No sooner do we report one set of Transport for London contract awards, than another one comes along. Rather like London buses themselves.
48 (London Bridge Station-Walthamstow Central Station) Awarded to Arriva London North with new LT-class NRM
hybrid double-decks. Currently operated by Stagecoach East London with
Dennis Trident or Scania double-decks (25th February 2017).
58 (East Ham-Walthamstow Central Station) Retained by Tower Transit using existing fleet Euro-V
diesel double-decks (4th March 2017).
97 (Stratford City-Chingford Station) Retained by Stagecoach East London using existing fleet Euro-IV diesel double-decks plus three new Euro VI hybrid double-decks (4th March 2017).
215 (Walthamstow Central Station-Yardley Lane Estate) Retained by Stagecoach East London using existing fleet
Euro-V double-decks (4th March 2017).
242/N242 (Tottenham Court Road Station-Homerton Hospital) Retained by Arriva London North with new Euro-VI hybrid
double-decks (25th February 2017).
273 (Lewisham-Petts Wood Station) Retained by Stagecoach Selkent with new Euro-VI diesel single-decks (14th January 2017).
273 (Lewisham-Petts Wood Station) Retained by Stagecoach Selkent with new Euro-VI diesel single-decks (14th January 2017).
277/N277 (Highbury & Islington Station-Leamouth) Retained by Stagecoach East London with new Euro-VI
hybrid double-decks, plus five existing fleet Euro-V double-decks (25th February 2017).
325 (Prince Regent Station-East Beckton) Retained by Arriva London North using existing fleet
Euro-V diesel single-decks (4th March 2017).
380 (Belmarsh Prison-Lewisham) Retained by Stagecoach Selkent with new Euro-VI diesel
single-decks (21st January 2017).
388 (Stratford City-Blackfriars Station) Retained by CT Plus with new Euro-VI hybrid double-decks (21st January 2017).
EL1 (Ilford Hill-Barking Riverside) Retained by Go-Ahead Blue Triangle with new LT-class NRM
hybrid double-decks (18th February 2017).
EL2 (Ilford Hill-Dagenham Docks Station) Retained by Go-Ahead Blue Triangle with new LT-class NRM
hybrid double-decks (18th February 2017).
EL3 (Little Heath-Barking Riverside) New route number replacing 387. Awarded to Go-Ahead Blue
Triangle with new LT-class NRM hybrid double-decks. Route 387 currently operated by
Stagecoach East London with ADL Enviro400 double-decks (18th February 2017).
A useful guide to accompany these and future awards is published by the London Omnibus Traction Society.
SUP37BB is the latest route working index dated 9th July 2016 and lists information as regards the operators, their garages and allocation of vehicle types to routes along with the Peak Vehicle Requirements.
Another useful guide is the Greater London Bus Map produced by Mike Harris.
Both of the above can be obtained through links at http://www.lots.org.uk/
