First Berkshire Fleet List: Further
ancillary vehicles are Ford Transit N419 UCF and Ford Fiesta YH04 VNT.
Thanks to Denis for this. 32901 had arrived at Slough by 26th. Thanks to
Ian Mihell for this. 20369 was withdrawn on 23rd. Thanks to Mat Wooll
for this.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
35177 has a new MegaRear for Arnold Lodge School in place of its one for
Coventry & Leamington Sony Centres. 31046 has now entered service at
Rugby. 52031 appeared to have been reregistered back to N41 MJO. Thanks
to Keith Wood for this.
ected to enter service tomorrow. Thanks to Chris Maxfield
for this. 22771/8 were delivered to Oxford today.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
33351 has transferred from Rugby to Stratford, and has lost its branding
for route 4. Thanks to Keith Wood for this.
22-02-09:
Reading Transport Optare Deltas:
Former 509 now with Islwyn Borough Transport is being stripped for
spares. Thanks to Andy Barlow for this.
20-02-09:
News Page: Reading Rural Livery
Preview with photos of 1006 (2)
News Page: Fleet Buzz Acquire
Optare Versas with photo of 64
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
52424 returned from conversion into a mobile classroom and driver
training vehicle on 17th, and now has 4 coach seats at the front,
followed by two rows of tables with 4 bus seats on each side, then an
open classroom area for ordinary furniture and a presentation screen at
the rear.
Reading Transport Fleet List: 1025
has been repainted into red quality travel livery from maroon. Thanks to
Stuart Curwen for this. 1024 has also returned to service following its
repaint.
Thames Travel Fleet List: 105 lost
its branding for the former Hospital Park & Ride service and gained save
fuel lettering and fleetnames some weeks ago
Weavaway Travel Fleet List: CW54/56
TOP still retain these registrations at present. Thanks to Derek
Bradfield for this. YJ51 EKK has been advertised for sale in the trade
press.
14-02-09:
First Berkshire Fleet List: Dennis
Tridents 32902/3 transferred from London to Berkshire yesterday with
32900/1 also expected. Thanks to Keith Nason for this. They will enter
service on the 194 Monday - Friday and Legoland shuttles at the weekends
in London condition, but hopefully with LED destination displays, and
will gradually be refurbished and repainted. Thanks Mat Wooll for this.
Weavaway Travel Fleet List: YN06 CYX
has been sold to Hornsby Travel and was due to be
collected yesterday. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this. CW54 TOP
appears to have been reregistered back to WA06 GSU, and CW56 TOP to WA56
ENW and have been advertised for sale again in the trade press along
with WA06 GSV and WA56 ENV.
13-02-09:
First Berkshire Fleet List:
41257 went to Harris Paints on 14th January pending transfer to
Berkshire, arrived in Slough on 10th February and finally at its
final home of Bracknell on 13th. 41259 returned from Slough to
London on 16th. 60754 transferred from Slough to Bracknell on 30th
December following MOT work. Thanks to Mat Wooll for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
The first of 11 new MAN A69 / Alexander Dennis Enviro 300s arrived at
Oxford today registered OU58 GKC. It is thought to be number 22769.
Their entry into service will trigger a cascade of vehicles to allow the
withdrawal of 16523-5, 20004-6, 20012, 20228/543 and two MAN / Alexander
ALX300s, with 42383 and a Volvo B6s going into reserve. This will leave
Oxfordshire the first Stagecoach division with an entirely low floor
fleet. Recent repaint 22938 received updated branding for route 3 today.
Similar 22935/7 have also been repainted and are waiting to be
rebranded.
Reading Transport Fleet List: 472
has lost its MegaRear for Fiat in favour of fleet livery. The MegaPanel
on 962 is for TVU (male student), whilst 964 also has a new MegaPanel
for TVU (female student). 214 returned from loan to Stewarts of Mortimer
on 29th. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
Reading Transport Fleet List: 102
has been sold to Choice Travel, Stoke-on-Trent. 111 is in reserve at
Reading along with 109. Demonstrator YR58 SUA is B54F and arrived on
22nd. 234 was officially withdrawn in December, and will shortly depart
for new owners RB Travel, Kettering where it will join former 238.
Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
Reading Transport MegaPanels: 962
had received a new MegaPanel advert by 30th, but the sponsor is not yet
reported. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
Reading Transport Optare Excels:
Former 932-6 entered service with Blackpool Transport on 26th following
refurbishment. Thanks to Paul Turner for this.
First Berkshire Fleet List: 60754
returned to Bracknell from loan to Slough in December. 41257 is thought
to be an impending permanent transfer from London. Two of the batch
20366/67/69/72-4 are expected to leave the fleet shortly following the
arrival of the Geminis and a program of chassis work on the Scanias.
Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
31-01-09:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 1023
has been repainted into red quality travel livery from maroon. Similar
1024 is now away for repaint. 234 has been sold and is awaiting
collection from Great Knollys Street. 473 and 475 had lost their
MegaRears in favour of fleet livery by 27th. The similar rears on 471/6
were still present on that day.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
Witney 18128/30/32/33/36/37 and 18393/4/7 received branding for routes
S1/S2 on 24th, 25th and 26th. 15434 received branding for route S3 on or
around 26th. 18134 will be branded for S1/S2 and 18399 for S5 in a couple of weeks time.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
Leamington 20220/20808, Rugby 33351/5 and Stratford 20223, 32001,
32629/30 have gone into reserve. 34398 has transferred from Rugby to
Nuneaton and 47026 from Nuneaton to Stratford. Meanwhile 52622 is also
in reserve following an engine failure.