April 20th 2018

Information posted on April 20th 2018 at 13:30
✤Stagecoach Midlands
It is understood that the Corby allocation will comprise the five East Lancs-bodied Scanias and Dart SLFs when it is reduced to an outstation of Kettering at the end of May. We also understand that the closed top Bristol FLF 19953 will be stored at Corby to release capacity in Kettering depot.
Just two Optare Solos remain operational at Corby - 47044 and 47340 - with both due to be withdrawn from service imminently.
 
✤Stagecoach East
Dart SLF 34882 has returned to service at Peterborough following a period on extended loan to Bedford, but we understand that the Peterborough-allocated training Dart SLF 34421 is now at Bedford and being used in service.
 
✤Stagecoach East Midlands
The open top Volvo Olympian 16314 is now delicenced and has been moved to Grimsby for storage.
Volvo B7TLs 16907/14/44 are all now delicenced for repairs at Skegness with new open top Tridents 17013/15/16 now on the books there.
MegabusPlus Volvo B9R 53605 has returned to the operational fleet at Hull, after being in the Reserve Fleet but 53603 and 53604 are now surplus here and are for disposal/cascade with a transfer to one of the Scottish fleets possible.

Information posted on April 20th 2018 at 14:20
✤Stagecoach East
Four TransBus Enviro 300s from the Stagecoach South East fleet are being transferred to Bedford depot (27520-23). These four vehicles carry the earlier style of Enviro 300 bodywork and had been earmarked for driver training conversion in the South East fleet. We can now confirm that no vehicles were transferred from Stagecoach East to Stagecoach South East at the same time. Enviro 27521 was parked up in Bedford Bus Station this morning.