News Page: YN07 LHO entered service on 19th
July, and is on loan to cover for 1-12 whilst each go away for warranty work. Therefore
once 1-5 have been treated it will transfer to Newbury to cover there. It has been given
temporary fleet number 600. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
Reading Transport Fleet List: 514 was
withdrawn on either 12th or 13th July, and went with 912-5 to New Zealand on 18th July.
516 was withdrawn on 20th July. 604 first entered service on 16th July (replacing 514),
603 on 20th (replacing 516) and 601 on 25th. 605/6 are currently away for repaint, but 605
may return this week. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
Reading Transport: New link to Simon's
photographs of former Olympians 11 and 12 added
Reading Transport Fleet List: Scania
OmniLink demonstrator YN07 LHO has been in use since at least 19th. 935 was in use on
ordinary town services yesterday, as well as 931. Thanks to James Cusworth for this.
26-07-07:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 912-15
departed for New Zealand on 18th. Thanks to Mac Head for this. 601 was in service today.
Thanks to James Cusworth for this. 931 is probably now in use on ordinary town services.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet
List: 31328 has transferred from Nuneaton to Rugby, whilst 31357 is in
reserve for body modifications. 20224 has lost its route 86 branding upon repaint whilst
in reserve.
21-07-07:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 603 was in
service today. FastTrack 932 was confirmed on ordinary town services yesterday (thanks to
Andrew Cameron and Derek Bradfield), and 934 today.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet
List: Withdrawn 32625/6 are to transfer to Stagecoach South tomorrow. 52251
has returned to Oxford from rectification work at Plaxtons, having been away since late
April. It has now lost its Scottish route branding, and is about to be repainted into a
slightly revised training livery.
17-07-07:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 839 has now
been delivered and was in service today. Thanks to Andrew Cameron for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet
List: Alexander bodied Olympian 16580 is reported to be an additional bus on
the way for the open top tours in Stratford having been deroofed in service at Barnsley.
Thanks to Richard Sharman for this.
15-07-07:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 840 was also
in service on the afternoon of 13th. Thanks to John Wheeler for this.
Reading Transport Fleet List: 913 was
withdrawn on 12th and 912 on 13th and have had their destination glasses swapped with two
FastTrack Excels. Meanwhile 932 was fitted with a cash vault on 13th so may be in service
on normal Reading services on Monday 16th. 931-6 are all to transfer to ordinary Reading
services shortly in base blue livery, with 912-5 to be exported to New Zealand. Thanks to
Brian Coney for this.
First Berkshire Fleet List: 41165-8 are in
reserve at Slough. 42412 has now lost its blue Legoland ColourBus livery in favour of
First Corporate livery. 42414, which incorrectly displayed fleet number 42412 for a time
has probably had this corrected by now. 42341 has received a new ColourBus livery for
Lakes Panasonic in place of First low floor livery, presumably to replace withdrawn 46926.
Thanks to Stephen Le-Bras for this.
Reading Area Bus Routes: Updated with initial
information about changes to football services from 4th August, and other recent
alterations
Reading Transport Fleet List: 837 was in
service today. Thanks to Simon for this. Meanwhile 606 was delivered from Coastal to
Southdown PSV today, so should arrive at Newbury soon. Thanks to Paul Gainsbury for this.
Oxford Bus Company Fleet List: 905 arrived
from Go North East on 22nd June and awaits service. At least two Dennis Lances from
Diamond are also present, including K301 YJA apparently for training duties. 84-86 have
had their registrations changed from OXS back to OXF whilst others still retain their OXS
marks.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet
List: Nuneaton 31355 has returned to service and 20209 has been repainted,
loosing its branding for the 56/57. Thanks to Keith Wood for this. 20225 now appears to be
out of use at Rugby with route 86 being operated by Volvo B6s.
Weavaway Travel: New photo of YN07 LKK added which along with LKJ wears
additional lettering to celebrate 10 years of operations
06-06-07:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 501 has been
registered RX07 RKV, whilst 835-40 will be YN07 FLA/B/D/E/F/G. All except 839 have now
been delivered, with two expected to enter service on 9th. 501 will replace 1020 which is
to be branded for routes 12/20. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
Reading Transport Optare Deltas: Former 505
which was withdrawn from service at Ensign in May has been written off after sustaining
serious rear end damage in an accident in Dartford Tunnel
First Berkshire Fleet List: 64819 was
returned to service at Bracknell on 5th April. 64032 entered service on 26th May, 64037 on
30th May, 64038 on 5th June, 64039 on 9th June, 64033/4 on 13th June and 64036 on 21st
June. 41130 transferred from Slough to Bracknell on 30th May, 43833 on 18th June and 41133
on 20th June. 46918 was withdrawn on 20th June. 46924, 46928 went for scrap on 7th June,
46921 on 11th June, and also 60295 on 12th June. Thanks to Matt Wooll for this.
Weavaway Travel Fleet List: The two new
Scanias wear a reversed livery of silver with blue Weavaway logos. Thanks to James
Cusworth for this.
Reading Transport East Lancs Olympuses: NEW
PAGE! to detail developments with these vehicle, with new photo of 838 in full livery. Thanks to Alistair Liddle for this.
First Berkshire Fleet List: 46921/4/8 have
been sold to Erith Commercials, Dartford for scrap. 64791/3 have been repainted into
ordinary First livery pending training vinyls. All of these vehicles will be maintained at
Bracknell, although won't necessarily be garaged there. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet
List: 20219 has been put into reserve at Leamington, with former Rugby 20223
entering service at Leamington in its place. Nuneaton 31355 has also gone into reserve for
body modifications. Withdrawn 14371 was sold to Hardwick, Charlton by 13th June.