More tenders for 2014: 22nd January 2014

Whilst Mark is busy, who usually does the tender announcements, I (Jacob) have been asked to do it instead to fill in his absence without letting the blog slack. 

Nothing interesting really in this round of tenders to be honest. Without further ado, here are the tenders:

Tranche 452:

• Route 395 (Greenford, Westway Cross Retail Park - Harrow Bus Station) has been retained by Metroline Travel from Perivale (PA) garage with existing 2011 vehicles (Not to be refurbished). Peak Vehicle Requirement: 4, start date: 6th September 2014

• Route H13 (Northwood Hills, St Vincents Nursing Home - Ruislip Lido) has been retained by Transdev from Harrow (SO) garage with a mixture of existing 2011 vehicles and 2 new vehicles. Peak vehicle requirement raised to 6 (Currently 5) with new timetable in place. Start date: 6th September 2014 

Tranche 454:

• Route 661 (Chislehurst, War Memorial/ Eltham College - Petts Wood Station) has been retained by Go-Ahead London's London Central division from Bexleyheath (BX) garage with existing buses, slightly newer, to be used from the garage. Peak vehicle requirement to be 1. Start date: 4th October 2014

• Route 669 (Thamesmead/ Erith - Cleeve Park School) has been retained by Go Ahead London's London Central division from Bexleyheath (BX) and Belvedere (BV) garages with existing buses. Peak Vehicle Requirement to be 2. Start date: 4th October 2014.

• Route 672 (Thamesmead, Hawkesmoor School - Woolwich Arsenal Station) has been retained by Stagecoach London from Plumstead (PD) garage using new hybrid Enviro 400's from route 472 and buses crosslinked from route 602. Start date: 6th September 2014.

Whilst on the topic of school routes, new school route 662 in Surbiton started up on Monday 20th January 2014. Here is the details you need to know:

• Route 662 (Holy Cross School - Surbiton Station) has started on the 20/01/2014. The route has been awarded to London United RATP Group from Tolworth (TV) garage using 2004 East Lancashire Myllenium Vykings from route 57. Peak Vehicle Requirement to be 1. Route 665 has had one journey withdrawn which has shifted to route 662. 665 has been cut back to Berrylands Road and the two routes will be part of the same tranche.

Well, that's all for this month in the tendering process. Stay safe!

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