Novel Concept Tenders February-March 2015 (from TfL)

Tranche 303:
43: Awarded to Romford Buses (formerly Metroline) with new hybrid buses, contract start 12th September 2015 (B5LH/President)

Tranche 303A:
X43: Awarded to Heathrow Buses with TfL-supplied new hybrid buses, contract start 12th September 2015 (E45H/President)

Tranche 305:
EL3: Awarded to Romford Buses (formerly 387 with Stagecoach) with new hybrid buses, contract start 31st October 2015 (B5LH/President)

Tranche 306:
135: Awarded to Romford Buses (formerly Arriva London) with new hybrid buses, contract start 6th November 2015 (B5LH/President)

Tranche 307:
151: Awarded to chessingtonbuses* (formerly London General) with new hybrid buses, contract start 12th December 2015 (Optare Metrodecker Hybrid & E45H/MMC)
216: Awarded to chessingtonbuses* (formerly London United) with new hybrid buses, contract start 6th November 2015 (Optare Tempo SR Hybrid)

Tranche 308A:
69/69N: Retained by Romford Buses with new electric buses, contract start 6th November 2015 (Electric version of E45H/MMC, will be trialled initially on Route 456 Chiswick-Hanwell Terminus)

Tranche 309:
217: Awarded to londonforest (formerly Metroline) with new hybrid buses, contract start 9th January 2016 (Optare Metrodecker Hybrid)

Tranche 310:
231: Awarded to Sullivan Buses (formerly London General) with existing hybrid buses, contract start 9th January 2016 (ex-L1/Group E42H/E400)

Tranche 312:
3/N3: Retained by Abellio London with new LT-class buses, contract start August 2015

Tranche 313:
9H: Awarded to Heathrow Buses (novated from Romford Buses) with existing Routemasters, contract start 9th January 2016.
15H: Retained by Romford Buses with existing Routemasters, contract start 9th January 2016.

Tranche 314A:
373 (Euston-Walthamstow Central): Temporary Contract awarded to Romford Buses with existing hybrid buses, contract start August 2015. Permanent contract to be awarded next month.

Other News:

*The 151 and 216 will initially be operated by Heathrow Buses from Heathrow North until Walton On-Thames Garage has the sufficient facilities to run the 151, 216 and the 465. The buses intended for the routes will be used.

Route 471 will go to full L1/Romford Buses operation when the 1 is taken up by New Citybus due to the 471's buses being needed for the 1. The 471 is therefore to end the sub-contracting when the 1 is taken up, until all the new buses arrive for New Citybus to take over.

Route X43 is a new express version of Route 43, running between London Bridge and Barnet Church (Potters Bar Mon-Fri peak hours). The buses will be provided by TfL for the route, which will be branded "Red Express" complete with old livery as it was when it was last running. A new interior based upon the "Green Line" interior used by L1/Group will be used in these buses. These buses will be coded TPH, although L1/Group will give an internal code for these buses.

Route N69 will be withdrawn between Barnet Church and Potters Bar, being replaced by an N20 extension to Potters Bar.

New Route 373 will run between Euston and Walthamstow Central via 253, 341, N73. A permanent contract will be awarded next month.

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)
137 - 21st March 2015 (LT653-687)
168 - 20th June 2015 (LT688-711) 
3 - August 2015 (LT712-)(final batch so far)