Bus Bulletin - P1

Welcome to the first edition of Bus Bulletin.

Latest news;

Abellio London -

Rear of Next-gen Enviro400 for Abellio
The stickers are covering full details.
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43 E40H/Enviro400 for the 49/C3/E1. The first 8 are due in May for the E1 and then 13 are due in June for the C3 and the remaining 22 are due in September for the 49. Fleet no. 2444-2486
1 new Next-gen Enviro400 expected some time this year for Battersea garage.

Front of Next-gen Enviro400 for Abellio
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Arriva - 
Route 317 is expected to get 5 new buses in Autumn 2014
1 Euro 6 B5TL/Gemini due in Spring 2014
Recruiting new workers in Dalston area.

Go Ahead London -
2 new double deckers for Merton in the Spring (Possibly existing buses).

London United -
Route 10 to convert to new Routemaster operation in the Spring.
Route E3 will use 26 refurbished Omnicitys from the 10 upon new contract with London United.
1 new Optare Metrocity due for the 391.

Metroline - 
23 B5LH/Gemini ordered for route 7.
2 Euro 6 B5TL/Gemini due in Spring

Stagecoach - 
30 B5LH/Gemini ordered to replace existing ALX400s at West Ham garage.
All E40Ds and E40Hs are delayed until March/April.

Quality Line - 
12 new Optare Metrocitys due in March for the S1.

TFL
Around 4 new BYD k9 buses are due in London shortly. What routes they will go on is still yet to be announced.
Somewhere between 4-7 new Routemasters are being built weekly for upcoming conversions.

Hants & Dorset trim update:

Some of Abellio and Go Ahead London's Enviro400s have been sighted. As well as Metroline's VPLs and some London United OPs.

Other news
ADL, Wrightbus & Optare have a cap of 250 Euro V buses for 2014.

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