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Monday, 18 November 2024

London Bus Tender Awards: New Electric Buses for Route D8

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

Route D8
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.

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.

Stagecoach is rolling out 64 new electric buses across Coventry and Warwickshire as part of a £140m project to create the UK’s first all-electric bus city. Over 200 buses will be zero-emission. - West Midlands Combined Authority www.wmca.org.uk/news/stageco...

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— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) November 5, 2024 at 6:47 PM

#HongKong: Citybus Committed to Promoting Inclusion Supports 2024 International Day of Persons with Disabilities with Free Bus Rides for the Disabled Low-floor buses have a fixed ramp and wheelchair space, with some able to accommodate two wheelchairs. www.citybus.com.hk/whatsNew/pre...

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— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) November 6, 2024 at 11:51 AM

Szczecin, Poland is expanding its fleet with 14 electric buses from Solaris, including four 12-metre Urbino 12 and ten articulated Urbino 18 models. The move supports the city’s push for greener, more sustainable public transport. www.solarisbus.com/en/press/szc...

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— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) November 6, 2024 at 7:42 PM

#Italy: Autoservizi Troiani is expanding its electric fleet with 110 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro buses. The fully electric, emission-free buses will serve the eastern suburbs of Rome by 2026. www.mercedes-benz-bus.com/en_GB/brand/...

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— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) November 6, 2024 at 7:51 PM

Transport watchdog London TravelWatch urges action on buses The next stop: Making London’s buses better found that slow journey times, poor provision of information and the on-board experience can discourage passengers from using the bus. www.londontravelwatch.org.uk/news/transpo...

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— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) November 7, 2024 at 12:11 PM

Arriva electrifies third London bus depot • Thornton Heath to service 109 zero-emission vehicles. • Work underway at a further four London bus depots. • Arriva’s entire bus operation in London to be emission-free by 2030. news.arriva.co.uk/news/arriva-...

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— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) November 7, 2024 at 4:23 PM

#HongKong: KMB & LWB mark International Day of Disabled Persons On 10th November, eligible disabled passengers and carers can travel for free on KMB and LWB buses, helping to promote a more accessible and inclusive transport system. www.kmb.hk/news_detail....

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— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) November 7, 2024 at 4:40 PM

MAN Lion's City E convinces: Largest eBus order from a private customer in Austria Ledermaier Holding GmbH orders 27 Lion's City E buses Order comprises 19 solo buses and 8 articulated buses press.mantruckandbus.com/corporate/ma...

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— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) November 7, 2024 at 4:55 PM

#TfL Freedom of Information release: A special button for London bus drivers to report fare evasion "The iBus data can pinpoint locations and provide additional data to support deployment of enforcement teams." tfl.gov.uk/corporate/tr...

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— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) November 7, 2024 at 6:56 PM

🚍 Alexander Dennis confirms the next-generation Enviro200EV single decker, launching in 2025 to enhance its zero-emission bus lineup in the UK, following the Enviro400EV and Enviro100EV. www.alexander-dennis.com/alexander-de...

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— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) November 12, 2024 at 9:05 AM

#Ireland: Iarnród Éireann has unveiled the first DART+ train built by Alstom. The five-carriage train is part of an order for 185 carriages, entering service in 2026, with an option for up to 750 over 10 years. Testing and regulatory approval begin soon. www.nationaltransport.ie/news/iarnrod...

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— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) November 13, 2024 at 2:36 PM

Falcon Buses is first independent operator to order 13 next-generation Alexander Dennis Enviro200EV electric buses When delivered in 2026, the buses will be allocated to route 436 connecting Woking with Weybridge and route 461 between Chertsey and Kingston. www.alexander-dennis.com/falcon-buses...

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— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) November 14, 2024 at 9:06 AM

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