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| Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV in London Photo by Alexander Dennis |
The announcement of the London Bus Tender Awards by Transport for London has revealed that routes 60, 312, 405, 466 and 485 will be served using new electric buses.
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
Route 60
Retained by: Arriva London South
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): 20
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 30th August 2025
Contract End Date: 27th August 2032
Route 217
Previous Operator: Sullivan Buses
New Operator: Go-Ahead London General
PVR: 12
Vehicles: Existing diesel double deck
Contract Start Date: 16th November 2024
Contract End Date: 14th November 2025
Route 312
Retained by: Arriva London South
PVR: 12
Vehicles: New electric single deck
Contract Start Date: 6th September 2025
Contract End Date: 3rd September 2032
Route 405
Retained by: Arriva London South
PVR: 10
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 30th August 2025
Contract End Date: 27th August 2032
Route 466
Retained by: Arriva London South
PVR: 20
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 30th August 2025
Contract End Date: 27th August 2032
Route 485
Current Operator: London General
New Operator: Transport UK London
PVR: 4
Vehicles: New electric single deck
Contract Start Date: 3rd May 2025
Contract End Date: 30th April 2032
Route 499
Retained by: Stagecoach East London
PVR: 8
Vehicles: Existing diesel single deck*
Contract Start Date: 28th June 2025
Contract End Date: 30th June 2028
*One vehicle is diesel double deck
New electric vehicles may enter service after the contract start date, dependent on infrastructure and/ or vehicle delivery timescales.
The diesel vehicles detailed above will meet Euro VI emissions standards.
Some of my readers may wonder what 'LBSL' stands for.
According to TfL, it says "London Bus Services Ltd. (LBSL) is the subsidiary of Transport for London (TfL) that is responsible for the contracting and operation of London's bus network."
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