London Bus Tender Awards: New Single-Deck Electric Buses For Route B16

As we are in the middle of July 2024, it has been revealed that route B16 is the next route to use zero-emission single-deck buses, which is expected to enter service by next year (2025).

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

Route 273
Retained By: Stagecoach Selkent
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): 9
Vehicles: Existing diesel single deck
Contract Start Date: 18th January 2025
Contract End Date: 14th January 2028

Route 657
Current Operator: Go-Ahead London General
New Operator: Stagecoach East London
PVR: 1
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 8th March 2025
Contract End Date: 10th March 2028

Route B16
Retained By: Go-Ahead London Central
PVR: 10
Vehicles: New electric single deck
Contract Start Date: 18th January 2025
Contract End Date: 16th January 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:
Tube Revenue and Passenger km 2019-23https://t.co/t6lyY0nbWp pic.twitter.com/bCP8KnDVF4

— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) July 8, 2024

#OnThisDay 1984: London Transport (LT) in its last days of Greater London Council's control, announced a ban on smoking on London Underground and bus services. The ban was suggested by the London Transport Passengers Committee, currently known as @LonTravelWatch. pic.twitter.com/dSUqCfKvcJ

— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) July 9, 2024

Video of the proposed charges for the Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels consultation by TfL. pic.twitter.com/mJN8roHSsn

— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) July 10, 2024

#Transport for Greater #Manchester: More people getting onboard Bee Network buses, as transport plans to meet growth ambitions unveiledhttps://t.co/yzjUg4fujg pic.twitter.com/9JY0KHLZYb

— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) July 10, 2024

#TfL Freedom of Information release:
Disused lifts at Hornchurch, Dagenham East and Becontree London Underground stations
"It is understood that these were goods lifts and were not for passenger use."https://t.co/qQfMS6owgm pic.twitter.com/2RnmNpSeQR

— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) July 11, 2024

Transport Secretary kickstarts 'bus revolution' as she promises to support local leaders to deliver better buses up and down the country

"Our plan will create and save vital bus routes by allowing communities to take back control of bus services..."https://t.co/tl3L3GyLbj pic.twitter.com/6G8UL3Z9dG

— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) July 11, 2024

41 next-generation Alexander Dennis electric buses destined for London with Stagecoach order

"...in early 2025 for routes operated on behalf of the capital’s transport authority Transport for London (TfL)."https://t.co/t5RqFwHfM0 pic.twitter.com/qwAvF6EEPd

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Video of the Lee High Road Bus Priority scheme by Transport for London. pic.twitter.com/7KNIp8oYkm

— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) July 15, 2024

Video of the Brentford to Syon Park walking and cycling improvements consultation, by Transport for London. pic.twitter.com/wFy4ttQCRd

— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) July 15, 2024

West Yorkshire Mass Transit phase one

A new transport system for a better connected, greener and more inclusive West Yorkshire
Consultation closes at Monday 30 September 2024https://t.co/XYIkG7os9j pic.twitter.com/PiTjw2edvs

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