Sunday 19 February 2017

Novel Concept Tenders August-December 2016 (from TfL)

Tranche 351:
204: Retained by L1/Heathrow Buses with existing hybrid double deckers, contract start 29th April 2017 (E42H/Enviro 400)
206: Retained by L1/Heathrow Buses with existing hybrid single deckers, contract start 29th April 2017 (E25H/Enviro 200)
236: Retained by L1/Romford Buses with new electric single deckers, contract start 29th April 2017 (Wright StreetAir)
394: Retained by CT Plus with new diesel single deckers, contract start 29th April 2017 (E20D/Enviro 200MMC)

Tranche 351A:
190: Retained by L1/Heathrow Buses (formerly 311) with new hybrid double deckers, contract start January 2018 (MAN Lion's City DD Hybrid)
283: Retained by Tower Transit with new hybrid double deckers, contract start January 2018 (B5LH/Gemini 3)
480: Retained by Arriva TGM (formerly 483) with existing hybrid and diesel single deckers, contract start January 2018 (E25H/E200)

Tranche 352:
103: Awarded to Blue Triangle (formerly L1/Romford Buses) with new diesel double deckers, contract start 7th October 2017 (E40D/Enviro 400MMC)
175: Awarded to L1/Romford Buses (formerly Stagecoach London) with new hybrid double deckers, contract start 7th October 2017 (B5LH/President)
257: Awarded to Stagecoach London (formerly London General) with new hybrid double deckers, contract start 7th October 2017 (E40H/Enviro 400MMC)

Tranche 353:
605: Retained by London Sovereign with existing buses, contract start September 2017
628-688: Retained by Sullivan Buses with existing buses, contract start September 2017
653-683: Retained by Sullivan Buses with existing buses, contract start September 2017

Tranche 354:
120/N120: Retained by London United with existing hybrid double deckers, contract start 28th October 2017 (E45H/Enviro 400 from 111)
371: Retained by London United with new electric single deckers, contract start 28th October 2017 (BYD K9/Enviro 200MMC)
C1: Retained by London United with new electric single deckers, contract start 28th October 2017 (BYD K9/Enviro 200MMC)
R70: Awarded to London United (formerly L1/Heathrow Buses) with new electric single deckers, contract start 28th October 2017 (BYD K9/Enviro 200MMC)

Tranche 355:
C11: Retained by Metroline with existing hybrid single deckers, contract start 28th October 2017 (E25H/Enviro 200 from L1/Group)

Tranche 356:
613: Retained by London United with existing hybrid double deckers, contract start September 2017
662: Retained by London United with existing hybrid double deckers, contract start September 2017
665: Retained by London United with existing hybrid single deckers, contract start September 2017
671: Retained by London United with existing hybrid double deckers, contract start September 2017
  
Tranche 357:
464: Retained by Metrobus with new single deckers, contract start 20th May 2017 (E20D/Enviro 200MMC)
S3: Retained by Quality Line with new single deckers, contract start 24th June 2017 (E20D/Enviro 200MMC)
T33: Retained by Abellio London with existing single deckers, contract start 20th May 2017
X26/X26N: Retained by L1/Heathrow Buses with new diesel single deckers and existing hybrid double deckers, contract start 24th June 2017 (Mercedes-Benz Citaro C2, E45H/Enviro 400)

Tranche 358:
435: Retained by L1/Heathrow Buses with existing diesel single deckers, contract start 15th July 2017 (Mercedes-Benz Citaro)

Tranche 359:
U1: Retained by L1/Heathrow Buses with new hybrid double deckers, contract start 28th October 2017 (E45H/President)
U2: Retained by L1/Heathrow Buses with new electric single deckers, contract start 28th October 2017 (Wright StreetAir)
U5: Retained by L1/Heathrow Buses with new hybrid double deckers, contract start 28th October 2017 (E45H/President)
U7: Retained by L1/Heathrow Buses with new electric single deckers, contract start 28th October 2017 (Wright StreetAir)
U10: Retained by L1/Heathrow Buses with new electric single deckers, contract start 28th October 2017 (Wright StreetAir)

Tranche 360:
253/N253: Retained by Arriva London with new LT-class buses, contract start 3rd June 2017
254: Retained by Arriva London with new and existing* LT-class buses, contract start 3rd June 2017
* - existing LT class buses are off L1/Heathrow Buses 311

Other News:

Routes 190, 283, 311, 480, 483 are involved in a large change, resulting in tenders being re-negotiated:
Route 190 will be extended from West Brompton via 311 to Aldwych, and moved onto the 311 contract.
As a result, route 311 will be withdrawn. As LTs cannot fit via Richmond, they will be redistributed.
Route 480 will be rerouted away from Richmond to Kew Riverside via 311, then routed via the 483 between Stamford Brook and White City Estate, thus running between Ealing Broadway and Kew Riverside.
Route 283 will be diverted away from East Acton, instead running via 483 to Maida Hill.
Route 483, as a result, will be withdrawn.

Routes 13/N13 will be extended from Aldwych to London Bridge from January 2018

From 24th June 2017, Route X26 will gain an every 30 minute night service.

Routes 111/N111 has been delayed for tender within Tranche 354 due to more ongoing negotiations.

Part of the site of L1/Group's DI (Brentford Dockside) Garage (Commerce Road site) will move to form a new garage near Chiswick Roundabout within the next two years. It will be split from DI and will gain the code CK (Chiswick).

Route RV1 will get two new Van-Hool hydrogen buses from later this year.

LT Conversion Timetable (all LTs):
24/N - 22nd June 2013 (LT9-36)
9 - 22nd June 2013 (LT37-49, 51-70, 99, 775)
11 - 21st September 2013 (LT70-98)
15 - 2nd November 2013 (LT100-111, 166-180, 776, 777)
392/N - 2nd November 2013 (LT1, 50, 112-165, 669, 769)
390/N - 30th November 2013 (LT181-204)
38/N38 - 7th December 2013 (LT2-8, 205-260)
16 - 1st February 2014 (LT261-282, 284-286)
7 - 15th February 2014 (LT283, 287-315)
148/N - 15th February 2014 (LT316-343)
311 - 5th April 2014 (LT344-371 - this includes a 392 increase)
49 - 7th June 2014 (LT372-396)
22 - 21st June 2014 (LT397-423)
10/N - 1st November 2014 (LT424-452, 774)
8/N8 - 1st November 2014 (LT453-485)
74 - 1st November 2014 (LT486-516 - this includes a 392 increase)
98 - 1st November 2014 (LT517-550)
159/N - 13th December 2014 (LT551-589, 773)
453/N - 20th December 2014 (LT590-628)
C2/N - 10th January 2015 (LT629-652)
137 - 21st March 2015 (LT653-668, 670-687, 771)
168 - 20th June 2015 (LT688-711) 
3 - August 2015 (LT712-738)
139/N - 22nd August 2015 (LT739-768, 770)
149/N - 31st October 2015 (LT778-823)
59 - February 2016 (LT824-853)
253/N253 - June 2017 (LT854-885)
254/N253 - June 2017 (LTs off 311, LT886-896)