Reading Transport Fleet List: 1107
returned to service by 27th following repaint into pink. Thanks to Mark
Lyons for this. 1103/4/5/8/9 were all in still service in route 17
livery. P265 CPL is likely to have left the fleet about a month ago.
Reading Transport Optare Solos: New
photo of former 106 with Premiere,
Nottingham added. Thanks to Andrew McKinnon for this. Former 106 has
been reregistered LUI 8478 and 116 B15 PTL at Premiere.
Reading Transport Wright Solars:
1018/9 were temporary put back into service from reserve to operate Rock
Festival route 98 on 25th/26th. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
First Berkshire Fleet List: 20372-4
are expected to be replaced by 37985-7. Thanks to Keith Nason for this.
Weavaway Travel Fleet List: C7 OXF
has been branded for use on Newbury Buses route 6/6A, whilst the new
Enviro 200 for additional local services is registered SN61 BCF. Thanks
to Derek Bradfield for this.
News Page: Pink Routes Unveiled
with photo of 1101 from John
Wheeler.
Weavaway Travel Fleet List: The two
new VanHool Alicrons have been delivered and are WA11 HXS/T in black
Weavaway livery. Expected in August is an additional Alexander Dennis
Enviro 200 for Newbury & District, and in September six new Irisbus /
Plaxton Panthers to be registered YN61 AXD/F/G/J/K/S for Haywards. MAC
96P and 327 RFC are now Weavaway vehicles rather than Abingdon Coaches,
and W60/70/90 Weavaway rather than Countywide. Short term loan SG03 ZCH
is assumed to have departed some time ago.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
Eight Enviro 200s 36448-55 are on order for Banbury routes S4 and 500
and are expected at the end of the year. Reserve 22936/41 have been
returned to the active fleet in Oxford following the transfer of 33653/5
to Banbury. In addition Oxford reserve 33822 is now in active reserve at
Banbury. 59211 has returned from fire damage repairs now in plain white
livery and has gone on loan to London. 47450 returned to Witney from
loan to Banbury soon after arrival. 47238 has lost Network Banbury
routes B1/B2 branding following repaint.
23-08-11:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 1114
has returned to service following repaint into silver. Thanks to Martin
for this. 1113 was at Hants & Dorset Trim being repainted on 22nd along
with former 827 and 828. Thanks to Mike for this.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
16484 has been sold to Hardwick (dealer). Reserve 33911 has been
returned to service at Leamington to allow 34123 to transfer to Rugby to
help run route GA01/GA02 along with 35218 transferred from Northampton
to Rugby on 6th. New is Ford Transit van 95270 at Leamington.
Reading Transport Fleet List:
827-9 left on 9th August. Vans 336 and 351 are thought to have left the
fleet about a year ago.
Courtney Coaches Fleet List: The
report of two
Wright Streetlites BJ11 E/XCY was incorrect, these were in fact new
Greenline deckers BJ11 ECY/XGY.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
The new MegaRear on 34644 is for The Conservatory Centre and 34625 for
Arden Cancer Network. Thanks to
Martin Townsend for this.
Reading Transport Fleet List: 208
was in service by 15th. Thanks to Julian Walker for this. 209 was in
service by 19th. Thanks to David G for this. 818
departed for Beestons on 18th. Thanks to Emma Jarvis for this. The
remaining OmniDekkas expected to go to Go South Coast are
820/21/23/26-34. Thanks to James Cusworth for this. Withdrawn 828/9 had
departed for repaint into their new owners livery at Hants & Dorset trim
by 17th, whilst 820/23/26/33/34 remained in service today. It is
possible that 819, 822, 824, 825 may not now be sold. By 19th July van
RJ54 WTF had gained fleet number 309 over the filler cap, and similarly
RO60 WVX has gained fleet number 355 sometime since 2nd April.
Courtney Coaches Fleet List: Two
further new Wright Streetlites to enter service are BJ11 E/XCY. Thanks
to Gary Baxter for this.
First Berkshire Fleet List: 20807
and 37986 entered service on 12th, and 20806 and 37985 on 13th. Thanks
to Mat Wooll for this.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
35177 has lost its MegaRear for Arnold Lodge school, whilst 34625/44
have gained new MegaRears for something with 35176 to follow. Thanks to
Keith Wood for this.
Oxford Bus Company Fleet List:
796/9 transferred to Brighton & Hove and 811/3-9 to Go North East in
July. Only Volvos 795/8 now remain in the fleet. 107/9/12, 902/3/8/9
were also withdrawn in July leaving 117 still in Park & Ride livery.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
Witney 15533 went on loan to Banbury to run the annual special Fairport
Convention service 11-14 August this year. Thanks to Martin Townsend for
this.
13-08-11:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 818
was withdrawn on 6th, 827-9 by 6th and 830-1 on 8th. 832 remained in
service today. 1112 has returned from repaint into silver, with 1101
departing for repaint into pink. 1111 has not been retrimmed. Not
previously recorded here was 1031's return from repaint into generic
silver in early June.
First Berkshire Fleet List: 37987
entered service yesterday, whilst 64001 entered service on 5th. Thanks
to Mat Wooll for this.
07-08-11:
News Page: Oxford Road Roadworks
with photos of 843 and 1105. Thanks to Richard Mallett for
these photos.
Reading Transport Fleet List:
214/7/8 had arrived and were ready to enter service on 1st. Confirmed
sightings were 214 on 3rd and 217 on 5th, thanks to James Cusworth for
these, and 218 on 5th, thanks to John Wheeler for this. 208 arrived on
2nd and 209 on 3rd. The remaining 13 will enter service on Purple 17 on
3rd October following a launch on 19 September. 1112 has gone away for
repaint.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
33655 transferred from Oxford to Banbury on 5th and 33653 today for use
on routes GA01/GA02. Two MANs will be returned to service at Oxford from
reserve to cover for these. 47449 has returned to Witney from loan to
Banbury, but 47450 went on loan from Witney to Banbury on 5th to cover
for Banbury 47238 being repainted.
02-08-11:
News Page: First Berkshire
Greenline Gemini 2 Preview with photo of 37985-7. Thanks to Gerald
Nicholls for this.
Reading Transport Fleet List:
208/09/14/18/19 will be SN11 BVO/P/V/Y/Z. 811-7 were withdrawn on 14th
July, but 813/7 were temporarily reinstated on 18th and 19th to help
cover whilst the trees in Lower Earley were being trimmed. 811/2 have
been sold to Stephenson's of Rochford, 813/7 to Go South Coast and
814/5/6 to Sanders Services, with the first departing on 20th July and
the rest by the end of the month. 1108/09/12-14 will follow 1111 into
generic silver livery, with 1110-4 being used in an unexpected move to
replace 1-5 and 1015/6 on the Thames Valley Park service from 10th
October. 1101-7 will be repainted pink for the Caversham routes. Thanks
to Brian Coney for this. SN11 BVX is 216 and is now in service. Thanks
to David G for this. 210-13/15 returned to service on 26th.
First Berkshire Fleet List: The two
new Volvo B9R / Plaxton Panthers for RailAir are 20806/7 YX11 HPO/P and
will have leather seats with an offside table for four (two rear-ward
facing seats) immediately behind the driver, and power sockets
throughout. They wear First Corporate livery and will gain the latest
RailAir branding later following use on a special project elsewhere
within First Group in September. 64002 has returned from single door
conversion and 64005 has gone away in its place. 64001/2 have yet to
enter service however. Bracknell 42412 went on loan to Slough in July.
Thanks to Brian Coney for this. Provisional fleet numbers for the new
Gemini 2s are 37985-7, subject to final confirmation. Thanks to Mat
Wooll for this.