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As we are approaching the end of September 2024, Transport for London (TfL) has announced that the three-door, two-staircase New Routemasters will continue on route 390 while the Superloop routes SL5 and SL7 will soon convert to double-deck electric buses.
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
Route 37 (24hr)
Retained By: Go-Ahead London Central
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): 19
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 31st May 2025
Contract End Date: 2nd June 2028
Route 390 (24h)
Retained By: Metroline
PVR: 17
Vehicles: Existing New Routemaster
Contract Start Date: 30th August 2025
Contract End Date: 30th August 2030
Route SL5
Retained By: Arriva London South
PVR: 10
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 12th April 2025
Contract End Date: 9th April 2032
Route SL7
Retained By: Go-Ahead London Metrobus
PVR: 21
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 12th April 2025
Contract End Date: 9th April 2032
Silvertown Tunnel Cycle Bus
Awarded to: Stagecoach East London
PVR: 3
Vehicles: Existing electric single deck
Contract Start Date: TBC
Contract End Date: TBC
New electric vehicles may enter service after the contract start date, dependent on infrastructure and/ or vehicle delivery timescales.
The hybrid vehicles detailed above will meet Euro VI emissions standards.
Here are the highlights of my posts on X (formerly known as Twitter) and BlueSky. If you have an account on X and BlueSky, you are welcome to like and retweet my posts.
#TfL Freedom of Information release:
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) September 5, 2024
Audience research for the London Transport Museum rebrand
The presentation slides relating to the research which informed the launch of the Museum’s new spectrum roundel.https://t.co/gg3GacuZk7 https://t.co/w7X9uH6Te0 pic.twitter.com/ALm8V0agyN
#Transport for #London Freedom of Information release:
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) September 7, 2024
Never pay more than £5.25 wrap on Buses (Side & Rear)https://t.co/6wJ5yq8gws pic.twitter.com/nhGChwf62H
Julia Lopez MP Condemns TfL withdrawal of 347 bus route
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) September 10, 2024
"The Hornchurch & Upminster MP has written to the Deputy Mayor of Transport to further object to the significant worsening of bus services after he confirmed that TfL will be withdrawing the 347…"https://t.co/dqiiUXZrGQ https://t.co/7Fd7Uz9wHh pic.twitter.com/qDoLTAemwT
#Transport for #London Freedom of Information release:
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) September 19, 2024
Correspondence regarding BYD buseshttps://t.co/PrFnABjJjE pic.twitter.com/yASQzU6FAc
Accessibility and Inclusion in Transport Planning The London Assembly Transport Committee is investigating how accessibility and inclusivity are taken into account in transport planning in London. The deadline for submission is 28 October 2024 www.london.gov.uk/accessibilit...
— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) September 18, 2024 at 11:12 PM
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Transport for London press release: New accessible ticket hall at Paddington Tube station gives direct step-free access to the Bakerloo line for the first time tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/new-acc...
— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) September 23, 2024 at 1:19 PM
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I invite you to follow me on X by searching for @CLondoner92 or by clicking on the direct link to my X page here. I'm also on BlueSky and Mastodon.First Privately Operated U11DD Yutong Double Decker delivered to Westway Coaches by Pelican Bus + Coach "The Yutong U11DD features 72 seat-belted, leather-trimmed seats in Westway’s distinctive colour scheme and is fully PSVAR compliant..." pelicanyutong.co.uk/first-privat...
— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) September 25, 2024 at 1:28 PM
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