London Buses.

[markcf83]

Route W9,currently run by Metroline,has been won by Sullivan Buses to start in early February next year. Sullivan retained the 298 which was also announced today and will start its new contract on the same day.

[Ian Hardy]

For fans of RM and RTs, Essex contract 339, Epping, North Weald, Ongar, Brentwood and Shenfield on Sundays is operated by these vehicles owned by London Buses Ltd.
This is partly the Epping and Ongar Railway service, but also carries 'normal' passengers. Runs through some lovely Essex countryside!

It is actually operated commercially by the London Bus Company (LBC) (not London Buses Ltd) under contract to the EOR <http://www.thelondonbuscompany.co.uk/>. The LBC is owned by Roger Wright who also owns the EOR, which he bought after he sold the TfL operations of Blue Triangle to Go Ahead (which included the name Blue Triangle so Roger formed the LBC for his heritage operation). The 339 also runs on Saturdays as well <http://eorailway.co.uk/your-visit/timetables-and-fares/>

[B61 ANDREW]

 H All.   Not too clued up about "London Buses" so can anyone say why I observed MHV 60/65 heading north on the M5 by J5 yesterday lunchtime ??  Both un-registered / on trade plates.  Thanks in advance. Andrew.  :) 

[Dylanbusboy45]

H All.   Not too clued up about "London Buses" so can anyone say why I observed MHV 60/65 heading north on the M5 by J5 yesterday lunchtime ??  Both un-registered / on trade plates.  Thanks in advance. Andrew.  :)

They would have been on delivery to London

[Stuharris 6360]

They would have been on delivery to London

Yes, Go Ahead London Volvo B5TL MCV Evoseti , don't know which garage they are for

[Dylanbusboy45]

Yes, Go Ahead London Volvo B5TL MCV Evoseti , don't know which garage they are for

They are Volvo B5LH as they are hybrids

[Stuharris 6360]

They are Volvo B5LH as they are hybrids

All new London Buses must be Hybrid!

[Dylanbusboy45]

All new London Buses must be Hybrid!

It seems that way yes!

[markcf83]

Yes, Go Ahead London Volvo B5TL MCV Evoseti , don't know which garage they are for

Given that Camberwell has retained the 185-and remember they already operate the type on routes 35 and 40-I wouldn't be surprised if they are to get any of them. From memory they have another sixty of them coming.

[Ian Hardy]

The new MHV's are for the 63 from Peckham & the 185 from Camberwell.

[B61 ANDREW]

They would have been on delivery to London

I can go along with that but would not the M4 be a more direct route ??   It would appear that on Monday I saw another [ex] "London Bus " in the shape of KN52NDU , now used by Bristol Television and Film Services.  :)
                 

[Dylanbusboy45]

       
I can go along with that but would not the M4 be a more direct route ??   It would appear that on Monday I saw another [ex] "London Bus " in the shape of KN52NDU , now used by Bristol Television and Film Services.  :)
               

Yes it would be more direct. Not sure what they were doing then

[CL]

SRM 'public' service debut; credit to photographer

LJ16 EXD

https://www.flickr.com/photos/111014148@N06/29037730671/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/111014148@N06/28493475234/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/111014148@N06/29082516976/

[Stuharris 6360]

Latest Tender Results


Routes 2 & N2: Retained by Arriva London, with new Euro VI hybrid double deckers.  Contract commences on 01/04/17.  PVR=26.

Routes 19 & N19: Awarded to Arriva London South (currently Go Ahead, London General), with new Euro VI hybrid double deckers.  Contract commences on 01/04/17.  PVR=28.

Route 249: : Awarded to Arriva London South (currently Go Ahead, London General), with new Euro VI hybrid double deckers.  Contract commences on 01/04/17.  PVR=13.

Route 455:  Awarded to Abellio London (currently Go Ahead, Metrobus), with 2011 Euro V diesel single deckers.  Contract commences on 04/03/17.  PVR=11.

Routes 624 & 658:  Retained by Go Ahead, London Central, with 2010/11 Euro V diesel double deckers.  Contract commences on 31/12/16.  PVR=4.

Route 625: Retained by Go Ahead, London Central, with 2010 Euro V diesel double deckers.  Contract commences on 31/12/16.  PVR=2.

[winston]

Latest Tender Results
Route 455:  Awarded to Abellio London (currently Go Ahead, Metrobus), with 2011 Euro V diesel single deckers.  Contract commences on 04/03/17.  PVR=11.

The 455 award is the wrong way around, Abellio have lost the route to Metrobus