Which company manufactured the New Routemaster bus for London?

Wrightbus manufactured the New Routemaster bus for London.

The New Routemaster, initially called the New Bus for London and often nicknamed the Borismaster, was designed by Heatherwick Studio and built by Wrightbus in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. It was conceived as a modern successor inspired by London’s iconic AEC Routemaster.

The hybrid diesel-electric double-decker entered service with Arriva London on route 38 in February 2012. Its design combined three doors and two staircases with a rear platform recalling the original Routemaster, while meeting modern accessibility requirements. Unlike the older bus, it had a full front and could be operated by one driver.

Production ran from 2011 to 2017, with 1,000 buses built. The New Routemaster is sometimes confused with the Wright SRM, a later Wrightbus body based on its styling and fitted to Volvo chassis. Alexander Dennis and Volvo Buses supplied other London bus models, but they did not manufacture the New Routemaster itself.