Reading Transport Fleet List: 231
was delivered on 27th and is SN61 BDO. 820/1/3/6 are to be withdrawn
following service tomorrow. 1110-4 will be branded for Thames Valley
Park for launch on 10 October. The new Wright Streetlites will be fleet
numbers 151-6 and wear a lime green livery. 1104 returned to service
from repaint into pink on 26th.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
33650 returned to Oxford from loan to Banbury on 24th, and 33653
transferred from Banbury to Oxford on 27th. Thanks to Martin Townsend
for this. 34436 entered service in Banbury on 27th and 34437 on 28th.
33655 will remain allocated to Banbury until November to provide
additional cover for roadworks, whilst reserve 33821/2 are now allocated
to Banbury as active vehicles as well. Oxford's loaned 15440 returned
from Witney on 27th following completion of the Enviro400 modification
works, with 80016 withdrawn from Oxford by 23rd pending return to
Alexander Dennis. South Gloucestershire Bus & Coach FJ60 HYV was
returned off loan today with 59211 to return to service.
Reading Transport Fleet List: 1108
had returned to service in silver/grey by 21st. 213 received Claret
Routes branding by 23rd. Thanks to Martin for this. SN61BCZ/BDE were
noted on the M6 in Cheshire on 21st on delivery. Thanks to Dave H for
this. SN61 BDF was delivered on 23rd.
First Berkshire Fleet List: 41763
arrived on loan from London to Slough on 6th. 64002 entered service by
approx 20th. Thanks to Mat Wooll for this. 41336 was a permanent
transfer in March rather than a loan. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
Weavaway Travel Fleet Fleet: Two
new Bova Futuras are due imminently. Thanks to Richard Sharman for this.
A number of vehicles are now out stationed at Reading Buses, Great
Knollys Street depot each night since the start of September. Vehicles
on Jet Black route 1 are also cycled for washing at Great Knollys Street
during the day, with 1207-9 covering trips on the 1.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
16492 has transferred from reserve at Kettering to service at Leamington
whilst 16515 has been withdrawn. Leamington reserve 16680 has
transferred to Rugby, reserve 20224 has been reinstated and reserve
33322 has transferred to Corby. Rugby 34123 has transferred to Corby.
Leamington 47010 has gone into reserve and Nuneaton 47015 and 47069
transferred to Kettering. Nuneaton 28502/5 were returned to Warwickshire
County Council in August. New are company cars 95319/20 replacing 90782.
95178 left the fleet in 2009 having been replaced by 95214.
Reading Transport Fleet List: 1108
was at Hants & Dorset trim for repaint by 14th. Thanks to Steve Wickens
for this. 1105 returned to service in pink by 16th. Thanks to Martin for
this. 1104 was the last vehicle to wear the ex-ethanol route 17 livery,
and is also now away for repaint. 610 gained new 'Community Link'
branding on its former Newbury Buses livery by 13th for use on routes
18, 28 and 82A.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
33651 returned to Oxford on 14th. 33650 went on loan from Oxford to
Banbury today. Thanks to Martin Townsend for this. 34436/7 arrived in
Oxford from Stagecoach East on 15th for preparation for use in Banbury
following the addition of route 200 earlier in the month.
Reading Transport Fleet List: 1103
had returned from repaint into pink and 1109 into silver yesterday.
225/6 SN61 BCV/X had also arrived by 11th. Thanks to Brian Coney for
this. 227 SN61 BCY was at the Leyland staging post yesterday and
delivered this morning.
News Page: Thames Travel Inherit
Tridents with photos of 107 and
R9 OXF. Thanks to Dale Scutter and
Graham Low for these.
Reading Transport Fleet List: 223
SN61 BCO arrived on 7th and 224 SN61 BCU arrived on 8th, with more
expected on 9th followed by a two week gap. 222 is confirmed as SN61 BAV.
1106 has returned to service following repaint into pink.
Thames Travel Fleet List: R9 OXF
entered service by 8th following its arrival in June. Thanks to Steve
Annells for this.
Reading Transport Fleet List: A
further E400H, most likely 222, arrived today registered SN61 BAV. 1017
appears to have been reinstated from reserve.
Reading Transport Scania OmniCity
Double Deckers: 1102 has returned from repaint into pink and
1113 into silver/grey generic livery, and were back in service today.
Thanks to John and Martin for this. Former 599 has gone on loan from
Stephensons to Norfolk Green as their 701 to cover additional college
contracts, arriving there on 31st August.
Reading Transport MegaRears: 202
and 844 have new MegaRears for Just Tiles. Thanks to Brian Coney and
John for this.
Thames Travel Fleet List: T107 BBW
is in use from Oxford Bus Company in debranded Oxford Park & Ride livery
with Thames Travel fleet names. In addition Scania OmniCtiy Double
Decker YT11 LSD has been in use in London red, possibly in connection
with the Wallingford Bunk Fest.
Reading Transport Fleet List: One
of the
first of the Purple 17 Enviro400Hs was ready at the Falkirk factory on 30th August
registered SN61 BAO. Thanks to Trident magazine for this. It was also at
the Leyland staging post today along with SN61 BAU. Thanks to Jonathan
Graham for this. A third also at Leyland today was SN61 BAA with BAA/O/U
being 219-21. Thanks to Gregg Collins for this. 830 has now left for Go South Coast, being noted at
Hants & Dorset trim for repaint on 31st August. Thanks to Mike for this.
831/3 have also departed and were in service in Southampton on 2nd.
Thanks to Eddie for this. 833 was later at Hants & Dorset trim for
repaint. Thanks to Wayne Rodwell for this. 834 remains in service. 125 and 607-9 were
withdrawn following service on 27th, and at least 125 and 609 are now
stored at Reading pending disposal.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
59211 has returned from loan to London (along with 22764 which was also
there) and will allow FJ60 HYV to return to South Gloucestershire Bus &
Coach.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
Rugby 34495 and 35218 transferred to Northampton today.
36209/10 have received branding for route 96. Thanks to Steve
Buckley for this. Meanwhile 47038 transferred from Corby to Rugby on
28th and 47039/42/43 on 2nd for use on new route 12 form 3rd, and
Leamington
reserve 16677 & Kettering reserve 16685 have been transferred to Rugby
for additional school contracts. Thanks to Simon Langley for this.