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
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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