London Buses.

CL · November 06, 2018, 10:48:29 PM

Somehow, I managed to snap TA1's public debut
https://flic.kr/p/QzvLZh

Unfortunately, I didn't get a ride on it today - but there's a strong chance I'll be back before the year's up! :)

Stuharris 6360 · November 16, 2018, 10:51:36 PM

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

Route Current Operator New Operator PVR Vehicles
94 RATP London United RATP London United tbc tbc
208 Stagecoach Selkent GoAhead London 16 New Euro VI Hybrid D/D
240 Metroline Metroline 8 Euro V buses upgraded to Euro VI standards
286 GoAhead London GoAhead London 14 Euro VI buses (2014)

The above contracts will commence on the following dates:

94 07/12/19
208 27/07/19
240 27/04/19
286 13/07/19

JoNi · December 06, 2018, 12:08:25 PM

Real time has stopped working at bus stops in London as it depends on O2 network that has suffered major data failure.

Stuharris 6360 · December 22, 2018, 12:09:08 AM

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

Route Current Operator New Operator PVR Vehicles
8/N8 Stagecoach East London Stagecoach East London 28 Euro IV New Routemasters upgrade to Euro VI
81 RATP (London) Metroline 16 Euro V buses upgraded to Euro VI
100 Dockland Buses London Central 9 New electric single deckers
205/N205 Stagecoach East London Stagecoach East London 23 Euro VI Hybrid Buses
209/609 London United London General 10 New Diesel single deckers
232 Metroline London General 16 New Euro VI diesel single deckers
395 Metroline London Sovereign 6 New Single Deckers buses
490 Abellio West London Abellio West London 16 Euro V & VI buses
497 NEW ROUTE Stagecoach East London 2 New Diesel Single Decker
H13 London Sovereign Metroline 6 2011/12 single deckers
The above contracts will commence on the following

8/N8 29/06/19
81 27/07/19
100 21/09/19
205/N205 31/08/19
209/609 17/08/19
232 03/08/19
395 07/09/19
490 24/08/19
497 24/08/19
H13 07/09/19

JoNi · January 11, 2019, 10:19:15 PM

What next for Victoria Coach station?
https://bit.ly/2sgynre

markcf83 · January 15, 2019, 01:26:24 PM

Red hot news. Arriva London has lost the 197 to Metrobus beginning in late August with new Hybrid double deckers. This presumably will see off the last of the old style DW's which Croydon has several of remaining on its books.

markcf83 · January 15, 2019, 01:28:14 PM

Quote from: JoNi on January 11, 2019, 10:19:15 PM
What next for Victoria Coach station?
https://bit.ly/2sgynre

Given the building is listed they cannot demolish it.

Stuharris 6360 · January 15, 2019, 11:38:41 PM

Quote from: markcf83 on January 15, 2019, 01:26:24 PM
Red hot news. Arriva London has lost the 197 to Metrobus beginning in late August with new Hybrid double deckers. This presumably will see off the last of the old style DW's which Croydon has several of remaining on its books.

yes @markcf83

Tuesday 15 January

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

Route Current Operator New Operator PVR Vehicles
197 Arriva London South Metrobus 15 New Euro VI hybrid double deck
663 Arriva London South Metrobus 1 2010 Euro V diesel double deck*

* To be upgraded to Euro VI emissions standards.

The above contracts will commence on 31st August 2019.

Stuharris 6360 · January 25, 2019, 02:58:46 PM

From 2 March 2019, heritage buses on route 15H will operate only on bank holidays and weekends, between the last Saturday in March until the last weekend in September.

DJ · February 03, 2019, 12:06:02 PM

I was up West Bromwich this morning, and I saw a Pointer 2 dual door Dart in full Abellio London livery, complete with London blinds saying not in service. It came up the high street, turned right onto St Michael St and then turned left onto the ringway just before 10AM. Does anyone have any idea what this would be doing around here, my only guess is that it's been purchased by a local operator, but usually they take the blinds out I'd have thought, unless it was 8481 since that one is preserved.

Solo1 · February 03, 2019, 12:57:30 PM

The dart bus might be going to go caryle up by gear bridge

DJ · February 03, 2019, 01:32:33 PM

Quote from: Solo1 on February 03, 2019, 12:57:30 PM
The dart bus might be going to go caryle up by gear bridge

I've been told that it was probably 8481, since it's preserved and kept somewhere near West Brom. Nice to see it again if that was in fact what I saw.

Stuharris 6360 · February 14, 2019, 12:38:53 AM

Route Current Operator New Operator PVR Vehicles

128* Arriva London North Stagecoach East London 14 2012 Euro V diesel double deck

201 Abellio London Abellio London 10 2014 Euro VI diesel single deck

364 Blue Triangle Blue Triangle 14 New Euro VI diesel single deck

375 Arriva London North Arriva London North 1 TBC

407 Abellio London Abellio London 15 Hybrid double deck (details TBC)

627 Arriva London South Arriva London South 3 2009 Euro IV diesel double deck

* 24 hour route.

All Euro IV and Euro V vehicles will be upgraded to Euro VI emissions standards.

The above contracts will commence on the following dates:

6th July 2019: Route 375.

5th October 2019: Route 201.

12th October 2019: Route 128.

2nd November 2019: Routes 364, 407 & 627.

Stuharris 6360 · February 20, 2019, 11:58:52 PM

Seems London is set to trial a kind of ring (or use the app) and ride service!

https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2019/february/on-demand-bus-services-set-to-be-trialled-in-sutton

dmc5007 · March 25, 2019, 01:42:00 AM

Quick question for a newbie.

As TFL specifies the bus type does TFL purchase the vehicles and the operator then leases it from them? Or does the operator take the risk, IE buying battery powered buses that may have no market outside London?

I understand the new Routemasters were an exception due to their bizarre acquisition!

Thanks

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