Reading Transport Fleet List: 163
has returned from repaint into pink at Renault Trucks and is shortly to
be released for driver training and entry into service. It appears to be
registered RE63 EOH, but this is still be be confirmed.
Thames Travel Fleet List: An
additional Renault van is YE10 RUC. Thanks to Ralph Adams for this.
21-01-14:
News Page: Scania Demonstrator
with Reading with photo of 400.
Thanks to Bob Morley for this photo.
Reading Transport Fleet List: Two
of the new Streetlites are registered RE63 EOF/G. Both these and 312 are
at Hants & Dorset Trim for repaint. Thanks to Mike for this. 842 has
been repainted into the new Sky blie livery, returning to service by
18th. Thanks to Jase Wolf for this. 844 appears to be under preparation
next rather than 843. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
Courtney Buses Fleet List: KX58 BGY
and YJ55 BLV are to leave the fleet shortly. Thanks to Glenn De Sousa
for this.
First Berkshire Fleet List:
Bracknell 40826 has been withdrawn at Slough, with 42508 transferring to
Bracknell from Hampshire in its place, entering service today. 20811
entered service on 13th. Thanks to Mat Wooll for this.
Thames Travel Fleet List: Unusual
Scania N94 OmniTowns 451-4 are expected to transfer to Plymouth Citybus
shortly following the end of Bracknell operations.
Thames Travel Fleet List: 101
remains in service. Thanks to Paul Blackman for this. 701 has gained a
MegaRear for SJE. Thanks to Malcolm Crowe for this.
Weavaway Travel Fleet List:
YX63 ZVO/P/R/S arrived on 14th and were in service by 17th. ZVJ/K/L are
currently working from Greenham but will transfer to Didcot shortly. ZVM/N/O/P/R/S
are currently at Didcot but ZVP/R/S will transfer to Greenham shortly.
AE57 FKA/B and YJ59 GHO/U departed for Plaxton (dealer) on 14th. Thanks
to David Wilder for this.
Oxford Bus Company Fleet List:
Salisbury Reds 1571-8 have gained Brookesbus fleetnames instead of City
along with Brookesbus adverts in their frames, and green Southern Vectis
1579-84 have gained City lettering. Thanks to Graham Low for this.
1579-84 entered service on 17th. Thanks to Richard Sharman for this.
Fleet Buzz Fleet List: Three
Olympians transferred from Stagecoach South from 5th January, the third
being 16282. 33306, 33307 and 33382 went into reserve the same day.
13-01-14:
News Page: Thames Travel Exit
Bracknell with photos of First Berkshire
64021 and Courtney SN63 VTY.
Thanks to Mat Wooll and Graham Low for these photos.
Courtney Buses Fleet List: The new
temporary Solo SRs are YD63 UZE/F rather than YJ62 UZE/F as originally
reported. Thanks to Ray Pettit for this.
First Berkshire Fleet List: Dennis
Dart SLFs 40826, 40956 and 42113/4/5 have transferred from First
Hampshire to Bracknell for additional tendered services, arriving on
7th. 20811 entered service on 6th and 20810 on 7th. 23014 was withdrawn
on 6th and transferred to First South West on 9th. Thanks to Mat Wooll
for this.
12-01-14:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 400
arrived on 20th. Thanks to Brian Coney for this. 312/3 are to be
Blackberry and Apple. Thamesdown 383 returned on around 6th December.
First Berkshire Fleet List: 64020/1
have transferred to Bracknell and gained temporary X94 branding on their
blue livery, pending repaint into Beeline livery later in the year.
Thanks to Mat Wooll for this. 23014 has transferred to First South West,
in use on test on yesterday still in RailAir livery. Thanks to David
King for this. 23011 is also in the process of transferring there.
Thanks to Dave Godley for this. 20810 was in service by 10th. Thanks to
Martin for this. 40721 returned to Slough rather than Bracknell on
return from loan to Hampshire. Thanks to Brian Coney for this. 64018
transferred to Bracknell as planned at some point.
Fleet Buzz Fleet List: 16588 has
also transferred from Stagecoach South. The vehicles run the 82, 325 and
414, doing the morning on one route and the afternoon on the other.
Thanks to Paul Blackman for this.
08-01-14:
Reading Transport Fleet List: The
first three of the new Streetlites have been delivered in dealer white
and are about to be repainted at Renault Trucks prior to entering
service. A number of the new Enviro300SGs are being completed on the
production line and the first five appear to be 430-4 which will be lime
green for a relaunched Lime 2 commencing from 9th March. The whole batch
will be allocated 2014 registration plates.
Reading Transport Former Vehicle Fleet List:
The demonstrator will be present for several weeks to provide cover for
warranty work, and will be used on Greenwave in the event that vehicles
are unavailable (presumably to avoid fitting a cash vault). It is
allocated temporary fleet number 400.
First Berkshire Fleet List:
69930-34 are registered BJ63 UHZ, UJV/W/X/Z. Thanks to Glenn De Sousa
for this.
Courtney Buses Fleet List: The new
temporary Solo SRs have arrived and are registered YJ62 UZE/F and KP63
RHE. Thanks to Glenn De Sousa for this.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
Nuneaton 33459 has been withdrawn for disposal, being replaced by 34593
from Northampton. Rugby Megabus 53029 has become a training vehicle with
tow bar for trailers, whilst 53643/4 have transferred to Glasgow. 47032
is now in reserve at Leamington. 16677, 22460, 22920, 33453, 33910,
53011, 53017 and 53034 have been sold and will be collected shortly.
07-01-14:
Reading Transport Former Vehicle Fleet List:
ADL Enviro300SG demonstrator YT13 YUK was in use on 30th December. The
period of load is unknown as yet. Thanks to James Cusworth for this.
Fleet Buzz Fleet List: 16590
appears likely to be a transfer from this week for new school route 414.
Thanks to Paul Blackman for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
22052 has transferred to Stagecoach West, reserve 22925/26/33/34 are
expected to transfer to Stagecoach Yorkshire shortly and 22768-71 have
gone into reserve. Thanks to Ralph Adams for this. 22766 returned to
service from reserve some time ago and withdrawn 47433 was sold sometime
last year.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
35180 has now been repainted, loosing it's X17 branding in the process.
35177 is thought to be in use at Nuneaton and has presumably been
treated similarly. Thanks to Keith Wood for this.