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In response to the ITV News London article by Simon Harris about the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, signalling the end of the three-door, two-staircase hybrid New Routemaster in favour of a 100% zero-emission bus fleet by 2030. The original purpose of the New Routemaster was to reinstate the open platform and conductor, which only lasted on six routes until September 2016. Then during the year 2020, it was converted to front-door only boarding due to increasing revenue losses from fare evasion.
In my previous article, I quoted the 2024 London Mayoral election manifestos from the Conservative, Green, Labour and Liberal Democrat candidates, as they pledged to accelerate the transition of the bus fleet to zero-emission.
In the first week after the London Mayoral and Assembly elections, the London Bus Tender Awards revealed that a further two bus routes in London will see new electric buses entering service. They are routes 41 and 444.
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
Route 41/N41
Retained by: Arriva London North
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): 19
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 1st February 2025
Contract End Date: 30th January 2032
Firstly, I don't really wish to get involved with party politics, especially on social media.
In this section of the article, I will highlight the manifesto policies for the London Mayoral election about transport from the main four political party candidates (Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrats and Greens).
Which transport improvements do we expect to see with Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan in his third term?
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.
24th April 2024
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
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| A page from the 2019 Big Red Book on Bus Saver Tickets |
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:
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
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| 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:
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| Catch The Changes - Different coloured London Buses during the early 1990s |