LBSL intends to enter into a new contract for the following route with the operator listed below:
Route 105 (24h)
Retained by: RATP London United (Soon First London)
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): 16
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 28th June 2025
Contract End Date: 28th June 2030
Route 106
Retained by: Go-Ahead London General
PVR: 15
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 7th June 2025
Contract End Date: 4th June 2032
Route 144
Current Operator: Arriva London North
New Operator: London General
PVR: 15
Vehicles: Existing electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 11th October 2025
Contract End Date: 8th October 2032
Route 606
Retained by: Metroline
PVR: 2
Vehicles: Existing hybrid double deck
Contract Start Date: 30th August 2025
Contract End Date: 1st September 2028
New electric vehicles may enter service after the contract start date, dependent on infrastructure and/ or vehicle delivery timescales.
The hybrid vehicles detailed above will meet Euro VI emissions standards.
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Transport for Greater Manchester is securing a green energy deal to power the Bee Network with renewables. A £57m Power Purchase Agreement will help electrify the fleet and support the region's goal for a carbon-neutral transport system by 2030.https://t.co/8BGYzTohmm pic.twitter.com/EoEnB9WzMz
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) February 5, 2025
Train Omnibus Tram Staff Magazine (Vol. 3, No. 43 - May 1925) clipping:
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) February 5, 2025
The cartoon depicts a proposal to enlarge the word "General" on buses. It shows buses with oversized signs, pirate themes, and exaggerated slogans, ending with a cautionary note on the idea. pic.twitter.com/xwkZOPorI9
Mayor Dr Nik Johnson announced a major bus overhaul in #Cambridgeshire and #Peterborough, bringing services under public control for the first time in 40 years. Franchising will set fares, routes, and timetables, improving reliability, from 2027. cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk/news/mayor-a...
— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) February 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Train Omnibus Tram Staff Magazine (Vol. 1, No. 11 - August 1923) clipping: A drawing shows a tram and bus side by side. After the tram breaks down, passengers board a bus. The bus driver asks, "Hi! Are there any more in the Waiting Room?"
— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) February 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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#TfL Freedom of Information release: Historical #London Underground Tube #Maps (1990-2000) in PDF format tfl.gov.uk/corporate/tr...
— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) February 8, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Mayor Dr Nik Johnson announced a major bus overhaul in #Cambridgeshire and #Peterborough, bringing services under public control for the first time in 40 years. Franchising will set fares, routes, and timetables, improving reliability, from 2027. cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk/news/mayor-a...
— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) February 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Solaris has delivered the first hydrogen buses to Bologna and Ferrara, Italy, as part of a 137-bus order. These zero-emission Urbino 12 buses will improve air quality and public transport in the Emilia-Romagna region, with more deployed across Europe.https://t.co/KlAiQpHaY7 pic.twitter.com/TjUvTnEtv3
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) February 10, 2025
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