As we are in June, the recent London Bus tender awards reveal that routes 299, 389 and 399 are expecting to use new zero-emission single-deck buses by February next year (2025) as part of the new contract won by Go-Ahead London.
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
Retained by: Stagecoach Selkent
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): 16
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 15th March 2025
Contract End Date: 15th March 2030
Route 181
Retained by: Stagecoach Selkent
PVR: 13
Vehicles: Existing diesel single deck
Contract Start Date: 15th March 2025
Contract End Date: 10th March 2028
Routes 299/389/399
Current Operator: Sullivan Buses
New Operator: Go Ahead London General
PVR: 9
Vehicles: New electric single deck
Contract Start Date: 1st February 2025
Contract End Date: 30th January 2032
Route 423
Retained by: RATP Dev London United
PVR: 7
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 1st March 2025
Contract End Date: 25th February 2028
Route 482
Retained by: Transport UK West London
PVR: 8
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 22nd March 2025
Contract End Date: 17th March 2028
Route 672
Retained by: Stagecoach Selkent
PVR: 4
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 7th September 2024
Contract End Date: 3rd September 2027
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.
As this is another short article, here are the highlights of my posts on X (formerly known as Twitter).
#Transport for #London (#TfL) Have Your Say:
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) May 31, 2024
241 bus route - proposed extension to Here East
A proposal to extend bus route 241 from Stratford City Bus Station to Here East.
Consultation closes - 08 July 2024https://t.co/pVuQavqHUi pic.twitter.com/GB9v7LW9Cg
#Transport for Greater #Manchester Freedom of Information release:
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) June 1, 2024
2024 #BeeNetwork Bus vehicle specifications, branding guidance and livery design for franchised bus services, trams and trainshttps://t.co/VT6VjWgJXM pic.twitter.com/3Hk8ddyINA
It has been revealed by the #Liverpool City Region Combined Authority that they have no current plans on using dual-door buses and reviving the “Merseybus” branding.https://t.co/RccfMK0IMW pic.twitter.com/OUS3iGM251
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) June 1, 2024
#HongKong: Citybus Pushing Boundaries with 45th Anniversary A Mobile Art Piece Flashing Through the City Cornershttps://t.co/acs3TxvQFQ pic.twitter.com/OLBLBAPeQZ
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) June 4, 2024
#Transport for #London Freedom of Information release:
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) June 6, 2024
2 year anniversary of the Bus Action Plan, including the event held on 9 May
"Planning for launch activities, including an opening event and public event are underway and information will be shared..."https://t.co/eSrfBchR8y pic.twitter.com/7b1fXef2cI
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