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May 2010

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28-05-10:

  • Reading Transport Fleet List: 708 has been repainted into The Green Bus livery with GPS and WiFi fitted and re-trimmed seats. 709-13 are to be given the same treatment by September when the Theale Green and Little Heath school services are to become Green Bus operations.
  • Reading Transport Dennis Dart SLFs: New photo of former 603 with Fleet Buzz added
  • Reading Transport Optare Solos: New photo of former 112 with Country Bus added. Thanks to David Smith for this.
  • Courtney Coaches Fleet List: The loaned Optare Solo is more likely to be Optare demonstrator YJ59 GGO rather than YJ09 GGO originally quoted. Thanks to Ian Kitt for this.
  • Fleet Buzz: New photo of 76 added
  • Thames Travel Fleet List: The first new Solo for Bracknell is 410 YJ10 MFA in blue/green fleet livery, with six others expected. The existing white Solo will be the spare 8th vehicle when needed. Thanks to Ian Mihell for this. Meanwhile new Dart 310 was in service by yesterday.
  • Weavaway Travel: New photo of NE07 LAN added. Thanks to Adrian Turner for this.

24-05-10:

20-05-10:

  • Thames Travel Fleet List: SN10 CCX/Y were in service today in full blue/green fleet livery numbered 110 and 210. Thanks to David Wilder for this.
  • Oxford Bus Company Fleet List: Awaiting delivery at ADL, Falkirk are the first of 20 new Scania ND230 / ADL Enviro 400s numbered 216/17/20 EF/FF/JF10 OXF. Thanks to Malcolm Crowe for this.

16-05-10:

  • Reading Transport Fleet List: 1114 had been converted to diesel by 14th. Thanks to Brian Coney for this. 1112 appeared to have been converted to diesel by yesterday.
  • Thames Travel Fleet List: Awaiting delivery at ADL, Falkirk are new ADL Enviro 200 Darts SN10 CCX/Y/Z. Thanks to Ken MacKenzie for this.

09-05-10:

  • News Page: Mortons Transport Goldline Metrobus 144 (rear).
  • Reading Transport Scania OmniCity Double Deckers: Most of 1101-11/13 have received additional route branding where the ethanol branding was removed from the sides and rear, as well as gaining advert frames. New photo of 1104 with these modifications added. 599 and 1112 were still in service with ethanol power today, with the conversion of these and 1114 to take place imminently as the company's last ethanol stocks are now nearly depleted.
  • Reading Transport Optare Solos: New photo of former 118 with Heyfordian Travel added, this vehicle has been reregistered 2185 NU. Internally it still carries full Newbury Buses vinyls.
  • Courtney Coaches Fleet List: Optare Solo YJ09 GGO is on short term loan from Optare. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.
  • First Berkshire Fleet List: Plain white 23011 has received the new RailAir.com branding
  • Weavaway Travel: New photos of C5 OXF and KX08 OMF added
  • Weavaway Travel Fleet List: KX08 OMG has received Oxford International fleet names in place of Abingdon Coaches

08-05-10:

  • Courtney Coaches Fleet List: New is Optare Solo YJ09 GGO. Thanks to Ian Mihell for this.
  • Weavaway Travel Fleet List: WA05 DFJ is to go to Plaxton (dealer) in part exchange for the final Neoplan SF07 YDB. The arrival of new Cheetah SF10 EBF and departure of Plaxton Primo YX58 FPP has been delayed until this month. Renault Master RY54 GHB has been reregistered CW54 TOP. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.
  • Oxford Bus Company Fleet List: 107 and 108 have new MegaRears for Oxford Brookes, 107 replacing one for The Key. 109 and 118 have new MegaRears for the Key, 118's replacing Trueman Solicitors. 114 has a new MegaRear for Oxford Playhouse. Thanks to Malcolm Crowe for this.

05-05-10:

  • Reading Transport Fleet List: The hybrids will take fleet numbers 201-6.
  • First Berkshire Fleet List: 41129 arrived at Slough on loan from London on 30th March. 43834 transferred from Guildford to Bracknell in September 2009, and 68531 the reverse. 43833 transferred from Guildford to Slough in February in exchange for 43835 transferred from Bracknell. 43833 transferred from Slough to Bracknell in March and 60167/8 were withdrawn and put into storage at Hayes. 42643 transferred from Slough to Bracknell on 12th April and 60165 was withdrawn. 60163/6 are to be withdrawn soon, with 60163/5-8 expected to transfer to Glasgow shortly. Thanks to Brian Coney and Mat Wooll for this.
  • Weavaway Travel Fleet List: Altered since the last report, W11 WAY will be reregistered W50 OOW, NE06 LAN to W60 OOW, NE07 LAN to W70 OOW, SF56 TYC to W90 OOW and SF07 YDB/C to NE07/06 LAN. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this. The buses have now all been reregistered, the three Solos are C1-3 OXF, the Enviro300s are C4-6 OXF and the MANs C7-8 OXF. Thanks to David Wilder for this.
  • Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: 17054 has returned from reserve to service at Stratford, with 16768 transferring back from Stratford to Leamington. 47514 has replaced 47517 in reserve as modification work is done to this batch of vehicles. Disposal 20224 and reserve 31363/4 appear to have left the fleet.

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