Reading Transport Fleet List: 840
has gone away for repaint into a new Sky Blue livery with the rest to
follow in due course.
Thames Travel Fleet List: 553 has
gained Oxford Science Park livery. Thanks to Graham Low for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
The order for four additional E200s has been swapped with 36981-4 which
are expected to arrive in Oxford today. Thanks to Stuart Martin and
Gregg Collins for this.
Reading Transport Fleet List:
131-4 had entered service at Newbury by 17th with 1032/3 back in reserve
for sale. Thanks to James Cusworth for this.
First Berkshire Fleet List: The
first two of the three new Geminis 37997-9 are currently on delivery
from Wrightbus and are registered BF63 HDV/X. Thanks to Malcolm Jones
for this. Following the entry into service of the new E200s at Slough
41172/4/5/6, 41772 and 42342 have been withdrawn and 42643 has
transferred to First Bristol. 40721 has gone on loan to Weymouth. Thanks
to Matt Wooll for this.
Fleet Buzz Fleet List: 16262
transferred in from Basingstoke on 10th and withdrawn 36241 has been
reinstated. 16588, 42056/7 have been withdrawn. 16269 is no longer on
loan.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
36939-52 had all entered service by 8ths, leaving 36938 to be seen.
Thanks to Robert Wyburn for this. Some have branding for route X17 and
new route X19. Leamington 33397, 33460, 33911, 34121 and 34498 have gone
into reserve whilst 33910 has been withdrawn for disposal. 34122 has
transferred to Northampton. Registrations for 36950/1 confirmed as SN63
KGO/P. Megabus 52567, 52677 and 53028 have gone into reserve with
55001-10 now in service.
13-10-13:
News Page: Nottingham OmniCity
with photos of former 9 and 12
Reading Transport Fleet List: 414
has been named John Vaughan. 131 arrived on 2nd and was expected to
enter service by 7th but has still to be confirmed.
Reading Transport Scania OmniDekkas:
801 was on loan to Newbury from approx 16th September until 22nd. Thanks
to Bus Fare magazine for this.
Carousel Buses Fleet List:
561 was sold during June. YJ13 HJY has been repainted into lemon and
lime Courtney livery. Thanks to Bus Fare magazine for this.
First Berkshire Fleet List: 44560-8
had all entered service on their intended routes
5,6,7 and 58 by 9th. Thanks to Stephen Le Bras for this.
Horseman Coaches Fleet List: An
unregistered Volvo B9R / Plaxton Elite was purchased from Plaxton
(dealer) in July. It's booked registration YN13 AWX was replaced with
RV63 NGG prior to entering service in September. R204 STF was sold to
Commercial Training, Bathgate in June. Thanks to Bus Fare magazine for
this. Anther report on RV63 NGG refers to it as a Volvo B12B / Plaxton
Profile 2, so the exact type requires confirmation.
Oxford Bus Company Fleet List: Former 39 was exhibited by BASE
(dealer) at the Bus & Coach Live on 2/3 October up-seated to C70F.
It is
to pass to Redwoods Travel shortly where it will be reregistered USV 577.
Thanks to Dave Godley for this. 103/4/13/16/18/19 returned to Oxford
from loan to Go South Coast by 6th August. Thanks to Bus Fare magazine
for this. 120 is thought to have returned from loan to Thames Travel,
and 111, 208 and 211 to have lost their temporary Q-buster branding in
September. A batch of new double deckers are expected on loan from Go
South Coast before the start of the Oxford Low Emission Zone in January
2014 to temporarily replace the remaining Tridents pending the delivery
of new vehicles ordered for the start of the renewed Brookesbus contract
later in the year.
Stewarts Coaches Fleet List: YN09
AOK/L remained on loan until June having been sold to Plaxton (dealer)
in March. YN58 AGX/Z were sold to Taylor Coach Sales in July following
the arrival of Mercedes-Benz 0816D / Unvi GT-R PE13 KUJ/N. Similar PE13
KUO arrived in August, followed by a Mercedes-Benz 0516D / Unvi Vega
registered PE63 PZX in September. These allowed SN06 KPR and YN58 AZU to
follow the others to Taylor Coach Sales in September. YN60 BZP (which
was previously incorrectly shown here as BXP) was sold to Irizar
(dealer) in exchange for recent arrival YN63 ZHJ. Thanks to Bus Fare
magazine for this.
Weavaway Travel Fleet List: B10 MBT/DT/FT/LT
reverted to their original registrations in June prior to sale to
Plaxton (dealer), followed by B10 MWT in August. RIL 7163, KUI 5324 and
ECZ 3507 were sold during June to J Hill Coach Sales, P414/5 HRB to
Plaxton (dealer) in August and KUI 9418 has also been sold. Thanks to
Bus Fare magazine for this. TIL 1184 was sold for preservation on 27
August.
White Bus Service Fleet List: New
additions in August were Volvo B7R / Plaxton Profiles YN59 GPE/F. R674
OEB which was thought to have been sold in October 2011 to Vale (dealer)
didn't go through, and in the event remained in the fleet until January
2013 when it was sold to Peake, Pontypool. Thanks to Bus Fare magazine
for this.
News Page: BTS Tour of Reading
with photos of 420 (2)
First Berkshire Fleet List:
44560/1/2/7 entered service on 5th. 40721 and 42659 transferred from
Slough to Bracknell whilst 42644 was withdrawn and moved to Bracknell.
Thanks to Mat Wooll for this. 44567/68 were delivered by 1st and are YX63 LLG/J.
Thanks to Stephen Le Bras for this.
Weavaway Travel Fleet List: C1-8
OXF have been returned to their original registrations and placed on the
vehicles that were originally N171-8 LHU. RX58 KHF/G/H have transferred
to Greenham and AE57 FBA/B to Didcot. Thanks to David Wilder for this.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
36939/41/47/48/50/52 have entered service at Leamington. Leamington
16516 is in use at Northampton presumably as a transfer. 47011 has lost
its MegaRear for Wildmoor Spa. Thanks to Keith Wood for this.