Reading Transport Fleet List: 1003
is back in service in Vitality livery. 1113 may now have returned to
service following diesel conversion, with 1110 to follow soon after.
Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List: 33651/2 have only been
partially de-branded so far, with most of the rear and internal branding
still in place
21-02-10:
Stewarts of Mortimer Fleet List:
YN59 BXY/Z have been named Bob and Toff. Three further examples are also
on order. Thanks to Buses magazine for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List: 33651/2 have lost their
branding for route 10 in favour of fleet livery. 47316 went on loan from
Oxford to Banbury on 16th to run a roadworks shuttle service on route
59A on 17-19th. Thanks to Chris Maxfield for this. 16510-12 have now
been delivered. Thanks to Malcolm Crowe for this.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: Arrivals at Leamington from
Manchester are 16768/82, two of several Volvo Olympians due in the near
future to replace the remaining Leyland Olympians in the fleet.
15-02-10:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 726
is confirmed on loan to The Green Bus today, whilst 721 was at Newbury
on 13th and 731 in Reading today. 729 is the only other one unaccounted
for, so may be the third one that went on loan to The Green Bus last
week.
13-02-10:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 1102
and 1111 have lost their ethanol branding, so are assumed to be the
fourth and fifth vehicles converted to diesel. 725 has returned from The
Green Bus with 708-713, 722-5/7/8 all confirmed in Reading today.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List: 15609-20 will be registered
OU10 BHA/D/E, BFZ, BGE/F/K/O/V/X/Y/Z. Thanks to Stuart Martin for this.
Presumably the vehicle reported as BAJ is actually similar sounding BHA.
12-02-10:
Reading Transport Fleet List:
Three Spectras have gone to The Green Bus, Birmingham including 725
which was present there in full Reading livery by 10th. 1103 and two
further ethanol buses have been converted to diesel, making a total of
five.
Stewarts of Mortimer Fleet List:
Delivered on 5th were two new ADL Enviro 200s YX59 BXY/Z. Thanks to
Derek Bradfield for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List: Optare Delta mobile classroom
conversion 26035 transferred from Lincoln to Oxford yesterday for ticket
machine training. 31320 transferred from Banbury to Oxford today with
reserve 31361/2 continuing to see service to allow for school duplicates
and repaints, and now this transfer. Reserve 31365 has been off the road
since 29th October 2009.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List: 18135 is currently having its
route S1/S2 branding and MegaRear removed. New at Oxford is Ford Transit
YB59 PUX to replace 95081 which will depart on Monday. Thanks to Chris
Maxfield for this. The first of the 12 new Scania N230UD / ADL Enviro
400s for Witney have started to arrive at the local Scania dealership,
with the first registered OU10 BAJ present by 10th. Thanks to Malcolm
Crowe for this. Three more were present by 11th. When leaving the
dealership all 12 will be stored at the Oxford parking site pending
allocation to Witney from 28th March.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: 17054 has transferred from
Stratford to reserve, 20216 from driver training to ordinary service at
Rugby, 20220 from reserve to service at Stratford, 31325 from Rugby to
reserve, 47510 from reserve to service at Leamington and 47511 from
Leamington to reserve.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List: 18132 has lost its MegaRear S
is for… staying late, 18136 S is for... staying late and 18137 MegaRear:
S is for… success all in favour of fleet livery pending replacement from
28th March when 15609-20 are now expected to enter service. Most of the
side and internal branding has been removed from these vehicles as well.
Thanks to Chris Maxfield for this. It is also now confirmed that 18396/7
will be withdrawn rather than ousting 18198/9 from Oxford which will
remain in service.
03-02-10:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 839
returned from repaint into dark green last week but had not re-entered
service by 1st Feb. 839 was followed by 849 which had returned by 1st
February, and 848 is currently away. 849 was back in service today. 1004
is being prepared for repaint into Vitality livery next week, and is to
be followed by 1003 the week after. 1001/2 will not however be done at
this moment in time. 1103 is to be the third vehicle converted from
ethanol to diesel.
First Berkshire Fleet List: 42417
has lost its ColourBus livery for Lakes Panasonic. Thanks to Stephen
Le-Bras for this.