London Bus Tender Awards: New Electric Buses For Routes 412 And 685

Transport for London (TfL) has announced that routes 412 and 685 have been retained by Arriva London with new double-deck electric buses. The three-door, two-staircase hybrid New Routemasters will continue to operate on route 415 by Transport UK London (formerly Abellio London).

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

Route 258
Current Operator: RATP London United
New Operator: Metroline
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): 12
Vehicles: Existing diesel double deck
Contract Start Date: 1st February 2025
Contract End Date: 28th January 2028

Route 293
Retained by: London United
PVR: 6
Vehicles: Existing diesel single deck
Contract Start Date: 30th August 2025
Contract End Date: 1st September 2028

Routes 412/685
Retained by: Arriva London South
PVR: 8
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 30th August 2025
Contract End Date: 27th August 2032

Route 415
Retained by: Transport UK London
PVR: 9
Vehicles: Existing New Routemaster
Contract Start Date: 8th March 2025
Contract End Date: 3rd March 2028

Route 434
Retained by: Go-Ahead Metrobus
PVR: 4
Vehicles: Existing diesel single deck
Contract Start Date: 30th August 2025
Contract End Date: 1st September 2028

Route 677
Current Operator: Go-Ahead Blue Triangle
New Operator: Go-Ahead London General
PVR: 1
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 15th March 2025
Contract End Date: 10th March 2028

Route U5
Retained by: Transport UK West London
PVR: 11
Vehicles: Existing electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 22nd March 2025
Contract End Date: 17th March 2028

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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