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August 2002
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31-08-02
- Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: 922 possibly in new livery
30-08-02
- Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: 107 and 335 in new livery. Thanks to Adam Williams and Keith Wood for these
- Warwickshire Operators: Link to Derby Bus page added
- Reading Transport: Links added to another news article
28-08-02
- Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: 246 transferred from Leamington to Rugby, 101 possibly reinstated to Nuneaton, 102 & 104 possibly transferred from Rugby to Nuneaton. Thanks to Keith Wood for this.
- Weavaway Travel Fleetlist: More details on new arrivals added including Hong Kong G807 FVX, and Olympian SJR 615Y withdrawn. Thanks to Paul Hilton for this.
27-08-02
- News Page: Partial details of forthcoming service changes in Reading
25-08-02
- Weavaway Travel Fleetlist: The two Olympians are due for withdrawal soon
- Oxfordshire Operators: New look applied
- Warwickshire Operators: New look applied
24-08-02
- Reading Transport: Links added to the Reading pages on the Bristol VR Enthusiast website
- News Page: New look applied to page and archives, news is to be archived monthly like the details on this page
- Updates Archive: Monthly links added
23-08-02
- Reading Transport: New photos of Scania demonstrator M76 HOV with Goldline logos and 464 on service 98 added (both also added to Reading Photo Gallery page)
- Reading Transport Former Fleetlist: Reliance 248 is in use as a kitchen at Sandtoft
- Reading Transport History: Photo of Reliance 219 corrected to 248
- Weavaway Travel Fleetlist: Mercedes S377 PGB and Delta S610 JUA added
- Weavaway Travel: Photo of S377 PGB added
- Reading Operators: Page given new look
- Index: News page description and link altered
22-08-02
- Reading Transport Trolleybuses: New photos of 113 and 181 added
- Reading Transport History: New photos of former Reliance 219 and preserved Regent 98 added
- Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleetlist: 933 now arrived and 335 in new livery, thanks to Keith Wood for this
21-08-02
- SiW Fleetlist: 207 in new livery, thanks to Keith Wood for this
- Reading Transport: Photo of 941 on 102 added (also added to News Page)
- Courtney Coaches: Photo added of KP51 SXV
- Arriva the Shires: Photo added of G552 SGT
- Horseman Fleetlist: MPD KP51 SXU from Chiltern Queens added to the Horseman fleet
- Tillingbourne: Three photos added of former vehicles with their new owners in Cardiff - two minibuses with Glyn Williams Travel and a Vecta with Ilswyn Borough Transport
19-08-02
- News Page: Newbury Excels temporarily operate the 102
- Reading Area Routes: Chiltern Queens service I taken over by Horseman Coaches from last week
17-08-02
- SiW Fleetlist: 209 in new livery, thanks to Keith Wood for this
- Courtney Coaches: Contact details added and text updated
- Courtney Coaches Fleetlist: Updated with new arrivals S603 VAY and Y516 SNA
- Image display problems now hopefully sorted, please feel free to email if you find anything that does not work correctly!
15-08-02
- News Page: Chiltern Queens NOT sold!
- Horseman Coaches: Chiltern Queens photos moved back to Other Local Operators page and text updated
- Thames Travel: Photo from Local Operators page of recently acquired Y313 KDP from Chiltern Queens added
14-08-02
- News Page: Move to new host for Bus Zone completed - sorry for any inconvenience tonight
- SiW Fleetlist: 102 in new livery, 420/524 at Rugby not in service, 962 to Nuneaton from Leamington, additional trainer T2 for Nuneaton added, thanks to Keith Wood for this
- News Page: Background music removed
13-08-02
- News Page: Strike action called off following drivers acceptance of a new pay deal
- Reading Transport: Photo of 946 with its new display added (also added to Excel page)
- Reading Transport: Photo of 11 with damaged roof added (also added to Olympian page)
- Reading Excels: Photo added of 937 with its bonnet up
- Horseman Coaches: Photo of Chiltern Queens KP 51 SXU added
12-08-02
- Reading Transport: Link added to the Newbury Vodafone bus satellite tracking system (also added to Solo page)
11-08-02
- News Page: Bus Zone are moving to a new host
- News Page: strike action on 9th cancelled following a new offer, vote taking place on Monday on whether to accept it
- Reading Transport Fleetlist: updated with 508 in reserve & possibly withdrawn, 738 altered livery and 913 to be repainted into town livery soon. (A 93x is also being repainted into a modified FastTrack livery following Reading's successful bid to retain the contract upon expirey of the original)
- Reading Transport ColourBuses: 738 added with one of the photos previously used on the Reading Spectra page
- Reading Transport Fun: the sound files have been removed to save space
- Bus Zone Home: Webring code moved to Rob's Bus Zone section to increase loading speed
08-08-02
- Bus Models: TWM Wright Liberator added to the list and the Bus Zone new look given to the page
- Courtney Coaches: link added to company website
- Various Pages: more links added to other websites, including a number to the Reading Transport, Reading Other Operators, Stagecoach in Warwickshire, Model Buses, Rob's Bus Zone and Rob's Zone - My Life pages
07-08-02
- Weavaway Travel Fleetlist: Ford Escort corrected to Vauxhall Brava
- Courtney Coaches Fleetlist: updated with MPD W364 ABD on loan until delivery of a new Solo
- Aldermaston Coaches Page: postal address added
- Horseman Coaches Page: postal address added
- News Page: Scania demonstrator confirmed in use by Goldline at depot last week
- Reading Transport Index: Scania demonstrator confirmed in use by Goldline at depot last week
06-08-02
- News Page: Scania demonstrator apparently in use by Goldline
- News Page: Article about Thames Travel take over of Chiltern Buses amended with routes A and I retained
- Reading Transport Index: two new photos of 738 in a new version of NightTrack livery and a third of Scania demonstrator M76 HOV
- Reading Spectra Page: photos of 738 added here too
- Reading Other Operators: logo for Countywide Travel added
- Reading Routes Page: Chiltern Buses routes A and I retained
- Horseman Coaches fleetlist: KP51 SXU remains in the fleet
- Rob's Zone - SciFi pages: link to Clacton SciFi convention added
05-08-02
- News Page: possible Reading Buses strike action on 9th and 14th August
04-08-02
- News Page: Chiltern Buses sold to Thames Travel
- Reading Routes Page: details of Thames Travel takeover of Chiltern Buses routes from 04-08-02, and alterations to Reading football services for the new season added
- Thames Travel Fleetlist: loan MPD W366 ABD and ex Chiltern Queens East Lancs bodied Dennis Darts W992 BDP, Y813 KDP and Y877 KDP added
- Horseman Coaches Fleetlist: updated with sale of W992 BDP, Y813 KDP and Y877 KDP to Thames Travel. Status of MPD KP51 SXU is unknown.
- Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleetlist: 406 in new livery, 524 withdrawn
- Rob's Zone - My Life: My hobby details updated and Freaky website URL altered
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