Transport for London has announced that Stagecoach will retain Route D8, featuring new double-decker electric buses.
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
Route 46
Retained By: Metroline
PVR: 17
Vehicles: Existing electric single deck
Contract Start Date: 21st June 2025
Contract End Date: 18th June 2032
Retained By: Stagecoach Lea Interchange
PVR: 7
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 13th September 2025
Contract End Date: 10th September 2032
Route N5
Retained By: RATP London Sovereign
PVR: n/a*
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 26th July 2025
Contract End Date: 28th July 2028
Route N20
Retained By: Metroline
PVR: n/a*
Vehicles: Existing New Routemaster
Contract Start Date: 26th July 2025
Contract End Date: 28th July 2028
Route N550
Retained By: Stagecoach East London
PVR: n/a*
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 30th August 2025
Contract End Date: 1st September 2028
Route N551
Retained By: Stagecoach East London
PVR: n/a*
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 30th August 2025
Contract End Date: 1st September 2028
*Night-only routes use buses sourced from day route allocations.
New electric vehicles may enter service after the contract start date, depending on infrastructure and/or vehicle delivery timelines.
The hybrid vehicles meet Euro VI emissions standards.
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#TfL Have Your Say:
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) November 4, 2024
We are proposing to change London bus route 452 so it would operate between Vauxhall Bus Station and Notting Hill Gate.
Consultation closes on 13 December 2024https://t.co/bxZDBJOJuS pic.twitter.com/GatPjvJ6e7
#TfL Have Your Say:
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) November 4, 2024
A24 Morden Road junction with Merantun Way
We will install a new 4-metre-wide pedestrian crossing on Morden Road at Merantun Way, remove a refuge island, and add a Pedestrian Countdown for safety.
Engagement closes on 10 December 2024https://t.co/twD818PW3x pic.twitter.com/ZwIMypuj4B
BYD showcases the B12DS electric double-decker with Guangtong body, featuring three doors and two staircases, powered by Blade battery, at the Singapore International Transport Congress & Exhibition (SITCE) 2024.
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) November 7, 2024
Video by BYD Singapore. pic.twitter.com/i0j97i4yLC
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