London Bus Tender Awards: New Routemasters To Continue On Route 390 — New Double-Deck Electric Buses For Superloop Routes SL5 And SL7

TfL Image - CGI of shuttle bus service

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.

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#TfL Freedom of Information release:
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

— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) September 5, 2024

#Transport for #London Freedom of Information release:
Never pay more than £5.25 wrap on Buses (Side & Rear)https://t.co/6wJ5yq8gws pic.twitter.com/nhGChwf62H

— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) September 7, 2024

Julia Lopez MP Condemns TfL withdrawal of 347 bus route

"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

— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) September 10, 2024

#Transport for #London Freedom of Information release:
Correspondence regarding BYD buseshttps://t.co/PrFnABjJjE pic.twitter.com/yASQzU6FAc

— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) September 19, 2024

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