London Bus Tender Awards: New Electric Buses for Route R68

Yesterday (27th August 2026), Transport for London (TfL) announced that Transport UK London has retained routes 201 and R68, with the latter route set to operate using new electric single-deck buses under the new contract.

LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operator listed below:

London Bus Tender Awards: Diesel and hybrid fleet retentions, with Route U10 set to introduce new single-deck electric buses

Transport for London (TfL) has announced the London Bus Tender Awards, with several routes retained using existing diesel and hybrid buses, while Route U10 has been awarded new single-deck electric buses.

LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:

London Bus Tender Awards: New Electric Buses for Routes 109/N109, 119, 197, 353, 407, 645 & 664

As we are in the middle of January 2026, Transport for London (TfL) has announced that more routes will use double-deck electric buses—specifically routes 109/N109, 119, 197, 353, 407, 645 and 664—as part of the new route contracts.

LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:

London Bus Tender Awards: New Electric Buses for Route 29 and New Routemasters Continue On Route H32

As we approach the end of November, Transport for London (TfL) has announced new London Bus Tender Awards. Under these awards, route 29 will transition to new double-deck electric buses, while the three-door, two-staircase hybrid New Routemasters will continue operation on route H32.

LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:

London Bus Tender Awards: Hydrogen Buses to Leave Route 7 and New Electric Buses for Routes 7/N7, 156 and 344

Drawings of the Wrightbus StreetDeck Hydroliner

Transport for London (TfL) has announced in the London Bus Tender awards that routes 7/N7, 156 and 344 will soon be served using new double-deck electric buses as part of the new route contracts awarded to the relevant bus operating companies.

LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:

London Bus Tender Awards: New Electric Single-Deck Buses for Route 493

As we are in the middle of May 2025, the recent London Bus tender awards have revealed that Transport UK London has won the route 493 contract, with new single-deck electric buses for Transport for London (TfL).

LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:

London Bus Tender Awards: New Electric Buses for Routes 184, 217, 484, and 496

Transport for London (TfL) has announced the latest bus contract details, with a focus on the introduction of electric buses. Routes 184, 217, 484, and 496 will transition to electric buses, featuring a combination of new and existing electric single and double-deck vehicles.

LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:

London Bus Tender Awards: New Routemasters to Continue on Route 3, New Electric Buses for Routes 173/673, 292, 675, B12, and B15

Transport for London (TfL) has announced in the London Bus Tender Awards that route 3 will continue to use hybrid New Routemasters with three doors and two staircases. Routes 173/673, 292, 675, B12, and B15 will use new electric buses.

LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:

London Bus Tender Awards: Go-Ahead London Central Retains Route 12 with New Routemasters, and Route S1 to Use New Electric Single-Deck Buses

Transport for London (TfL) has announced in the London Bus tender awards that the three-door, two-staircase hybrid New Routemasters will continue to operate on Route 12, and Transport UK London has won Route S1 with new single-deck electric buses.

LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:

London Bus Tender Awards: Retentions for Routes 285 and 326 with Existing Buses

Here’s another round of London Bus Tender Awards for January 2025, which shows that Transport for London and London Sovereign have retained routes 285 and 326.

LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:

London Bus Tender Awards – Three Routes to Continue with Existing Diesel Single-Deck Buses

Transport for London (TfL) has announced yesterday (14th January) the first round of London Bus Tender awards for the New Year (2025), with three bus routes set to continue using single-deck buses until the end of 2028.

LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:

Route 318
Current Operator: Arriva London North
New Operator: Go-Ahead London General
PVR: 9
Vehicles: Existing diesel single deck
Contract Start Date: 8th November 2025
Contract End Date: 10th November 2028

London Bus Tender Awards: New Electric Buses For Routes 60, 312, 405, 466 & 485

Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV in London
Photo by Alexander Dennis

The announcement of the London Bus Tender Awards by Transport for London has revealed that routes 60, 312, 405, 466 and 485 will be served using new electric buses.

LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:

Route 60
Retained by: Arriva London South
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): 20
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 30th August 2025
Contract End Date: 27th August 2032

London Bus Tender Awards: New Electric Buses For Routes 31, 263, 270 And G1— Proposed Changes To Routes 45, 59, 118 And 414

New Route 310 Bus - TfL Image

As we are in a new month, which is September, the recent announcement by Transport for London (TfL) has revealed that routes 31, 263, 270 and G1 will be using new electric buses.

LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:

Where Can I Catch The London Transport Museum's Branded Electric Bus?

 

LT Museum Bus Wrap - © TfL/LTM

The London Transport Museum (LTM) unveiled their new colourful roundel since mid-July 2024, incorporating all the colours of Transport for London's (TfL) transport modes.

In collaboration with TfL and Transport UK London (formerly Abellio London), they have unveiled a fully electric LT Museum branded bus to promote their new roundel on London routes 133 (Streatham to Holborn), 306 (Acton Vale to Sands End) and C3 (Clapham Junction to Earl's Court Tesco).

London Bus Tender Awards: New Electric Buses For Routes 169, 218, 247 and P5

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

London Bus Tender Awards: New Single-Deck Electric Buses For Routes 299, 389 & 399

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: