Novel Concept Tenders June-July 2015

Tranche 323:
335/N335: Retained by Heathrow Buses (negotiated 7 year contract) with new gas buses and existing hybrid buses (night service with new gas buses), contract start 9th January 2016 (Scania KUB270/ADL Enviro 300)

Tranche 325:
25/25N: Retained by Romford Buses with new hybrid buses, contract start 12th March 2016 (E45H/President & B5LH/President)
26: Retained by Romford Buses with new hybrid buses, contract start 12th March 2016 (E45H/President)
30: Awarded to Stagecoach London (formerly Romford Buses) with new hybrid buses, contract start 12th March 2016 (E45H/E400 MMC)

Tranche 326:
46: Awarded to New Citybus (formerly Metroline) with new gas buses, contract start 11th June 2016 (Scania KUB270/ADL Enviro 300)
214: Awarded to New Citybus (formerly Metroline) with new gas buses, contract start 11th June 2016 (Scania KUB270/ADL Enviro 300)
274: Awarded to Romford Buses (negotiated 7 year contract) (formerly Metroline) with new hydrogen buses, contract start 11th June 2016

Tranche 327:
368: Awared to Romford Buses (formerly Blue Triangle) with new hybrid buses, contract start 18th June 2016 (E45H/President*)

Other News:

Route 335/N335 - double decker workings will stop on these routes when the new gas buses arrive, but Route 335D run by London OmniBus will continue. Route N335 will also be withdrawn between Harrow Weald and Watford Junction. Alternative to Watford from Harrow is N114 to Burnt Oak then N142 to Watford. This is under consultation, and is due to a lack of use.

Route N205 will be extended via Walthamstow to Loughton from Leyton.

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Route N69 will be withdrawn between Barnet Church and Potters Bar, being replaced by an N20 extension to Potters Bar. This change will occur on 6th November 2015.

Route 368 will have a double decker conversion due to operator choice, subject to consultation. This is due to it being part of a joint bid with 25 and 26 with ordering of buses from one batch.


LT Conversion Timetable (all LTs):
24/N - 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/N - 2nd November 2013 (LT1, LT50, LT112-165, 769)
390/N - 30th November 2013 (LT181-204)
38/N38 - 7th December 2013 (LT2-8, LT205-260)
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)
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)
453/N - 20th December 2014 (LT590-628)
C2/N - 10th January 2015 (LT629-652)
137 - 21st March 2015 (LT653-687)
168 - 20th June 2015 (LT688-711) 
3 - August 2015 (LT712-738)
139/N - 22nd August 2015 (LT739-768, 770)