Reading Transport Route Allocations

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Here are details of the types of bus usually to be found on each Reading Transport bus route, as at June 2010. From time to time other types are used in their place, this table aims to give an idea of what can usually be expected during the day.
Route Vehicle Type
   
READING SERVICES
   
1 Wright Solar
2 Wright Solar
2A Wright Solar
4 Olympus
5 Scania OmniDekka 12m (Olympus evenings)
6 Olympus
9 Wright Solar
12 Olympus
13 Olympus
13A Olympus
14 Olympus
15 Olympus
16 Olympus
17 Scania OmniCity Double Deck
18 Wright Solar
19 Optare Solo
20 Scania OmniDekka 12m
21 Scania OmniDekka 12m
22 Wright Solar
23 Scania OmniDekka
24 Scania OmniDekka
26 Scania OmniDekka
27 Optare Solo 111
28 Wright Solar
29 Optare Solo 111
33 Olympus
33A Olympus
40 Optare Solo 107
41 Optare Solo 107
51 GL Wright Solar 1031-6
52 GL Wright Solar 1031-6
53 GL Wright Solar 1031-6
111 Optare Solo / Wright Solar
142 GL Optare Solo 122
500 GL Olympus 835-9
TVP GL Scania OmniCity 1-5
   
NEWBURY SERVICES
   
1 Wright Solar
4 Dennis Dart
6 Optare Solo
6A Optare Solo
7 Dennis Dart
8 Dennis Dart
11 Wright Solar
12 Dennis Dart
13 Optare Solo
15 Dennis Dart
The Link Kinetec+ / Enviro 300

See the separate Newbury Buses Vodafone Services page for details on the usual allocations for these routes.

RB = Reading Buses
NB = Newbury Buses
GL = Goldline (specially branded vehicles)
Sch = Schools service
Here are my recommendations for the best routes to find each type of bus in the Reading based fleet. I have tried to select routes which have a reasonably high frequency for the type of bus, and also routes that cover various areas of the town. All of these routes can be picked up in Reading Town Centre, but vehicle types aren't guaranteed!

 

Type of Vehicle Route
Optare Solo 19, 27, 29
Wright Solar 9, 22
Optare Spectra Schools
Optare Spectra Low Floor 12, 15, 16, 26
Scania OmniDekka 23, 24, 26
Scania OmniDekka 12m 5, 20, 21
Scania N230 / Olympus 13, 14, 15, 16
Scania OmniCity Double Deck 17

If you think that there is anything about the company that has been missed, please feel free to email. All contributions for the site are welcome.