it was converted to front-door only boarding due to increasing revenue losses from fare evasion.

In my previous article, I quoted the 2024 London Mayoral election manifestos from the Conservative, Green, Labour and Liberal Democrat candidates, as they pledged to accelerate the transition of the bus fleet to zero-emission.

London Bus Tender Awards: New Electric Buses For Routes 41 And 444

In the first week after the London Mayoral and Assembly elections, the London Bus Tender Awards revealed that a further two bus routes in London will see new electric buses entering service. They are routes 41 and 444.

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

Route 41/N41
Retained by: Arriva London North
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): 19
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 1st February 2025
Contract End Date: 30th January 2032

2024 London Mayoral and Assembly Elections - Upcoming Improvements For Transport To Improve The Economy And Deliver Cleaner Air

Firstly, I don't really wish to get involved with party politics, especially on social media.

In this section of the article, I will highlight the manifesto policies for the London Mayoral election about transport from the main four political party candidates (Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrats and Greens).

Which transport improvements do we expect to see with Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan in his third term?