London Buses.

[Stuharris 6360]

Interestingly, Tranche 576, which includes the 5, 15 and 115 which should have been awarded in December is still awaited?

[markcf83]

Bits of others are also due. Which can only lead me to assume that they're all being held by the current operators.

[JoNi]

https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/bus-fleet-data-and-audits
 

[tphi12000]

Noted HV277 on delivery along the Rugeley bypass this morning

[markcf83]

Noted HV277 on delivery along the Rugeley bypass this morning

Due for Tottenham and route 19,which starts next week on April 1.

[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         
5                  Stagecoach                         Blue Triangle                 30       New & Existing Deckers (a)
15/N15        Stagecoach                         Blue Triangle                 23       New Routemaster (b)
115              Stagecoach                         Blue Triangle                 18       New Euro VI buses
22/N22        London General                   London General            22      New & existing deckers (c)
18/N18        Metroline West                    London United               44      New & Existing Euro VI Deckers (d)
6 (24 hr)      Metroline                             Metroline                       24       New Euro VI buses
98/N98        Metroline                             Metroline                       23        New Euro VI buses

(1) 11 new Euro VI hybrid plus 22 Euro V diesel built 2010/11 (ex routes 19, 249, 259, EL1 or EL2) for a TVR of 33.

(b) Current allocation.

(c) 14 new Euro VI hybrid plus 10 Euro V hybrid built 2012 (currently allocated) for a TVR of 24. The Euro V vehicles will be upgraded to Euro VI prior to the introduction of ULEZ.

(d) 37 new plus 12 vehicles built 2016, originally ordered for the proposed conversion of route 72 to double deck (TVR 49).


All the above routes are awarded as specified, subject to consultation where appropriate. Please note the following:

Route 5 is awarded on the basis of a revised specification withdrawing all additional peak journeys. The rerouteing via Queen's Hospital is postponed at the present time.

Route 6 is awarded on the basis of being rerouted via Park Lane and Piccadilly instead of Oxford Street and Regent Street. It will continue to terminate and stand at Metroline's Willesden Garage.

Route 15/N15 is awarded on the basis of a revised specification withdrawing all additional peak journeys and reducing the N15 frequency at weekends to 6 bph. The day service will terminate permanently at Trafalgar Square and the night service will be extended to Oxford Circus.

Route 22/N22 is awarded on the basis of being rerouted at Piccadilly via Berkeley Square to terminate at Oxford Circus instead of Piccadilly Circus (linked to proposed changes to route C2). Frequencies are reduced to 7.5 bph Monday to Saturday daytimes and 5 bph Sundays and all evenings. Peak frequency on Mondays to Fridays will be 8 bph plus 2 additional journeys ex Putney Common in the AM peak.

Route 98 will continue to terminate and stand at Metroline's Willesden Garage. Route N98 weekend frequency is reduced to 2 bph on each leg, with a combined 4 bph on the common section.

Route 115 is awarded on the basis of a revised specification retaining the current 7.5 bph widened frequency during Monday to Friday peaks.

[Stuharris 6360]

Whoops, seems Stagecoach are out of favour at the moment!

[Dylanbusboy45]

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

Route        Current Operator                 New Operator               PVR     Vehicles         
5                  Stagecoach                         Blue Triangle                 30       New & Existing Deckers (a)
15/N15        Stagecoach                         Blue Triangle                 23       New Routemaster (b)
115              Stagecoach                         Blue Triangle                 18       New Euro VI buses
22/N22        London General                   London General            22      New & existing deckers (c)
18/N18        Metroline West                    London United               44      New & Existing Euro VI Deckers (d)
6 (24 hr)      Metroline                             Metroline                       24       New Euro VI buses
98/N98        Metroline                             Metroline                       23        New Euro VI buses

(1) 11 new Euro VI hybrid plus 22 Euro V diesel built 2010/11 (ex routes 19, 249, 259, EL1 or EL2) for a TVR of 33.

(b) Current allocation.

(c) 14 new Euro VI hybrid plus 10 Euro V hybrid built 2012 (currently allocated) for a TVR of 24. The Euro V vehicles will be upgraded to Euro VI prior to the introduction of ULEZ.

(d) 37 new plus 12 vehicles built 2016, originally ordered for the proposed conversion of route 72 to double deck (TVR 49).


All the above routes are awarded as specified, subject to consultation where appropriate. Please note the following:

Route 5 is awarded on the basis of a revised specification withdrawing all additional peak journeys. The rerouteing via Queen's Hospital is postponed at the present time.

Route 6 is awarded on the basis of being rerouted via Park Lane and Piccadilly instead of Oxford Street and Regent Street. It will continue to terminate and stand at Metroline's Willesden Garage.

Route 15/N15 is awarded on the basis of a revised specification withdrawing all additional peak journeys and reducing the N15 frequency at weekends to 6 bph. The day service will terminate permanently at Trafalgar Square and the night service will be extended to Oxford Circus.

Route 22/N22 is awarded on the basis of being rerouted at Piccadilly via Berkeley Square to terminate at Oxford Circus instead of Piccadilly Circus (linked to proposed changes to route C2). Frequencies are reduced to 7.5 bph Monday to Saturday daytimes and 5 bph Sundays and all evenings. Peak frequency on Mondays to Fridays will be 8 bph plus 2 additional journeys ex Putney Common in the AM peak.

Route 98 will continue to terminate and stand at Metroline's Willesden Garage. Route N98 weekend frequency is reduced to 2 bph on each leg, with a combined 4 bph on the common section.

Route 115 is awarded on the basis of a revised specification retaining the current 7.5 bph widened frequency during Monday to Friday peaks.

Very interesting changes. I believe that is the first time a batch of Borismasters have changed operators and I personally am very happy to see the 18 getting new buses. Hopefully a type not already seen at Euston

[markcf83]

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

Route        Current Operator                 New Operator               PVR     Vehicles         
5                  Stagecoach                         Blue Triangle                 30       New & Existing Deckers (a)
15/N15        Stagecoach                         Blue Triangle                 23       New Routemaster (b)
115              Stagecoach                         Blue Triangle                 18       New Euro VI buses
22/N22        London General                   London General            22      New & existing deckers (c)
18/N18        Metroline West                    London United               44      New & Existing Euro VI Deckers (d)
6 (24 hr)      Metroline                             Metroline                       24       New Euro VI buses
98/N98        Metroline                             Metroline                       23        New Euro VI buses

(1) 11 new Euro VI hybrid plus 22 Euro V diesel built 2010/11 (ex routes 19, 249, 259, EL1 or EL2) for a TVR of 33.

(b) Current allocation.

(c) 14 new Euro VI hybrid plus 10 Euro V hybrid built 2012 (currently allocated) for a TVR of 24. The Euro V vehicles will be upgraded to Euro VI prior to the introduction of ULEZ.

(d) 37 new plus 12 vehicles built 2016, originally ordered for the proposed conversion of route 72 to double deck (TVR 49).


All the above routes are awarded as specified, subject to consultation where appropriate. Please note the following:

Route 5 is awarded on the basis of a revised specification withdrawing all additional peak journeys. The rerouteing via Queen's Hospital is postponed at the present time.

Route 6 is awarded on the basis of being rerouted via Park Lane and Piccadilly instead of Oxford Street and Regent Street. It will continue to terminate and stand at Metroline's Willesden Garage.

Route 15/N15 is awarded on the basis of a revised specification withdrawing all additional peak journeys and reducing the N15 frequency at weekends to 6 bph. The day service will terminate permanently at Trafalgar Square and the night service will be extended to Oxford Circus.

Route 22/N22 is awarded on the basis of being rerouted at Piccadilly via Berkeley Square to terminate at Oxford Circus instead of Piccadilly Circus (linked to proposed changes to route C2). Frequencies are reduced to 7.5 bph Monday to Saturday daytimes and 5 bph Sundays and all evenings. Peak frequency on Mondays to Fridays will be 8 bph plus 2 additional journeys ex Putney Common in the AM peak.

Route 98 will continue to terminate and stand at Metroline's Willesden Garage. Route N98 weekend frequency is reduced to 2 bph on each leg, with a combined 4 bph on the common section.

Route 115 is awarded on the basis of a revised specification retaining the current 7.5 bph widened frequency during Monday to Friday peaks.

Quite sensational news and a massive blow for Stagecoach London,who might have to close a garage in light of this and other losses. And yes,it's the first route run with Borismasters to change operators-the 159,when Arriva lost it to Abellio,was converted to Borismasters on the change of operator. Better news for London United in gaining the 18/N18 from Metroline and as for Metroline themselves good news on their retention of the 6 & 98 at Willesden.

[Stuharris 6360]

Tendering Programme 2018/2019 Update – announced on 06/04/17

The following routes have had a two-year extension agreed under the terms of the Quality Incentive Contract and
thus will no longer form part of the Tendering Programme for 2018/19: Routes 67, 106, 127 & 270.

Route 94, which formed part of Tranche 588 of the 2017/18 programme, has had its contract extended by one
year to allow for restructuring in connection with the proposed pedestrianisation of Oxford Street.

Routes 178, 244, 291 and B11, which formed part of Tranche 595 of the 2017/18 programme, have had their
contracts extended until 7th December 2018 to allow for restructuring in association with the opening of the
Elizabeth Line.

New school route 684, which was introduced on a short-term contract last year to deal with crowding issues on
route R8, is added to Tranche 595 of the 2017/18 programme.

The Tendering Programme for 2018/2019 is revised as follows:

Tranche Routes

588 22/N22, 33/N33, 220/N220, 419.
589 18/N18
590 45, 176/N176, 188/N188.
591 88/N88, 118, 170, 355, 470.
592 6/N6, 98/N98.
593 142, 258, 642.
594 41/N41, 121, 141, 299, 329, W4, W6.
595 99, 269, 401, 422, 684, B14, B16.
596 36/N36, 233, 343/N343.
597 423, 635, H22, H28, H37, H98.
598 138, 161, 172, 181, 225, 284.
599 169, 247, 287.
600 68/N68, 468, X68.
601 196, 241, 330, 474/N474
602 Tranche Cancelled.
603 31/N31, 95
604 44/N44, 77, 87/N87
605 37/N37, 171/N171, 219, 337, 386, 424, 485.
606 268, 389/399, H2, H3/631, 143D, 643

[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         
33 (24h)    London United                     London United               18       Euro V buses (2010)
220 (24hr) London United                     London United               25       Euro V buses (2012)
419            London United                     London United                6        Euro V buses (2010)
88 (24 hr)  London General                   London General             23       Euro VI NRM
118            London General                   London General             13       Euro V buses (2010)
170            London General                   London General             20       New & Existing single deckers
355            Metrobus                             Metrobus                        12       New Euro VI buses
470            Quality Line                          Quality Bus                      7       Euro V buses (2012)

Route 88 incorporates the frequency reduction to 7.5 bph on Monday to Saturday daytimes, plus reduction of the weekend night frequency to 2 bph.



Route 118 is awarded on the basis of an optional schedule with the Monday to Friday peak frequencies widened by one minute.



Route 170 is awarded on the basis of the revised ITT, which retains the current widened frequencies on a permanent basis.

[Stuharris 6360]

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

Tranche 593

Route        Current Operator                 New Operator               PVR     Vehicles 
142            Arriva London                      London Sovereign         16       2012 Euro V Diesel Double Deckers
258            Arriva London                      London Sovereign         11       2012 Euro V Diesel Double Deckers
642            Arriva London                      London Sovereign          3        2012 Euro V Diesel Double Deckers

[markcf83]

There will be an element of hybrid buses introduced to the 258. The buses themselves will come from Hounslow after the loss from there of the 120/222 later in the year and will be 12/62 plate Enviros.

[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     
41/N41         Arriva London                     Arriva London              19       2011/3 Euro V Deckers
121              Arriva London                     Arriva London               21       2013 Euro V Deckers
141              Arriva London                     Arriva London               26       2012 Euro V Hybrid Deckers
299              London General                  Sullivan Buses                7       NEW EuroVI Single Deckers
329              Arriva London                     Arriva London                17      2013 Euro V Deckers
W4               London General                  Arriva London               14       NEW EuroVI Single Deckers
W7               Arriva London                     Arriva London                 9        NEW EuroVI Single Deckers
684              Metrobus                            Metrobus                        1        2011 Euro V Deckers
233              Metrobus                            Metrobus                        6        2013 Euro V Single Deckers

[JoNi]

Sullivans who have just started running the 217 have this poster featuring an RT detailing the history of the route on all the new buses.

https://www.flickr.com/gp/92409298@N06/Mx88Vf