London Bus Tender Awards: New Electric Buses For Routes 169, 218, 247 and P5

BYD BD11 eBus

In this huge announcement of the London Bus tender awards, it has been revealed that routes 148 and H98 will continue to serve using three-door, two-staircase hybrid New Routemasters, and routes 169, 218, 247 and P5 will see new electric buses entering service.

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

Route 148 (24h)
Retained by: RATP London United
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): 16
Vehicles: Existing New Routemaster
Contract Start Date: 5th October 2024
Contract End Date: 1st October 2027

Route 169
Retained by: Stagecoach East London
PVR: 14
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 22nd March 2025
Contract End Date: 19th March 2032

Route 218
Current Operator: RATP London United
New Operator: RATP London Transit
PVR: 9
Vehicles: New electric single deck
Contract Start Date: 7th December 2024
Contract End Date: 5th December 2031

Route 247
Retained by: Stagecoach East London
PVR: 12
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 22nd March 2025
Contract End Date: 19th March 2032

Route 282
Retained by: Metroline West
PVR: 17
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 8th March 2025
Contract End Date: 10th March 2028

Route 284
Retained by: Stagecoach Selkent
PVR: 13
Vehicles: Existing diesel single deck
Contract Start Date: 15th March 2025
Contract End Date: 17th March 2028

Route 398
Retained by: RATP London Sovereign
PVR: 4
Vehicles: Existing electric single deck
Contract Start Date: 7th September 2024
Contract End Date: 3rd September 2027

Route 422
Retained by: Stagecoach Selkent
PVR: 17
Vehicles: Existing diesel double deck
Contract Start Date: 18th January 2025
Contract End Date: 14th January 2028

Route 655
Current Operator: RATP London United
New Operator: Transport UK London
PVR: To Be Commenced (TBC)
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 7th December 2024
Contract End Date: 3rd December 2027

Route C10
Retained by: Transport UK London
PVR: 23
Vehicles: Existing electric single deck
Contract Start Date: 22nd March 2025
Contract End Date: 19th March 2032

Routes H9/H10
Retained by: RATP London Sovereign
PVR: 18
Vehicles: Existing electric single deck
Contract Start Date: 7th September 2024
Contract End Date: 3rd September 2027

Route H98
Retained by: RATP London United
PVR: 15
Vehicles: Existing New Routemaster
Contract Start Date: 1st March 2025
Contract End Date: 1st March 2030

Route P5
Retained by: Transport UK London
PVR: 9
Vehicles: New & existing electric single deck
Contract Start Date: 3rd May 2025
Contract End Date: 30th April 2032

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.

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#Transport for #London Freedom of Information release:
Wrong side door openings involving London Underground trains
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Great British Railways Transition Team publishes latest Train Travel Snapshot

Each quarter, GBRTT publishes analysis of the latest rail statistics, unpicking the reasons people are travelling and consequences for national rail revenue.https://t.co/YKiiq7NU6j pic.twitter.com/aCGqPK789X

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#Transport for #London Freedom of Information release:
Accessible bus stop guidance consultationhttps://t.co/UXBdBtdsdJ pic.twitter.com/y5pEflk2x3

— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) June 17, 2024

#TfL Freedom of Information release:
Executive Committee meeting - Bakerloo line upgrade
"Extremely difficult to deliver & adds significantly more cost due to programme
Requires a prolonged & disruptive delivery schedule with reduced service for 3 years"https://t.co/QGumEY7Bmc pic.twitter.com/KFqMaT5DZO

— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) June 18, 2024

No trains on the Chingford line for 16 consecutive days (between Saturday 20 July and Sunday 4 August) this summer: a chance to meet with London Overground, Greater Anglia and Network Railhttps://t.co/58t1sDKoQO pic.twitter.com/If54sS002r

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