As we approach the end of November 2024, Transport for London (TfL) has announced the latest round of London Bus Tender Awards, where Routes 61 and 261 will be served by new double-deck electric buses.
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
Route 44/N44
Retained By: Go-Ahead London General
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): 18
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 31st May 2025
Contract End Date: 31st May 2030
Retained By: Stagecoach Selkent
PVR: 10
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 29th November 2025
Contract End Date: 26th November 2032
Route 77
Retained By: Go-Ahead London General
PVR: 18
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 31st May 2025
Contract End Date: 31st May 2030
Route 261
Retained By: Stagecoach Selkent
PVR: 14
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 29th November 2025
Contract End Date: 26th November 2032
Route 308
Retained By: Stagecoach Lea Interchange
PVR: 14
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 8th March 2025
Contract End Date: 10th March 2028
Route 403
Retained By: Go-Ahead Metrobus
PVR: 8
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 25th October 2025
Contract End Date: 27th October 2028
Route 488
Retained By: Stagecoach Lea Interchange
PVR: 9
Vehicles: Existing diesel single deck
Contract Start Date: 1st March 2025
Contract End Date: 3rd 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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Mercedes-Benz has built 70,000 Citaro buses since 1997. At the eMobility Days 2.0 in Berlin, CEO Till Oberwörder and Mirko Sgodda presented the key to an all-electric eCitaro, marking the anniversary with HTM’s Karen Bosch in The Hague.https://t.co/myccCQwcxk pic.twitter.com/VagodFBoqL
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) November 21, 2024
Coverage of night bus services in Greater London, the West Midlands, Liverpool City Region, Greater Manchester, Cardiff, and the West of England during the early hours as of Saturday, 23 November 2023.
— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) November 23, 2024 at 1:45 AM
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List of Local Government Authority Owned (Municipal) Bus Companies in the United Kingdom, as of November 2024
— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) November 23, 2024 at 9:40 AM
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#Transport for #London: TfL and the Met Police are trialing CCTV at bus shelters to improve safety, especially for women and girls, as part of efforts for a safer network. They are also reviewing findings from 70 women’s safety audits with MOPAC. tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/tfl-and...
— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) November 25, 2024 at 9:08 AM
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#Transport for #London: Rita Keegan's artwork on the 40th pocket Tube map celebrates female-led seat moquette designs, exploring memory and adornment. It also introduces the new London Overground names and colours for the first time. tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/new-poc...
— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) November 26, 2024 at 2:56 PM
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