Operator Updates for Go Ahead Eltham
Update: New route SL16 will run from LS Liverpool street on BYD BD11s from the 4th of may route SL16 will go via North Greenwich serving the bus station and also via silvertown tunnel
Update: Routes B3.B7.B8,SL13,E1 will all use brand new yutong U11s from the 22nd of april
Update: From the 22nd of April we will be opening a new garage in Brimsdown north london with code BR Some routes will transfer to Brimsdown them being B7,B17,B3,SL13 and B8 these routes will get brand new buses with this opening we will be getting a new route E1. Route E1 will run from Brimsdown station to Stratford with a PVR of 6
Update: Route 96 will start on the 6th of april 2026 out of Dartford (DF) Bus garage using band new and existing eletric buses at the same time route 229 and other routes will get new buses that have been delayed
Update: B12 Will run from Liverpool Street to Tottenham Hale Station from LS Liverpool Street using exitsing Volvo MCV BZL singel Deckers with the B9 with a PVR of 5 from the 5th of march 2026.
Update: Route B11 will start on the 5th of march 2026 using existing Volvo MCV BZL Double deckers with the B10 Routes B9,B10,B11 will all go from LS Liverpool Street B9 will also start on the 5th of march and no longer the 7th of april thw route will use Existing Volvo MCV BZL Single deckers
Update: Route B10 will start on the 5th of march 2026 will existing EV double deckers from Liverpool Street. Route B10 will be getting MCV Volvo BZL double decker EVs from Camberwell from route 42 and 286
Update: Good Afternoon from the 25/2/2026 routes 1,40,42,99,132,176,185,188,269,286 and 484 will all be withdrawn from service all the buses used on these routes all transfer to other garages some will stat the the garages they are at now. more SL and B routes will come in to service soon and thn withdrawn routes give us space to do this.
Update: Route B9 will start shortly and run from a new garage Near London liverpool street Station the route will run from shoreditch to Hampstead Heath Via Camden Town The garages code will be LS Route B9 will start from the 7th of april 2026 buses and timings are yet TBD
Update: Route SL14 will start on the 3rd of march 2026 from our brand new Dartford (DF) garage using new enviro400 ev 2nd gen. at the same time Routes 229 and B4 will transfer to Dartford 229 will also use new enviro400ev 2nd gen B4 buses are yet TBD
Update: Just like in real life route 286 from july 11th 2026 will no longer be on single decker buses and will convert to a hybrid double deck opro from MG Morden wharf
Update: Route SL13 will start from the 3rd of march running from Eltham (EM) using brand new 26 plate yutong u11s route SL13 will run from North Greenwich to Brimsdown Via tower bridge Route SL13 will run every 10-15 mins with PVR of 10 buses with no 24 hour service at the same time a cross link with the 132 will commence also at the same time route 132 will transfer from BX to EM for the cross link
Update: Route SL12 will start from the 3rd of march using brand new Enviro 200evs from Croydon (C) the PVR of the SL12 will be 4 buses with journey times being 20-35 mins the frequency of this route will be every 20 mins
Update: Route SL5 will be retained and also get brand now 26 plate buses from march 2026 at the same time route SL5 will be redirected to serve Camberwell Green and and Acton High Street route SL5 will serve the new places from today SL5 will no longer serve Bexleyheath
Update: Route SL10 will start on the 4th of march from Croydon and Northumberland park using BYD BD11s from both garages Croydon and Northumberland park will get Brand now BYD BD11s from the 1st of march ready for the launch date
Update: Route B7 is now active and is using a mix of buses from Eltham EM and Orpington MB untill the new 2026 plate buses and GB kits are ready at the same time Route SL6 is active once again using buses from Q Camberwell untill the new buses are ready
Update: SL6 will come in to play from the 18th and will run from NP and Q using BYD BD11s and Wright streetdeck eletroliners from march 2026 route SL6 will use brand now yutong u11s
Update: route B7 will temp use Enviro100 evs and BYD BD12 on loan from EM and Q untill the SELs are ready route B7 can also use double deck buses
Update: Routes B4,B5,B6 will starting running from the 2nd of march 2026 from Camberwell and Eltham Routes B4,B5 will run from eltham using new Yutong U11s and the B6 will run from Camberwell using new Yutong E12s
Update: Route R9 will start from the 29th of jan using existing SEOs at the same time route 386 will start using existing Streetlites R9 will run from MB and 386 from MG
Update: X422 Will now be renumbed to SL2 SL4 will come in to service from the 30th of jan running between Grove park and Canary Wharf from (Q) Camberwell using existing BYD BD11s and the DEL fleet. Route XN67 will be renumbed to SL5 from the 29th of jan at the same time route XN67 will transfer from EM to Q
Update: X422 Will run from Eltham (EM) and Bexleyheath (BX) using fleets DELs and BYD BD11S X422 will be part of ths superloop network here at Go Ahead Eltham X422 will be renumbered to SL2 from march 2026
Update: Good evening, ive got tender results for you guys we have won routes 185 and 307 route 307 will run from newly opened northumberland park (NP) and route 185 will run from camberwell (Q) both routes will use brand new and existing buses on any double deck. route 307 will run from brimsdown to blackwall. route 185 will run from victoria to catford
Update: route B2 is now up and running this route will use SEOs and SELs and on rarely a BD12 if needed route B1 will proceed this route in Sidcup the B2s driver chnage over point Sidcup station
Update: Good evening I have some news for you. we have been given route B2. route b2 runs from Foots cray tesco to Sun-in-the-sands-roundabout and will use e100evs from today and wll run from Eltham (EM)
Update: Route 233,358,R9 will all transfer back to MB from today to allow us room for more routes we have also won routes 301,269,99,N1 and SL15 301.269.99.N1 will use DELS and SL15 will use SELS and BYD BD12s
Update: Good Afternoon here are the buses that will be used on routes 229,SL11,132 ROUTE 132 will use Existing DELs ROUTE 229 will Use Existing DELs ROUTE SL11 will use existing Envrio 400 ev 2nd gen
Update: Good afternoon to everyone ive got some tender results for you. i am proud to say we have retained route 132 and it will opreate from BX and part from EM at the same time we have won the routes 229 and SL11 from arriva and stagecoach. route 229 will come from DT to EM and the SL11 will go from PD to BX FROM THE 1/1/26
Update: Tender Result i have proud to say we have retained the route 286 and we will have it for another 7 years also from the 10th of december route 286 will recieve existing volvo bzl single deckers left from the 314 thank you also at the same time the route will swap over from MG to EM eltham
Update: Route update, routes N51 SL7 and 314 will move from Eltham (EM) to BX Bexleyheath from today from this change we will retain the route 358 and R9 routes 359 and R9 will come over from MB orpington route 358 will use IE tram buses and the R9 will temp use E100evs
Update: ROUTES B15,B14,660 will be joining us from the 18th using BYD B12 PVR of 5 buses each this will increse when we get more buses in B15 will run from Bexleyheath town center to Horn Park B14 will run from Bexleyheath townley Road to Orpinton perry hall Road 660 will run from Crown woods college to Bellingham Catford bus garage the 660 will use E400 EV 2nd Gen
Update: Route 321 is now in Eltham garage using BYD BD11S along side the 188 route 176 is also now with us using the DELS route 286 is using wright street likes and G3s untill we get the tender results route 233 is now also with us and will start shortly using the SEO fleet along side route B1
Update: New route BL1 and will start on the 28th using wright street deck eletroliners
Update: New route 176 will take the BD11s off the route 40 by the 20th Route 176 will convert to a eletrcioliner and the BYDs off the 40 will go to the 188/321
Update: Route 40 will go to a full Enviro 400ev opro from the 20th
Update: School route 658 will be retained and start using existing hybrids then will go to a full a DEL fleet
Update: route B13 will conert to a full wright gb kite opro by the 20th
Update: new route 355 will begin on the 18th using exiting wright gb kites and enviro 200/100evs
Update: route 42 will convert to a full mcv bzl dd double decker by the 18th