Another day of London Bus Tender Awards announcements by Transport for London (TfL) shows that Route 166 will be served using new single-deck electric buses.
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
Current Operator: Arriva London South
New Operator: Arriva London South
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): TBC
Vehicles: New electric single deck
Contract Start Date: 30th August 2025
Contract End Date: 27th August 2032
Route 202
Current Operator: Arriva London South
New Operator: Arriva London South
PVR: 16
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 20th September 2025
Contract End Date: 22nd September 2028
Route 319
Current Operator: Arriva London South
New Operator: Arriva London South
PVR: 19
Vehicles: Existing electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 13th September 2025
Contract End Date: 10th September 2032
Route H12
Current Operator: RATP London Sovereign
New Operator: London Sovereign
PVR: 14
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 30th August 2025
Contract End Date: 30th August 2030
Route K1
Current Operator: RATP London United
New Operator: London United
PVR: 14
Vehicles: Existing diesel single deck
Contract Start Date: 28th June 2025
Contract End Date: 30th June 2028
Route K3
Current Operator: London United
New Operator: London United
PVR: 11
Vehicles: Existing diesel single deck
Contract Start Date: 28th June 2025
Contract End Date: 30th June 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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A 3D Computer-generated imagery (CGI) of the three-door, two-staircase hybrid New Routemaster (New Bus for London), designed by Heatherwick Studio and manufactured by Wrightbus in 2010. pic.twitter.com/9NmM6sUsEE
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) December 16, 2024
#TfL Freedom of Information release:
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) December 16, 2024
The Quad Royal and Night Tube maps, dated September 2024, are displayed at stations, with ads. The new Pocket #London Underground Tube Map has a misprint ("Line" missing after "Mildmay").https://t.co/SVJxFIEQxf pic.twitter.com/xwMckRwCqo
Solaris has delivered the world’s first electric bus with a battery passport, the Urbino 18, now in the BVG fleet in Berlin, Germany. The passport tracks the battery’s origin and impact. Solaris is ahead of EU rules requiring passports for all EVs by 2027.https://t.co/azrxYLunKt pic.twitter.com/dtHPhSq37y
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) December 17, 2024
The Bus Services Bill, introduced on 17 December 2024, gives local authorities control over routes, timetables, and fares. Building on £1 billion in investment, it allows councils to create bus companies or work with operators, protecting vital rural services. www.gov.uk/government/n...
— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) December 17, 2024 at 5:40 PM
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