As we approach Christmas and the end of the year, the recent London Bus Tender awards have announced that routes 95 and 491 will use new single-deck electric buses, while hybrid New Routemasters will continue to operate on route 67.
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
Route 30
Current Operator: Metroline
New Operator: Metroline
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): TBC
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 21st June 2025
Contract End Date: 23rd June 2028
Route 67
Current Operator: Go-Ahead London General
New Operator: Arriva London North
PVR: 10
Vehicles: Existing New Routemaster
Contract Start Date: 31st May 2025
Contract End Date: 4th June 2027
Route 95
Current Operator: Metroline West
New Operator: Metroline West
PVR: 15
Vehicles: New electric single deck*
Contract Start Date: 26th April 2025
Contract End Date: 23rd April 2032
Route 231
Current Operator: Metroline
New Operator: Metroline
PVR: 7
Vehicles: Existing diesel double deck
Contract Start Date: 7th June 2025
Contract End Date: 9th June 2028
Route 241
Current Operator: Stagecoach East London
New Operator: Stagecoach East London
PVR: 13
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 3rd May 2025
Contract End Date: 5th May 2028
Route 304
Current Operator: Go-Ahead Blue Triangle
New Operator: Blue Triangle
PVR: 10
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 7th June 2025
Contract End Date: 9th June 2028
Route 330
Current Operator: Stagecoach East London
New Operator: Blue Triangle
PVR: 10
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 3rd May 2025
Contract End Date: 5th May 2028
Route 397
Current Operator: Stagecoach East London
New Operator: Stagecoach East London
PVR: 6
Vehicles: Existing diesel single deck
Contract Start Date: 1st March 2025
Contract End Date: 3rd March 2028
Route 474 (24h)
Current Operator: Stagecoach East London
New Operator: Blue Triangle
PVR: 14
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 3rd May 2025
Contract End Date: 5th May 2028
Route 491
Current Operator: Metroline
New Operator: Metroline
PVR: 9
Vehicles: New electric single deck
Contract Start Date: 31st May 2025
Contract End Date: 28th May 2032
Route D6
Current Operator: Stagecoach East London
New Operator: Stagecoach East London
PVR: 14
Vehicles: Existing diesel single deck
Contract Start Date: 13th September 2025
Contract End Date: 13th September 2030
Route R9
Current Operator: Go-Ahead Metrobus
New Operator: Metrobus
PVR: 3
Vehicles: Existing diesel single deck
Contract Start Date: 16th August 2025
Contract End Date: 18th August 2028
Route W16
Current Operator: Stagecoach East London
New Operator: Stagecoach East London
PVR: 10
Vehicles: Existing diesel single deck
Contract Start Date: 8th March 2025
Contract End Date: 10th March 2028
* Route 95 will initially operate with existing hybrid double deck.
New electric vehicles may enter service after the contract start date, dependent on infrastructure and/ or vehicle delivery timescales.
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#Transport for #London: Festive cheer is in full swing across the capital as TfL’s new #Christmas map showcases outer London festive attractions tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/festive...
— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) December 2, 2024 at 9:14 AM
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Mobile coverage on the Elizabeth line is complete, with 4G in all tunnels. Coverage is expanding on the #London Underground, including the Bakerloo line. The rollout involves all four operators, boosting safety and supporting the Emergency Services Network. tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/mobile-...
— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) December 4, 2024 at 7:48 AM
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🐝 Greater Manchester takes control of its bus network next month. 🚆 Plans to add 8 rail lines to the Bee Network by 2028. 🚌 New bus routes, cleaner vehicles, and lower fares from January. ⚡ 25% of buses to be electrified by 2025. news.tfgm.com/press-releas...
— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 3:34 PM
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#Transport for #London Freedom of Information release:
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) December 7, 2024
Car line diagrams with updated Overground line names
"There are no new car line diagrams for the London Underground."https://t.co/CvCGmyn79T pic.twitter.com/TWwpOPCll5
Highlights of Transport for London's Annual Report and Statement of Accounts
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) December 9, 2024
2023/24 – 3 December 2024https://t.co/Wg6CnPHScX pic.twitter.com/k7FZ9ZdF2l
First Bus unveils a rebrand and launches the ‘Moving the Everyday’ campaign, marking a key milestone in its transformation. The update reflects a focus on people and customers, celebrating the bus's role in connecting communities across the UK. news.firstbus.co.uk/news/first-b...
— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) December 9, 2024 at 1:31 PM
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Live travel updates will return to Euston’s advertising screen from 11 December, following passenger feedback. Network Rail will test the screen for real-time info, with activation next week. Passengers should check other screens during this time. www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/new-use...
— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) December 10, 2024 at 11:12 AM
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#London #Transport (LT) News (No. 420 - July 29 1993) clipping: The first low-floor Pathfinder 320 bus for London, featuring a kneeling step and ramp for a wheelchair, has been unveiled. LT ordered 68 from Wrights of Ballymena; they were first launched in 1994.
— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) December 12, 2024 at 8:20 PM
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Post by Kent County Council on X: Join us for a sneak peek of one of the brand new electric buses set to bring cleaner, greener travel to Kent. 🚌 ✅ Fastrack users can expect to start seeing the vehicles on the road from spring 2025. Find out more 👉 news.kent.gov.uk/articles/ken...
— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) December 13, 2024 at 1:12 PM
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Logos of London Buses Ltd. Subsidiary Companies during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) December 14, 2024 at 8:28 PM
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#London #Transport (LT) News (No. 423 - October 28 1993) clipping:
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) December 15, 2024
Andrew Braddock, head of the Unit for Disabled Passengers, inspected the first of 68 new low-floor buses, due to enter service in January 1994, offering improved accessibility, including for wheelchair users. pic.twitter.com/2MstcnOjYL
Map of the London Transport Area post-1970, following the transfer of Green Line and Country Bus services (London Country Bus Services Ltd.) to the National Bus Company. LT was overseen by the Greater London Council from 1970 to 1984. pic.twitter.com/QcDL09cAYM
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) December 15, 2024
#London #Transport (LT) News (No. 259 - January 20 1984) clipping:
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) December 16, 2024
Twelve trial double-decker buses from Leyland, Volvo, MCW Metrobus, and Dennis were delivered to LT for testing, designed for flexibility in crew or one-person operation, for fleet replacement. pic.twitter.com/r8f18Fub3c
#Transport for #London Have Your Say: Shoreditch - Improving road safety at the junction of Great Eastern Street and Curtain Road. Consultation closes at 10 February 2025 haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/shoreditch
— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) December 16, 2024 at 2:34 PM
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