Reading Transport Scania OmniCity
Double Deckers: 599 was
at North West Bus & Coach yesterday, presumably for repaint. Thanks to
Alistair Liddle for this. The vehicle has now been purchased by Reading
Transport.
Thames Travel Fleet List: Former
351 has now appeared with Diamond, Birmingham. Thanks to Tony Hunter for
this.
30-08-08:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 804
has returned to service in silver livery, 810 has been branded for route
5 and 962 has a new MegaRear for MAS Recruitment. Thanks to James
Cusworth for this.
Reading Transport Scania OmniDekkas:
826 may have departed for repaint on 28th, having been seen heading
South on the A33. Thanks to Ian Walker for this.
Thames Travel Fleet List: 67 was
back in service on 29th with Thames Travel logos on base white livery
and a new LED destination display. OU08 HGO is confirmed as 608.
Reading Transport Fleet List: 1009
lost its branding for routes 4/5/6 by 23rd. 709 transferred from Newbury
to Reading on 20th and 708 on 21st. Thanks to Brian Coney for this. 801
and 803 have returned to service today following repaint into silver,
meanwhile 801/4 are away for similar and 826 is currently being prepared
to go from light pink to light blue.
Reading Transport Scania OmniDekkas:
802 was at North West Bus & Coach for repaint into
silver on 24th. Thanks to Paul Jenkinson for this. 806 returned from
repaint on approx 11/12th August and re-entered service on 15th, 807
returned from repaint on 14th August and was in service by 18th, whilst
814 was fully vinyled by 15th August. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
Reading Transport East Lancs Kinetec Plus: 501 is still away at
North West Bus & Coach. Thanks to Paul Jenkinson for this.
Reading Transport Scania OmniCity
Double Deckers: 1101, 1102, 1103, 1105, 1110 and 1114 received
revised rear branding by 4th - "next stop: helping you tackle climate
change". All of the others continue to state "I'm powered by sugar
waste!". New photo of 1114 added.
First Berkshire Fleet List:
43911/3/4 were at North West Bus & Coach on 24th. Thanks to Paul
Jenkinson for this. 53056/7 have been repainted into Slough Trading
Estate Hoppa livery and 42339 and 60163 have new MegaRears for Pizza
Hut. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
News Page: Reading Rock Festival
with photo of 711
First Berkshire Fleet List: 46926
went for scrap on 18th April rather than 28th April. Thanks to Mat Wooll
for this.
20-08-08:
Stagecoach in
Warwickshire Fleet List: The official fleet card suggests
that the new Leamington Solos will actually enter service with
registrations KX58 AYE-H. Rugby 14023 has gone into reserve and 14387
has been withdrawn for disposal along with reserve 14381/2. 20208/12/19
have transferred from reserve at Leamington to Stagecoach North West.
Leamington 20220 has gone into reserve. Further Volvo B6s from
Stagecoach South for Rugby are 31045/7. 47026 has returned from
refurbishment, whilst has gone away in its place. Withdrawn 40148/50/52
have been sold.
18-08-08:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 805
was back in service by 16th and 806/8 today, all in dark green. Thanks
to James Cusworth for this.
Reading Transport East Lancs Kinetec+:
501 has been repainted into Newbury Buses livery, and was on site at
North West Bus and Coach yesterday. Thanks to Paul Jenkinson for this.
Stagecoach in
Warwickshire Fleet List: New at Leamington are Optare Solos
47651-4 KX08 VYG/H/J/K in Goldline livery. Thanks to Chris and
Nigel for this.
Reading Transport Fleet List:
805/8 have returned from repaint into dark green and are being prepared
for return to service. 926 was used on 28th July. Thanks to Brian Coney
for this.
News Page: New Life in Essex with
photo of 60755/6. Thanks to
Terry Clark for this.
Reading Transport Fleet List: 811
has returned to service in full route 20/21 livery and 801-4 are
currently being prepared for repaint into generic silver. To correct
previous reports, 599 has not been acquired by the company, but
discussions along these lines are under way.
Reading Transport Fleet List: 1011
and 1021 have lost their branding for routes 4/5/6. Thanks to James
Cusworth and Michael Bennett for this. 963 has a new ColourBus livery
for Trunkwell. Thanks to John Wheeler and James Lamb for this.
First Berkshire Fleet List: Three
Volvo B9TL / Wright Geminis to be numbered 37274-6 are on order for
Greenline route 702. Thanks to Brian Girling for this.
05-08-08:
Reading Transport Fleet List:
809/10 have been repainted dark green for route 5 and have returned to
service today on routes 4/5/6 without branding. Thanks to Derek
Bradfield for this. Dark green 1010 has lost its branding for routes
4/5/6. Thanks to Michael for this.
First Berkshire Fleet List: 41259
officially transferred on loan to Slough on 11th July, whilst 41234
officially transferred on 14th (but was noted in situ on 12th). Thanks
to Mat Wooll for this.
Stagecoach in
Warwickshire Fleet List: 31044/48/52 have arrived at Rugby
from Stagecoach South for new service 94 to Northampton. Thanks to Simon
Langley for this. 20207/9/11 appear to have transferred to Stagecoach
North West, along with 20210. Thanks to Keith Ward for this.
01-08-08:
Thames Travel Fleet List: Contrary
to other reports, YN55 NDY
had been returned to BlueBus Rentals by 1st July at which point it was sold to Beestons, Hadleigh
where it was in service by
7th. Thanks to Colin Humphrey for this.
Stagecoach in
Oxfordshire Fleet List: Neoplan Skyliner 50133 is expected
on medium term loan from Stagecoach Western Ayr depot this weekend for
use on the Oxford Tube from later next week.