 |
| 3,000th zero-emission bus - TfL Image |
Transport for London (TfL) have announced in a press release that there are now over 3,000 zero-emission buses in service, marking a major green milestone for the capital.
Highlights of the press release:
The capital’s iconic red buses have hit a major green milestone ahead of Clean Air Day (18 June) with 3,000 zero-emission buses now in operation – around a third of the Transport for London (TfL) fleet.
 |
| Alexander Dennis Enviro100EV and Enviro400EV Image by Alexander Dennis |
Transport for London (TfL) has announced in the London Bus Tender awards that four routes in Havering have been retained by Stagecoach London, with brand new double-deck electric buses.
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
Route 165
Retained by: Stagecoach East London
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): 13
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 27th September 2025
Contract End Date: 24th September 2032
 |
| Diagram of Route 310 trial |
It is announced that by the end of August 2024, Transport for London (TfL) will be launching Route 310 as a trial bus service, serving from Golders Green to Stamford Hill via Whittington Hospital. They will be using existing diesel single-deck buses.
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
Route 310
Current Operator: N/A - New Route
New Operator: Stagecoach London
Peak Vehicle Requirement: 8
Vehicles: Existing Diesel Single Deckers
Contract Start Date: 31st August 2024
Contract End Date: TBC
 |
| BYD BD11 eBus |
In this huge announcement of the London Bus tender awards, it has been revealed that routes 148 and H98 will continue to serve using three-door, two-staircase hybrid New Routemasters, and routes 169, 218, 247 and P5 will see new electric buses entering service.
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
Route 148 (24h)
Retained by: RATP London United
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): 16
Vehicles: Existing New Routemaster
Contract Start Date: 5th October 2024
Contract End Date: 1st October 2027
As we are in June, the recent London Bus tender awards reveal that routes 299, 389 and 399 are expecting to use new zero-emission single-deck buses by February next year (2025) as part of the new contract won by Go-Ahead London.
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
With this short London Bus tender award, it has been announced that route B14 has been retained by Stagecoach with new battery-electric single-deck buses.
LBSL intends to enter into a new contract for the following route with the operator listed below:
 |
| Bus type suggestions for London Buses, Superloop (including SL3) and East London Transit |
The recent London Bus Tender Awards have revealed that routes 341 and Superloop SL3 will be using new zero-emission double-deck electric buses. Hereby replacing the three-door, two-staircase hybrid buses named New Routemaster used for the SL3.
12th April 2024
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
It has been revealed that routes W12, W13 & W14 have been retained by Stagecoach London with new single-deck electric buses.
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
Route W12
Retained by Stagecoach London
Peak Vehicle Requirement: 14
Vehicles: New electric single deck
Contract Start Date: 7th September 2024
Contract End Date: 5th September 2031
The latest London Bus tender awards have revealed that routes 50, 194, 250, 255, 289, 663 & 689 have been awarded to Arriva London with new electric buses, and Arriva won Superloop route SL2 and Stagecoach won Superloop route SL3.
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
A new London Bus Tender Award by Transport for London (TfL) reveals a bus route in East London will be served with new double-deck electric buses.
LBSL intends to enter into a new contract for the following route with the operator listed below:
It’s been a while since Transport for London (TfL) announced a new London Bus tender awards, which was delayed due to funding renewal issues with the Department for Transport (DfT), as mentioned in my previous article last month (February 2022).
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
This article shows the Freedom of Information responses by TfL and the Greater London Authority - also the Mayor’s answers on why the last AEC Routemasters have been withdrawn by not renewing the contract for Route 15H last year (2020).
Let’s take a look at the Freedom of Information request to TfL and how they responded on 6 May 2021 with regards to the withdrawal of Route 15H.
06 May 2021
Some of your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we hold the information you require. You asked:
The following question have been answered under the FOIA -
2, How much did TfL pay to refurbish the AEC Routemasters for route 15H?
Route 15H was the very last route to be served with AEC Routemasters after the withdrawal of 9H in 2014.
The Coronavirus pandemic affected the route 15H service hence the reason they haven’t appeared on route 15 last year (2020), which quietly led to the withdrawal of the route.
For the first time in five years, TfL fares are set to rise by 2.6% as part of the government’s requirement for TfL’s funding deal.
From London Mayor news release
• The Mayor has already confirmed fares will rise by RPI+1 (2.6 per cent) overall across all services as a condition of the emergency TfL funding deal made with the Government, but Sadiq has kept some single pay as you go Tube, DLR, London Overground and TfL rail fares unchanged.
• Bus and tram ‘Hopper’ fare - introduced by the Mayor and allowing unlimited journeys within an hour - will increase by just 5p to £1.55, the smallest increase possible and keeping the fare one of the best value in the country.
• This rise –from 1 March 2021 – follows five years of frozen TfL fares set by the Mayor.
• Details announced as TfL publishes plan setting out the level of Government funding required to place its finances on a sustainable footing, after fare income was decimated by the pandemic.
As part of TfL’s funding deal with Government in October 2020, the Mayor was required to increase fares under his control in order to deliver an overall fares rise of 2.6 per cent (RPI+1).
At last the London Bus tender awards have finally been announced. This is a surprising announcement because 10 routes have been awarded using electric buses.
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
%20exterior%20graphics%20standard.jpg)