News Page: Castle Hill & Church
Road Closures with photos of 123, 207 and 858
Reading Transport Optare Excels:
New photo of former 942 with the Dublin
Port Company (Ireland) added. It is now registered 99-D-87727. Thanks to
Michael O'Donnell for this. New photo of former 964 with Three Star Coaches added.
Thanks to Andrew McKinnon for this.
Courtney
Buses Fleet List: Wright Streetlite MX11 EGE, recently with
Konnectbus, has arrived on loan. Thanks to Tony Atkins for this.
Courtney Coaches: The company was
renamed Courtney Buses in October to reflect the current focus of the
business.
Horseman Coaches Fleet List: A
second Cheetah to enter service in September was RX61 GDZ. The remaining
three are not now expected to enter service with Horseman and are
unregistered at Plaxton (dealer). Thanks to Bus Fare magazine for this.
Former N671 VJB was scrapped at Bromyard by October.
Reading & Wokingham Coaches Fleet List:
New from Virdee, Nuneaton in September was T494 KDX and immediately
reregistered RJI 4797. The previous RJI 4797 was reregistered back to
J630 OWK. FJ07 VWU was only on loan from Evobus (dealer), and had
returned there by September.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
15756/61 arrived on 23rd and 15670/72, 36448/53/54 and one other Enviro
200 arrived today. 22941 went into reserve a couple of weeks ago, with
just 22936 from the S-reg batch still active for the time being.
Oxford Bus Company Fleet List: A
new Scania K360 / Plaxton Panther SE for the Airline is EF61 OXF. Thanks
to Mike for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
The first of the new Enviro 200s for Banbury 36450/2 were delivered to
Oxford at 1530 today for preparation. Oxford's own 15753/4/5/7 have also
arrived within the last week
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
The last from the batch 15762 was at the Leyland staging post for
delivery from Alexander Dennis to the Scania dealership this weekend
indicating that the rest of the batch should arrive shortly. Thanks to
Gregg Collins for this. 47455 returned from Banbury to Oxford on 17th.
Thanks to Martin Townsend for this.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
A magic bus liveried Olympian (possibly 16511 or 16786) is currently at
Leamington. Thanks to Chris Farmer for this. Former 31326 has passed to
Bluebird, Manchester. Thanks to John Glover for this. Withdrawn 16515 is
now for disposal and new Rugby Megabus 53636-8 are now in service from
reserve. Car 90045 has been replaced by 90091.
15-11-11:
Oxford Bus Company Fleet List: The
report of T808 RFG arriving from Brighton was incorrect, 806/7/9 are
expected for Thames Travel. Thanks to Ralph Adams for this.
Reading Transport Scania OmniDekkas:
Former 821/3 have gained Bluestar livery, whilst 827/34 have gained
Simply Go livery for Alton College. Thanks to Wayne for this. 813, 817
and 829 also wear Alton College livery.
Mortons Travel Fleet List: A new
addition from Beestons, Hadleigh in August was PN09 ENX which has been
reregistered P11 KGF. Thanks to David Sykes for this.
Oxford Bus Company Fleet List: A
further Trident from Brighton is T806 RFG, which has been repainted into
Thames Travel base livery. Meanwhile 909 has arrived back from Thames
Travel and gained Oxford Bus Company fleet names on base Thames Travel /
Park & Ride livery. Thanks to John Hammond for this. Van 983 has
transferred to Thames Travel and 955 has been reregistered EO57 FFA and
is used when moving Thames Travel vehicles to/from Oxford for
maintenance. Thanks to Ralph Adams for this.
Thames Travel Fleet List: An
additional van not previously noted is Renault Kangoo DN04 HWM. 67 has
been withdrawn and gone into storage in the West Midlands. Thanks to
Ralph Adams for this. SN59 AWV returned to Alexander Dennis in October,
and was subsequently sold to Ensignbus.
Weavaway Travel Fleet List: KX08
OMB/F/G have returned to Plaxton (dealer) and then Southgate and
Finchley Coaches. YN08 OWZ remains on loan along with Volvo B12M /
Plaxton Panther SG03 ZKS formerly with Newbury Coaches, Ledbury to cover
warranty work on the new vehicles. SN59 AWW returned to Alexander Dennis
on 4th. YN61 AXJ/K are branded Abingdon Coaches along with AXS. WA61 AJX/ZKX
have been downseated to C53Ft. Thanks to David Wilder for this.
Reading Transport Fleet List: 125
went on loan to Weavaway Travel by 2nd. Thanks to David Wilder for this.
125, 607-9 were used on 18/19th September for a park & ride service at
the Newbury Show, with 608 then spending a short period on loan to
Weavaway. Thanks to Brian Coney for this. 607-9 have been repainted
white for ready return to the leasing company, with two having departed
between 2nd and 4th.
First Berkshire Fleet List: 64005
returned from conversion to single door in October. Thanks to Brian
Coney for this.
Weavaway Travel Fleet List: YG02
FVY is on loan from Reading Transport to cover for accident damaged C1
OXF which is expected to return in about a month. Thanks to David Wilder
for this.
Reading Transport Optare Spectras:
Former 705 is now with DBS Facilities as a catering vehicle for the TV
and Film industry, and appears to have been with them since at least 12
November 2010.
Oxford Bus Company Fleet List: New
are Mercedes Sprinters 951-4, replacing 955-8 but with 955 thought to
remain for the time being. Thanks to Ralph Adams for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
22054 and 22947 have gained new MegaRears for Allen Associates
Recruiting. 22936/41 are now officially regarded as being in reserve.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
Additional new vehicles for Rugby Megabus are 53636/37/41-45, and are
all currently in reserve apart from 53640. Stratford 16600 has been
withdrawn for sale, being replaced by 16786. Stratford 20221 has gone
into reserve, replaced by 47010 transferred from reserve at Leamington.
Leamington reserve 20809 has now officially been reinstated at
Leamington after a few weeks in service. Reserve 33355 is now withdrawn
for sale, whilst reserve 33356 has transferred to Corby. Toyota 92317
has replaced 90774.