I would like to know what type of suspension is in use on the New bus for London as well as the Volvo Plaxton President would you be able to provide technical diagrams or pictures which show how the suspension work or where they lay within the bus could provide the maintenance history for the following buses which are part of metroline fleet LX04UXG LR52BMY LR52 BLK I would also like to know when a bus contract ends with one operator do the driver on that route simply transfer working for the new bus company?

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TfL Ref: FOI-1066-1819

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 16 July 2018 asking for information about buses.

Your request has been processed in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm we do not hold the information you requested. You asked:

I would like to know what type of suspension is in use on the New bus for London as well as the Volvo  Plaxton President? Would you be able to provide technical diagrams or pictures which show how the suspensions work or where they lay within the bus? Could provide the maintenance history for the following buses which are part of Metroline fleet:

LX04UXG

LR52BMY

LR52 BLK

We do not hold information on suspension systems used on buses so you would need to contact the manufacturers or visit their websites:

http://www.wrightsgroup.com/Divisions/Wrightbus

https://www.volvobuses.co.uk/en-gb/our-offering/buses.html

https://www.alexander-dennis.com/

I would also like to know when a bus contract ends with one operator do the driver on that route simply transfer working for the new bus company?

The transfer of drivers when a route changes operator depends on the Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employment (TUPE) arrangements. You can view related regulations at the following website: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/246/contents/made.

Please note in accordance with s21 of the FOI Act we are not obliged to supply you with a copy of the information if it is already available to you elsewhere.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Melissa Nichols

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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