London Bus Tender Awards: Existing Single-Deck Diesel Buses to Continue on Routes 246, 352, 354, 356, and K2.

Transport for London (TfL) has announced in a London Bus Tender Awards that routes 246, 352, 354, 356, and K2 will continue to use existing single-deck diesel buses as part of the contract renewal.

LBSL intends to enter into a new contract for the following route with the operator listed below:

London Bus Tender Awards: New Electric Buses for Route 106

Transport for London (TfL) has announced that route 106 will transition to new double-deck electric buses operated by Go-Ahead London General.

LBSL intends to enter into a new contract for the following route with the operator 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: New Electric Buses for Route D8

Transport for London has announced that Stagecoach will retain Route D8, featuring new double-decker electric buses.

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

Route 46
Retained By: Metroline
PVR: 17
Vehicles: Existing electric single deck
Contract Start Date: 21st June 2025
Contract End Date: 18th June 2032

London Bus Tender Awards: New Electric Buses For Routes 412 And 685

Transport for London (TfL) has announced that routes 412 and 685 have been retained by Arriva London with new double-deck electric buses. The three-door, two-staircase hybrid New Routemasters will continue to operate on route 415 by Transport UK London (formerly Abellio London).

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

Route 258
Current Operator: RATP London United
New Operator: Metroline
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): 12
Vehicles: Existing diesel double deck
Contract Start Date: 1st February 2025
Contract End Date: 28th January 2028

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

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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:

London Bus Tender Awards: Route 266 To Use New Double-Deck Electric Buses

Today is Polling Day for the General Election in the United Kingdom. Transport for London (TfL) has announced a London Bus tender award for one route. Route 266, which runs from Brent Cross Shopping Centre to Acton Old Town Hall via Willesden Junction Station, will be using new double-deck electric buses.

LBSL intends to enter into a new contract for the following route with the operator listed below:

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

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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 Route 233

London Buses route 233 is now expected to be served with new single-deck electric buses, which are expected to enter service by February 2025 as part of the contract renewal for Go-Ahead London Metrobus.

London Bus Tender Awards: More New Electric Buses For Routes 99, 141, 269 and 401

The London Bus Tender Awards have revealed routes 99, 141, 269 and 401 will be using new electric buses as part of the new contracts won by the private bus operating companies.

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

London Bus Tender Awards: One Retain And One Loss For RATP Dev London United

This is another London Bus Tender Awards, which shows that RATP Dev London United has retained one route and lost a school route to Metroline West.

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

London Bus Tender Awards: New Single-Deck Electric Buses For Route 33

The recent London Bus Tender Awards have revealed that 33/N33 will be using new single-deck electric buses.

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

Route 33/N33
Retained By: RATP Dev London United
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): 18
Vehicles: New electric single deck
Contract Start Date: 9th November 2024
Contract End Date: 7th November 2031

London Bus Tender Awards: New Double-Deck Electric Buses For Routes 341 And Superloop SL3

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.

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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 34, 172, 257 & Superloop SL1

The recent London Bus Tender Awards has revealed that routes 34, 172, 257 and Superloop SL1 will be using new double-deck electric buses.

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

Route 34
Retained by: Arriva London North
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): 18
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 9th November 2024
Contract End Date: 7th November 2031

TfL Provides Explanation About Route 28 Awarded To Metroline With Diesel Double-Deck Buses Instead Of New Zero-Emission Buses

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This is a follow-up to my previous article about London bus route 28 awarded to Metroline with existing diesel double-deck buses from the London Bus Tender Awards.

It has been revealed in a Freedom of Information (FOI) request made to Transport for London (TfL) to find a reason why route 28 is reverting to diesel double-deck buses as part of the new contract won by Metroline.

I have noticed that the link to my article about the London Bus Tender Awards has been sent to TfL as part of the FOI request for reference.

We'll take a look at the text from the FOI release:

London Bus Tender Awards: Route 17 To Continue Using New Routemasters - All New Urban Buses Are To Be Zero-Emissions In The EU By 2035

The latest London Bus Tender Awards have revealed that route 17 will continue to use New Routemasters, and Metroline won the route 28 contract with existing diesel double-deck buses.

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

Route 17
Retained by Metroline
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): 15
Vehicles: Existing New Routemaster
Contract Start Date: 20th July 2024
Contract End Date: 20th July 2029

The First London Bus Tender Awards Of 2024: Route 211 To Continue Using New Routemasters

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I hope you all had a great Christmas and a Happy New Year.

The first London Bus Tender Awards of the year 2024 have revealed that route 211 will continue to use three-door, two-staircase hybrid New Routemaster buses, with Abellio London gaining the contract.

London Bus Tender Awards: Route C1 Retained by RATP Dev London United With Single-Deck Electric Buses

The latest London Bus tender awards have revealed that route C1 has been retained by RATP Dev London United with existing single-deck electric buses.

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

London Bus Tender Awards: RATP London Transit Retains Route 23 And Abellio London To Take Over Route C3 With New Electric Buses

This is a short article unveiling the latest London Bus Tender Awards, as we see route 23 retained by RATP London Transit with existing electric double deck and Abellio London to take over route C3 with new double deck electric buses.

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

London Bus Tender Awards: Routes 119 & 264 To Be Served Using New Double-Deck Electric Buses and Arrival Of The New Double-Deck Electric Bus In Hong Kong

It’s been over a month since TfL announced the new London Bus Tender awards. Here are the recent tender awards which will include new double-deck electric buses for routes 119 and 264.