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What is LOTS?
LOTS is the London Omnibus Traction Society, a group for anyone interested in London's buses. Founded in 1964, it publishes a monthly newsletter, a quarterly glossy magazine, and a number of other annual or recurring titles.
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Latest news
22/09/2026 - Bus News - 10 new route awarded to Arriva London North using existing New Routemasters (PVR 21) for 3 years starting on 14/11/2026.38/N38 re-awarded to Arriva London North using existing New Routemasters (PVR 16... Read more

11/09/2026 - Bus News - Recent news in photos. During the Notting Hill Carnival at the end of August, many routes were diverted or curtailed, while several were enhanced with X-suffixed limited stop variants. These included ... Read more

10/09/2026 - LOTS - An updated version of the LBM index, listing all articles and features in issues 1 (1972) to 216 (Summer 2026), has now been uploaded. You can get it from the Downloads page.

See the News page for all news items.
About this website
On this website you can find:
News highlights
Events listings
Web links
The LOTS publications archive (where you can download hundreds of older publications for free)
Other downloads (such as a sales list, article index and membership application form)

Additional features are planned to be added over the next few months, including:
Member log-in
Online reading of recent TLBs and LBMs
Online shop for publications and subscriptions
Database of London buses and routes
Photo gallery