Courtney Coaches Fleet List: YE52
FHD was returned to Dawson Rentals in June 2007, whilst
X752 HVL was sold to Holman, Mary Tavy in March 2008 and X754 HVL to R&R, Warminster in July 2007.
It appears that X118 HBF may never have been part of the fleet. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.
News Page: Turnham's Farm - Old
and New with photos of No.15 (2)
and 856.
Reading Transport Fleet List:
857/9 have now been delivered. 52 has also been delivered to Reading for
preparation. New from Travel London are Dennis Dart / Plaxton Pointer 2
S516/7 JJH for the training school. 631 had returned from loan to
Newbury by today. 701/2 have departed for MASS, Sheffield via Ensignbus
(dealer) and 704/6/7 have been withdrawn.
Reading Transport Fleet List: The
arrival of 610 has been delayed, and is now expected in mid April.
Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
First Berkshire Fleet List: 41267
is registered T267 JLD and is B22D. The livery on 20367 is a revised
Greenline livery. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
27-03-08:
Reading Transport Fleet List: Two
further Scanias were scheduled to arrive yesterday afternoon, and
potentially another three by the end of the weekend.
Reading Area Bus Routes: Changes
to former Four Valleys services from 10th March, and new Reading route
40 from 21st April
First Berkshire Fleet List: 20367
has been repainted into a two-tone green livery. 64810 now appears to
have finally departed Bracknell after its withdrawal back in December.
Thanks to Ian Mihell for this. 64005 has transferred from Lea
Interchange to Slough for route 335. Thanks to Keith Nason for this.
Courtney Coaches Fleet List: New
are Optare Solos YJ08 PGU/V. Thanks to Ian Mihell for this. X118 HBF,
X752/4 HVL and YE52 FHD were all withdrawn at some time in the past.
Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.
Reading Bus Fares: Changes to
Loddon Bridge FastTrack fares from 31st March added
Courtney Coaches Fleet List: S847/853 DGX
have returned from Southdown PSV apparently unsold. Meanwhile
CL52 CCL & KX53 SBZ have been sold.
Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.
Oxford Bus Company Fleet List: New
in the next couple of weeks will be Volvo B10B / Plaxton Panthers 91-99
AA-HH, JJ08 OXF. 613/15/16/17/20/29-33 were withdrawn in February
following the arrival of 860-70. 67/8 were withdrawn and sold to
Alliance & Leicester (dealer) in January, 17 to Browns Executive Travel,
Birmingham in February and 12/71 to Llew Jones, Llanwrst also in
February. Meanwhile 14/5 were sold to Ventura (dealer) back in September
2007. 635/39/42 have been repainted into red Oxford Bus Company livery.
Ford Transits 951-4 were withdrawn and replaced by 955-8 at some point
and 981/2 withdrawn. Another addition is Ford Transit 999. 608-11 are no
longer with Go West Midlands, and are shown on the list of vehicles out
of service at Oxford.
18-03-08:
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet
List: 15437 entered service at Oxford today, and 15441 is
ready to enter service tomorrow. 18393 transferred from Oxford to Witney
today. 18394 lost its branding for route 27 today pending transfer to
Witney later this week, and 18395 similar this evening pending probable
transfer tomorrow.
17-03-08:
Courtney Coaches Fleet List: The
two new ADL Enviro 200 Darts have now arrived and entered service in
Basingstoke registered KX08 HMD/E. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.
First Berkshire Fleet List:
41262 and 41353 finally departed Slough last week, and 41267 had arrived
from Alperton in their place by 10th. Thanks to Keith Nason for this.
New is Mercedes Citaro LK08 FNL. Thanks to Stephen Le-Bras for this. It
is to be numbered 64042. Thanks to Keith Nason for this.
First Berkshire Fleet List:
64014 has received new '7 series' branding. Thanks to Stephen Le-Bras
for this.
12-03-08:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 121
has been renumbered 126 and 599 is to return to Scania shortly. In a
change of plans 860/1 will now be delivered in generic silver livery
instead of maroon. Instead six of the route 17 OmniDekkas will be
repainted into maroon once the new ethanol Scanias have settled into
service, and generic vehicles will fill-in until then. 840 is also to be
repainted out of Loddon Bridge livery into generic silver at the end of
March when the 500 will revert to its original route omitting Winnersh
Triangle. 852-4 have now been delivered.
Reading Transport Fleet List: 852
was in service today. Thanks to James Cusworth for this. 853 was also in
service today. Thanks to Simon Oliver for this.
News Page: Dark Blue Olympus
Preview with photo of 855. Thanks to
"Bunny" for this photo.
Oxford Bus Company Fleet List: 640
has been repainted into red Oxford Bus Company livery. Thanks to Gavin
Francis for this.
07-03-08:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 856
has been registered YN08 HYM rather than its original 57-mark. Meanwhile
238 departed for a new home on 5th. Thanks to Mac Head for this. 856 was
noted in service today.
Reading Transport Fleet List: A
further Scania arrived on 4th, and a further three are expected by the
weekend. Meanwhile 856 should be in service soon. This second half of
the batch have Esteban seats following the collapse of MTB who
manufactured the seats on the first batch.
Courtney Coaches Fleet List: S854
DGX has been sold to Fargo, Bracknell. Meanwhile S857 DGX joins S847 DGX
for sale at Southdown PSV. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet
List: KX08 KZA/H are to be out of sequence - KZA will
become 15440 and KZH will become 15431 so that the vehicles fitted with
Wi-Fi will be in a continuous sequence.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet
List: 16078 has transferred from Leamington to Stratford.
20208 has gone from reserve at Leamington to service at Stratford and
has now had its branding for routes 56/57 removed. 20212 has been
transferred from Nuneaton to Leamington, and presumably has lost its
MegaPanel for Text 2 Talk. 20225 has gone from Stratford to reserve.
03-03-08:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 1024
has returned from repaint and awaits branding for the 20/21 before
re-entering service.
Oxford Bus Company Fleet List: In
a correction to the previous update, 855-9 retain city 13/X3/X13
branding and 828-34 wear Oxford Bus Company livery without any city
branding. Thanks to Chris Maxfield for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet
List: Scanias five and six arrived at the Scania dealership
in Banbury on 29th (rather than the depot), and were moved to Oxford
today. Meanwhile the seventh and eighth examples arrived at the
dealership today.
Reading Transport Fleet List: The
exact date of the swap of 455 and 468 was 26th. 856 was due to be
delivered to Reading today. The rest 852-5 and 857-61 will now receive
08-plates YN08 HYO/P/R/S/T/U/W/X/Y. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
Reading Transport MCW Metrobuses:
455, 459 and 466 left for their new homes at Visibuzz on 28th and 461,
463 and 465 on 29th. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
First Berkshire Fleet List:
Loaned 41262 and 41353 have to return to London this weekend, but it is
hoped that another dual-door Dart can be sourced to replace them during
the rest of the Citaro repaint program. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.