London Buses.

[stephen ford]

Congratulations Tony

[Ian Hardy]

I photographed LT988 yesterday,
http://wmbusphotos.com/NONWM/NBFL/LT988.html
nothing particularly special about that, other than the fact it mens I have now photographed all 1000 for the main site
http://wmbusphotos.com/NONWM/NBFL/NBFL.html

You have beat me to seeing all the LTs, I still need to see 2 LTs both ELT ones LT935 & LT948

[Tony]

You have beat me to seeing all the LTs, I still need to see 2 LTs both ELT ones LT935 & LT948

Three visits to Barking cleared them for me. LT988 had been out of service on my last 3 visits to London, but yesterday as I got off the train at Euston it was at Hammersmith, so a tube ride to Gunnersbury got me there a minute before LT988 got there

[Stuharris 6360]

I photographed LT988 yesterday,
http://wmbusphotos.com/NONWM/NBFL/LT988.html
nothing particularly special about that, other than the fact it mens I have now photographed all 1000 for the main site
http://wmbusphotos.com/NONWM/NBFL/NBFL.html

Well done @Tony

[Stuharris 6360]

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

Route             Current Operator               New Operator                PVR          Vehicles
116                  London United                 London United                 7           Existing Hybrid Double Deck
119(24hr)          Metrobus                           Metrobus                     14          New Electric & Existing Hybrid Double Deck *
198              Arriva London South       Arriva London South            12          Existing Hybrid Double Deck
245                    Metroline                            Metroline                    17          Existing Electric & Existing Hybrid Double Deck **
264(24hr)     Arriva London South               Metrobus                     11          New Electric Double Deck
662                   London United                 London United                 1          Existing Hybrid Double Deck
665                   London United                 London United                 1          Existing Diesel Single Deck
671                   London United               Abellio West London          1          Existing Hybrid Double Deck
A10                  Metroline West                Metroline West                  4          Existing Diesel Single Deck

* 12 electric + 3 hybrid (TVR 15).

** 13 hybrid + 6 hydrogen (TVR 19).

All the diesel & hybrid vehicles detailed above will meet Euro VI emissions standards. New electric vehicles may enter service after the contract start date dependent on infrastructure and/ or vehicle delivery timescales.

The above contracts will commence on the following dates

25th June 2022: Route 245.

30th July 2022: Routes 662, 665 & 671.

27th August 2022: Routes 116, 119, 198, 264 & A10.

[markcf83]

Tender news announced this morning.

London United has held the 220 using existing Enviro double deckers.

They have won the 226 and 295 from Metroline. Both routes will have new electric buses.

All the above is effective from next October.

[Ian Hardy]

Tender news announced this morning.

London United has held the 220 using existing Enviro double deckers.

They have won the 226 and 295 from Metroline. Both routes will have new electric buses.

All the above is effective from next October.

The interesting thing is that the 220 is only a 5 year contract ending in 2027, whereas the 226 & 295 are "the now normal" 7 year contracts, which is why RATP can still use the ADEs which date from 2012 as they will only be 15 years old by then (technically 1 year above the 14 year max for TfL routes), but as TfL is broke, they have broken their own rules. There are planned to be some route alterations in the Old Oak Common area in 2027 to give access to the new Old Oak Common railway station and associated developments being built nearby https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/opdc_bus_strategy_update_2021.pdf so it seems sensible for the 220 contract to finish in 2027.

[CL]

Noticed TfL services track on bustimes now.. wonder when that happened?

[the trainbasher]

Noticed TfL services track on bustimes now.. wonder when that happened?

Last week I believe

[Wumpty]

Noticed TfL services track on bustimes now.. wonder when that happened?

That's me getting absolutely no work done then LOL!

[Stuharris 6360]

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

Route             Current Operator               New Operator                 PVR                   Vehicles
92                     Metroline West                 Metroline West               16            Existing hybrid double deck
142                  London Sovereign                Metroline                      19            Double deck (details TBC)
155/N155         London General                London General               17           Existing hybrid double deck
159  (24hr)      Abellio London                   Abellio London                 20           Existing New Routemaster
186                       Metroline                          Metroline                      16           Existing hybrid double deck
190                       Metroline                          Metroline                      10           Existing diesel single deck
248                Stagecoach East London    Arriva London North          15           Existing New Routemaster
339                    Tower Transit                      Tower Transit                 11          Single deck (details TBC)
383                          Uno                                 Uno                              4            Existing diesel single deck
621                   Stagecoach Selkent           Stagecoach Selkent         1             Existing diesel double deck
635                    London United                      Metroline                      3             Existing hybrid double deck
638                   Stagecoach Selkent            Stagecoach Selkent        5             Existing diesel double deck
664                   Stagecoach Selkent               Metrobus                      2             Existing hybrid double deck
684                      Metrobus                         Stagecoach Selkent         2             Existing hybrid double deck

All the diesel & hybrid vehicles detailed above will meet Euro VI emissions standards. 

[Stuharris 6360]

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

Route     Current Operator          New Operator      PVR      Vehicles
80           London General       London General      15    Double deck (details TBC)
91/N91      Metroline               London General      15    Existing hybrid double deck
93*          London General       London General      26    Double deck (details TBC)
149*     Arriva London North  Arriva London North     29    Existing New Routemaster
151          London General       London General      14    Double deck (details TBC)
154*       London General       London General      16    Double deck (details TBC)
163          London General       London General      12    Single deck (details TBC)**
164          London General            London General    TBC    Single deck (details TBC)
187           Metroline West       Metroline West      10    Single deck (details TBC)
297*          Metroline               Metroline              16    Double deck (details TBC)
384    ,        Metroline               Metroline                8    Single deck (details TBC)
470          London United               London General   TBC    Existing diesel single deck
487          Metroline West               Metroline West      11    Single deck (details TBC)
N97          London Transit               London General    n/a    Existing hybrid double deck***
W5            HCT Group               HCT Group                7  Single deck (details TBC)

* 24 hour routes (154 at weekends only).
** One bus is double deck.
*** Night only route using buses from day routes.

All the diesel & hybrid vehicles detailed above will meet Euro VI emissions standards.
 
Start and end dates for the above contracts will be as follows:

Route   Contract Start Date        Contract End Date
80           3rd December 2022      30th November 2029
91/N91   4th February 2023       1st February 2030
93           3rd December 2022      30th November 2029
149           15th October 2022      15th October 2027
151           3rd December 2022      30th November 2029
154           3rd December 2022      30th November 2029
163           3rd December 2022      30th November 2029
164           3rd December 2022      30th November 2029
187      4th March 2023          1st March 2030
297           3rd December 2022       30th November 2029
384            22nd October 2022    19th October 2029
470            3rd December 2022    30th November 2029
487          4th March 2023           1st March 2030
N97            4th March 2023           1st March 2030
W5            4th February 2023        1st February 2030

[don]

I don't know if this is the right thread, but at the rear of Ensign's premises next to HS1, there are two or three sheeted over elderly vehicles including an ex Whippet (Fenstanton) Metropolitan, and a couple of RTs. One is a pre war RT which looks to be preserved/restored but with fire damage. The reg looks like FXT 1x5 but this was viewed from a 140 mph train so may be inaccurate!! Does anyone know which pre war RT this is and whether it's likely to be repaired?

[Tony]

I don't know if this is the right thread, but at the rear of Ensign's premises next to HS1, there are two or three sheeted over elderly vehicles including an ex Whippet (Fenstanton) Metropolitan, and a couple of RTs. One is a pre war RT which looks to be preserved/restored but with fire damage. The reg looks like FXT 1x5 but this was viewed from a 140 mph train so may be inaccurate!! Does anyone know which pre war RT this is and whether it's likely to be repaired?

The only FXT 1xx listed in the PSV Circle preserved book is FXT 183 (RT8)

[don]

The only FXT 1xx listed in the PSV Circle preserved book is FXT 183 (RT8)

Yes I did wonder whether it was RT8 - let's hope they re-restore it anyway - v few pre war RTs extant
I think Ensign have a couple more.