Reading Transport Fleet List:
471-6 have been put into reserve following the service changes from 13th
July. 724 returned from Newbury to Reading on around 6th ahead of the
changes to Vitality 1 and 11 from 20th. 723/8 remained on loan to the
Green Bus until the end of the academic year and have now returned.
Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
Oxford Bus Company Fleet List:
203/4 were in service on 22nd, with 205/6 expected to be in service on
24th. Thanks to Ralph Adams for this.
25-07-09:
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
18198/9 have both now returned from repaint and re-entered service on
route S5, for which they will eventually be branded. Banbury 31361/2/5
are to be withdrawn soon and replaced by 34471/2 from Oxford (displaced
by MANs from route S5 displaced by 18198/9) and theoretical reserve
31331. Withdrawn 42383 has been sold. 50206 arrived in Oxford a few days
after 50202-4 also with "coming soon" branding. 18051/2
departed for Devon a couple of weeks ago, and 18195-7 departed for their
new home this week.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
31321-4 also have new branding for route 4. Thanks to Timothy Warneck
for this. 17075 has branding for route 28, presumably since the
introduction of route 28A. Thanks to Keith Wood for this. 54051-6 will
be KX09 NCE/F/J/N/O/U. Thanks to Stuart Martin for this.
12-07-09:
First Berkshire Fleet List: The
transfer of 41267 from Slough to Bracknell took place on 9th June.
Training vehicles 64795-7 were withdrawn and put into storage on 24th
June. Thanks to Mat Wooll for this.
Reading Transport Optare Spectras: Former 703 has been sold
from Ensign to DeKing Cars Ltd,
Nicosia, Cyprus. Former 705 has passed to a new
owner following the demise of Alder Valley Travel on 22nd May.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
31043-6 have new branding for route 86 and 31330 for the 4, 31043
loosing its Hampshire MegaRear for Mobile Phone Driving Safety and 31044
its Hampshire MegaRear for Bicycle Safety. Thanks to Keith Wood and Tim
Warneck for this. 14515/7 are confirmed at a Barnsley scrap yard along
with 32629/30 and former 20205. New is KX09 NCE, one of 13 tri-axle
Volvo B12 / Plaxton Panthers expected at Rugby for Megabus work. Thanks
to Steve Buckley for this. 32001/32575 are also no longer listed with
the fleet.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
18053-5 have transferred to Stagecoach Devon to join 18056, with 18196
returning from Devon to Oxford temporarily before transfer elsewhere
along with 18195/7. Neoplan Skyliner 50103 has been withdrawn early to
establish a decommissioning process pending delivery of the new VanHools.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
Leamington 14023, 20557-60, 20803/04/08/21/23 and Stratford 20223-5 have
gone into reserve. 33353/4/6 have transferred from Rugby to Stratford,
loosing their branding for route 4. 33910/1/3/4 have entered service at
Leamington. 52622 has rejoined the active fleet at Rugby from reserve.
Reserve 14515-7 are no longer listed with the fleet, and may have been
sold.
05-07-09:
News Page: Reading Transport Open
Day with seven photos
Reading Transport Fleet List: 476
has lost its MegaRear for Michelin in favour of fleet livery. Presumably
this was done during June along with the others.
Oxford Bus Company Fleet List: 201
and 202 entered service on 1st July and 640-3 have "temporary
Brookesbus" branding
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
18051-5, 18195-7 were withdrawn on 30th June following the end of the
Brookesbus contract. 18198 is currently being prepared for repaint
whilst 18199 is being done. 22913/23/26 have now lost their branding for
route 7.