UK Operators: Information about
Transdev, National Express and the remaining Municipals updated, and
Veolia added
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
Rugby reserve 20213 is now in storage at Leamington joining 20214.
47011-4 have lost their branding for route 67 pending transfer to
Stratford along with 47010 and possibly 47354 in exchange for some of
33351-6 from 4th January. Thanks to Keith Wood for this.
28-12-09:
Reading Area Bus Routes: Route
change history updated with details of all service changes from 20 April
2009 until 10 January 2010
Reading & Wokingham Coaches Fleet List:
XIL 7398 had been re-seated from C51F (or C53F as shown on the Bus Zone
fleet list) to C55F by September, and advertised for sale in the trade
press. Thanks to Bus Fare Magazine for this.
Stewarts of Mortimer Fleet List:
YN59 BMY is named Peter William and YN59 BMZ is named Tracy Amelia.
Thanks to Bus Fare Magazine for this.
Woodley Travel / Taz Travel & Keith
Travel Fleet List: Woodley Travel's vehicles and operations
transferred to Suzanne Stoneman, with trading names Taz Travel and Keith
Travel back in June. New additions at that time were KJZ 6214, D849 OJA,
P18 CCL, P976 DPY, W872 ADC, X757 HVL, HY03 TZU and EO04 PYU. Meanwhile
Dennis Javelin F875 RFP was sold to A4 Breakers, Beenham for scrap in
June and X757 HVL to Vale (dealer), Thruxton in August. Thanks to Bus
Fare Magazine for this.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
31356 has transferred back from Nuneaton to Rugby, confirmed yesterday,
so only appears to have been a short term loan. Thanks to Steve Buckley
for this.
24-12-09:
First Berkshire Fleet List: 41130
and 61258 have been withdrawn, 61258 being sold to Erith Commercials for
scrap. Withdrawn 64795/7 have been sold to Ensignbus. 23014 has now been
repainted into the new RailAir.com livery.
Reading Transport Fleet List: 474
has been sold to a company in Leicestershire and 602/4 have been sold to
Faresaver, Chippenham. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
22924 is a third MAN with a new MegaRear for Raphels. 12 further Scania
N230UD / ADL Enviro 400s 15609-20 are on order for Witney to enter
service during March to replace 18131-7 and 18393-7 (although 18396/7
are likely to oust 18198/9 from Oxford). In preparation for this 18133
has lost its MegaRear "S is for… solutions" in favour of fleet livery
over the last couple of days.
White Bus Service Fleet List: Additional former vehicle KOE 207 added
which never ran in service. Thanks to Mac Head for this.
17-12-09:
Reading Area Operators: Two Rivers
Travel acquired a second vehicle in November 2009 - Iveco/Plaxton
FN02VBV from JJ Coaches of Paisley. It is due to be repainted
imminently. Thanks to Two Rivers Travel for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
22927/9 have new MegaRears for Raphels, with three others expected to
follow. Thanks to Chris Maxfield for this.
16-12-09:
Reading Transport Scania OmniCity
Double Decks: 1107 is the first ethanol conversion to diesel,
and is now back in service. 1101 is the next to be treated with
completion expected before Christmas.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
Loaned L99 SGB returned to South Gloucestershire Bus and Coach yesterday.
A number of odd transfers reported in the latest PSV Circle update are
wholly incorrect.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
47010 has transferred from Nuneaton to Leamington, reserve 14023 has
been returned to service at Leamington and 27502 has returned to service
at Rugby following repairs, allowing 20213 to go into reserve. Stratford
16580 has also gone into reserve.
13-12-09:
News Page: Mercedes-Benz Citaro
Demonstrator with photo from
Adam Conner
Reading Transport Fleet List:
Reading Buses have won funding from the Green Bus Fund Competition
towards the purchase of 20 new Alexander Dennis Enviro400H hybrid
double deckers in 2010-11 which are likely form the company's next
new vehicle order
First Berkshire Fleet List:
34277 was today withdrawn and transferred to Hayes for storage,
completing the withdrawal of this batch and step entrance buses from
the fleet. Thanks to Keith Nason for this.
Thames Travel
Fleet List: Thames Travel have won funding from the Green
Bus Fund Competition towards the purchase of a single hybrid powered
bus sometime before March 2012
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
Stagecoach have won funding from the Green Bus Fund Competition
towards the purchase of 26 new Alexander Dennis Enviro400H hybrid
double deckers due in summer 2010 for services in Oxford City