My Passion - Diesel Bus Route List

[yunus]

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Hey Guys & Gals!

I've had the flu since last week so been at home, to kill time I have made this list below.

As I'm a major Diesel bus fan and due to the factor that they are decreasing rapidly, I've created a list of routes that *still continue* to be operated with them.

Please note, this is routes that are *allocated* or form a higher amount daily, not rare appearances. I do hope that this list will assist enthusiasts like myself who prioritise Diesel buses to travel with.

An introduction rant:

I do predict that this is the final year that it'll be possible to get around London exclusively with Diesel buses, that is a note stated on my travel plan which I created to offer me guidance whilst travelling.

I do a lot of walking in between bus routes and in Central London (where Diesel buses aren't permitted whilst in passenger service). Usually I take route 476 to King's X, 394 to Angel from N/E London, route 225 or 199 to Canada Water from SE London then walk and finally 44 or 170 from SW London.

By next year 2024, travelling on Hybrid + Electric buses will become a daily need.

Here we go - (please correct any errors)

MAIN ALLOCATED ROUTES:

* = soon to convert OR confirmed in tender award OR other official source to Hybrid (HEV) and/or Electric (EV).

33 - RATP
39 - GAL
41 - AL
51 - GAL
57 - GAL*
58 - SLN
60 - AL
61 - SLN
62 - SLN
64 - AL*
66 - AL
71 - RATP*
72 - RATP
80 - GAL*
81 - ML
83 - ML*
86 - SLN*
89 - GAL
93 - GAL*
95 - ML
96 - SLN
97 - SLN
99 - AL
101 - GAL
102 - AL
103 - AL
104 - GAL
108 - GAL*
110 - RATP
112 - ML
117 - RATP
118 - GAL
121 - AL
123 - AL
124 - SLN
126 - GAL
127 - GAL
128 - SLN
129 - GAL
130 - AB
131 - GAL
138 - GAL
142 - ML*
143 - ML
144 - AL
145 - SLN
146 - SLN
147 - GAL*
150 - AL
151 - GAL*
152 - GAL*
154 - GAL*
157 - AL*
158 - AL
162 - GAL
163 - GAL*
164 - GAL*
165 - SLN
166 - AL
167 - SLN
169 - SLN
170 - GAL
175 - AL
178 - GAL
179 - SLN
181 - SLN
187 - ML*
190 - ML
191 - AL
192 - AL
193 - SLN
194 - AL
195 - AB
199 - SLN*
201 - AB
203 - RATP*
206 - ML*
207 - AB
209 - GAL
210 - ML
213 - GAL*
215 - SLN
216 - RATP
217 - SB
218 - RATP
219 - GAL
220 - RATP
223 - RATP
224 - RATP
225 - RATP
226 - ML*
227 - GAL
228 - RATP*
229 - AL
231 - ML
232 - GAL
233 - GAL
234 - ML
236 - SLN
237 - ML
238 - SLN
240 - ML
244 - GAL
246 - SLN
247 - SLN
250 - AL
251 - RATP*
252 - SLN
255 - AL
256 - SLN
257 - SLN
258 - RATP
261 - SLN
265 - RATP*
266 - RATP
268 - ML
269 - AL
272 - RATP
273 - SLN
275 - SLN
276 - GAL*
279 - AL
283 - RATP
284 - SLN
286 - GAL
287 - SLN
288 - RATP
289 - AL
291 - GAL
292 - ML
293 - RATP
294 - SLN
296 - SLN
297 - ML*
298 - SB
299 - SB
300 - GAL
303 - RATP
304 - GAL
307 - AL*
309 - SLN
314 - SLN
315 - AB
316 - ML*
318 - AL
320 - GAL
321 - GAL
324 - ML
325 - AL
326 - RATP
329 - AL
331 - ML
336 - SLN
339 - SLN*
346 - GAL
350 - AB
352 - GAL
353 - GAL*
354 - GAL
355 - GAL
356 - SLN
359 - GAL*
362 - SLN
364 - GAL
365 - SLN
366 - SLN*
367 - AB
368 - AL*
370 - AL
375 - AL
376 - GAL*
377 - AL*
378 - GAL
379 - GAL
380 - SLN
382 - ML
383 - UNO
384 - ML*
385 - SLN
386 - SLN
389 - SB
393 - ML
394 - SLN
395 - RATP
396 - GAL
397 - SLN
399 - SB
401 - AL
403 - GAL
404 - AB
410 - AL
412 - AL
417 - AL*
419 - RATP
422 - SLN
424 - GAL
428 - AL
433 - AB*
434 - GAL
440 - RATP
450 - AL*
452 - RATP*
455 - GAL
456 - GAL
462 - SLN
463 - GAL
464 - AB
465 - RATP
466 - AL
467 - RATP
469 - GAL
470 - GAL
472 - SLN
476 - GAL
485 - GAL
486 - GAL
487 - ML*
488 - SLN
490 - AB
491 - ML
492 - AL
493 - GAL
496 - SLN
497 - SLN
498 - SLN
499 - SLN
533 - GAL
549 - SB
B11 - GAL
B12 - GAL
B14 - SLN
B15 - AL
B16 - GAL
C11 - ML
D3 - SLN*
D6 - SLN
D7 - GAL
D8 - SLN
E2 - ML*
E5 - AB*
E6 - ML
E7 - AB*
E8 - ML*
E10 - AB
E11 - AB
G1 - GAL
H2 - ML
H11/17/18/19 - RATP
H13 - ML
H20 - AB
H22 - RATP
H25 - AB
H26 - AB
H28 - AB
H98 - RATP
K1... - RATP
P4 - SLN
P12 - GAL
P13 - AB
R (Orpington) - GAL
R68 - AB
R70 - AB
S1 - GAL
S3 - RATP
S4 - AB
U1-4 - ML
U7 - AB
U9 - AB
U10 - ML
W3 - AL*
W4 - AL
W6 - AL
W7 - ML
W8 - ML
W9 - SB
W11/12/13/14/16/19 - SLN
X26 - GAL.

Please note: some of these routes have a mixed partial allocation with Hybrid and/or Electric buses.

I've grown up with Diesel vehicles which got me into buses and I'm very grateful for the fantastic times and journeys I have had on them 🙂

This list is up to date of *Feb 2023* and will continue decreasing.

If you wish please share your fave Diesel bus, what you like about them in particular and how they got you into buses.

[southlondon413]

Just to let you know the 265 is due to go electric and the 280 shouldn’t be on your list. It’s official allocation is hybrids but being AL they are hardly ever on the route. You’ve also left off the K2/3/4/5, they are all diesel as well.

[bustavane]

Feb 15, 2023 22:57:16 GMT southlondon413 said:

Just to let you know the 265 is due to go electric and the 280 shouldn’t be on your list. It’s official allocation is hybrids but being AL they are hardly ever on the route. You’ve also left off the K2/3/4/5, they are all diesel as well.

[br
359 to go electric.

[vjaska]

204 & 226 are due to convert to electrics - looks like you mixed up 240 with 204 as the 240 isn't due any hybrids or electrics, currently still TE's.

E1 is operated with ADH class hybrids

E11 is missing, it uses diesel MMC's under Abellio

H3 uses same diesel Solos as H2 under Metroline

H11 uses diesel Enviro 200's under RATP

H17, H18 & H19 all use diesel MMC's under RATP (H17 will continue using them on a new contract under Metroline later this year)

H20 uses diesel MMC's under Abellio

H32 is still SP operated under RATP for the next few weeks

W5 is still diesel Solos and 1 Enviro 200 under Stagecoach currently but has electrics on order

On another note, 419 is run by RATP, E10 is run by Abellio and there is no 459

[YY13VKP]

434 is operated by Go-Ahead London, not Abellio. They haven’t operated it for nearly 10 years!

[yunus]

Many thanks to all for pointing out the errors, I have corrected now but please feel free to look out if any more have not been done.

Bus routes such as the W5 start it's new contract very soon with Electrics (not sure when they will arrive) hence why I did not include.

[vjaska]

Feb 16, 2023 20:51:13 GMT yunus said:

Many thanks to all for pointing out the errors, I have corrected now but please feel free to look out if any more have not been done.

Bus routes such as the W5 start it's new contract very soon with Electrics (not sure when they will arrive) hence why I did not include.

W5’s new contract started on 4th February, no indication when the electrics will arrive. You’ve put down routes with electrics expected almost imminently like 339 for example hence why I mentioned the W5

[abellion]

Feb 16, 2023 22:08:15 GMT @jamdougnut said:

Personally I'd add the 235 as it's still unknown as to when it'll convert.

Any guesses? 2047 perhaps 

[mark]

Feb 16, 2023 20:51:13 GMT yunus said:

Many thanks to all for pointing out the errors, I have corrected now but please feel free to look out if any more have not been done.

Bus routes such as the W5 start it's new contract very soon with Electrics (not sure when they will arrive) hence why I did not include.

Strictly speaking I’d argue that all “hybrids” are actually diesel - without it they wouldn’t get very far!

[MetrolineGA1511]

Feb 16, 2023 22:08:15 GMT @jamdougnut said:

Personally I'd add the 235 as it's still unknown as to when it'll convert.

While it is an excellent list, I noticed that route 33 is in a sense part electric and some BEs due to enter service on route 235 are being used on route 33.