WLTM Tenders August 2014 (from TfL)

Tranche 251:
320: Awarded to Diamond London (formerly Metrobus) with existing hybrid buses, contract start 4th April 2015
358/358N: Awarded to Stagecoach London (formerly Metrobus) with new hybrid buses, contract start 4th April 2015

Tranche 254:
47/N47: Awarded to Transdev London (formerly Stagecoach London) with existing hybrid buses, contract 21st March 2015
669: Awarded to New Citybus (formerly London Central/General) with existing hybrid buses, contract start 5th January 2015
689: Awarded to Croydon Buses (formerly Arriva London) with existing buses, contract start 3rd January 2015

Tranche 255A:
458: Awarded to L1/Heathrow Buses with new hybrid buses, contract start 10th January 2015

Tranche 256:
102/102N: Awarded to londonforest (formerly Arriva London) with existing hybrid buses, contract start 21st March 2015
W15: Awarded to Tower Transit (formerly L1/Romford Buses) with existing hybrid buses, contract start 21st March 2015

Tranche 257:
178: Awarded to New Citybus (formerly Stagecoach London) with existing hybrid buses, contract start 4th April 2015

Tranche 258:
608, 656, 667, 674, 679, 686: All awarded to L1/Romford Buses (formerly Blue Triangle) with existing hybrid buses, contract starts 3rd September 2014.

Tranche 259A:
663: Temporary contract awarded to L1/Heathrow Buses, permanent contract awarded to Croydon Buses. Temporary contract is with an existing hybrid double decker crosslinked with N4 am, X26 pm, starting 3rd September 2014. Permanent contract is with existing hybrid double decker start January 2015.

Other News:
Willesden Garage (AC) and Croydon Garage site (C) have been bought by Rotala Group, with the combined services of 202, 302 and 434 to make Diamond London.

For the new contract, Route 358 will be turned into a 24 hour service.

Route 381 is to be extended to Whitehall, hence N381 is withdrawn, replaced by 381N

Picketts Lock Garage has been bought by Wellglade Group, buses from there will be branded as londonforest.
Dartford Garage has been bought by Wellglade Group, buses branded as kentishbus - the O Licence will transfer on the 20th September, and existing hybrids are to be planned to replace the Arriva vehicles, hence the Arriva vehicles will return to Arriva after existing hybrids are passed.

All existing buses in these contracts are ex-L1/Group E42/20Hs.

2 new hybrid E50H (12m) will be trialled on Route 25 between Oxford Circus and Ilford, 2 more on Route 207 after all have temporary service on Route 456 between Turnham Green and Hanwell Terminus.

RATP have bought the Arriva Sightseeing operation of London - bringing WD (Wandsworth) and RH (Rainham) garages into their control. Routes 295/295N and 391 will move to Wandsworth Garage in December 2014.

NBfL Conversion Timetable (all LTs):
24 - 22nd June 2013 (LT9-36)
9 - 22nd June 2013 (LT37-49, 51-70, LT99)
11 - 21st September 2013 (LT70-98)
15 - 2nd November 2013 (LT100-111, 166-180)
392 - 2nd November 2013 (LT1, LT50, LT111-165)
390 - 30th November 2013 (LT181-204)
38 (and N38) - 7th December 2013 (LT2-8, LT205-260)
16 - 1st February 2014 (LT261-282, 284-286)
7 - 15th February 2014 (LT283, 287-315)
148 - 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 - 1st November 2014 (LT424-452)
8 (and N8) - 1st November 2014 (LT453-485)
74 - 1st November 2014 (LT486-516 - this includes a 392 increase)
98 - 1st November 2014 (LT517-550)
159 - 13th December 2014 (LT551-589)
453 - 20th December 2014 (LT590-628)
C2 - 10th January 2015 (LT629-652)
London OmniBus are also receiving 1 NBfL for their 718 Greenline service, numbered LC590 and registered LTZ1590 It has been decided that the OmniBus vehicle will be numbered LC1001 and registered 1CLT (bought from auction), thus the numbering of TfL LT vehicles now includes LT590.

September Tenders:
Tranche 259:
160: Catford Bridge-Sidcup Station (Arriva Kent Thameside)
This route has been released early, and will be awarded to Wellglade London t/a kentishbus with existing hybrid buses, contract start 20th September 2014.

Tranche 264:
133: Liverpool Street-Streatham (Arriva London South)
333: Elephant & Castle-Tooting (London General)
N133: Liverpool Street-Mitcham (Arriva London South)

Tranche 266:
381/381N: Whitehall, Horse Guards-Peckham (Abellio London)

Tranche 268:
28: Kensal Rise-Wandworth (London United)
31: Camden Town-White City (London United)
297/297N: Ealing Broadway-Willesden Garage (London United)
328: Chelsea World's End-Golders Green (London United)
N28: Wandsworth-Camden Town (London United)
N31: Clapham Junction-Camden Town (London United)