Information posted on September 30th 2017 at 15:20
✤Stagecoach South West
Trident 18068 is reported as transferred from Exeter to Plymouth with 18071 now at Exeter. Dart SLF 34613 has also been reported operating from Barnstaple whilst Scania/Enviro 400MMC 15306 should now be at Exeter on delivery from ADL at Scarborough
 
✤Stagecoach East
Two further Enviro 400MMCs now in service at Peterborough are 10872 and 10873 whilst Dart SLF 34549 has lost its Peterborough Citi branding upon recent repaint.

Information posted on September 29th 2017 at 12:45
✤East Yorkshire Motor Services
Open Top 882 and 885 have regained their original registration marks of X588/94EGK.

Information posted on September 29th 2017 at 14:30
✤East Yorkshire Motor Services
Vehicles delicensed are Volvo Merit 244 (from Beverley) and 245 from Hull along with Dart SLFs 306/07, Enterprise Plasma 496 (from Hull), MAN/ALX300 321 from Hull and open top Trident 887 (at Scarborough). Volvo B10BLE 317 is being transferred from Hull to Beverley whilst Volvo B7TLs 650/51/52 are to return to service at Hull along with Enviro 400 906 which has been modified from Hybrid to diesel operation.

Information posted on September 29th 2017 at 15:10
✤Thamesdown Transport
The new Enviro 200MMCs due here will be numbered 2772-84. Dart SPDs 206/15 have been sold to T Wigley.
Thamesdown Transport will be fully amalgamated into the Go SouthCoast operating licence from 19th November 2017.

Information posted on September 29th 2017 at 18:00
✤Stagecoach East
A further former Peterborough Enviro 400 now at Bedford is 19701.

Information posted on September 28th 2017 at 15:46
✤Salvador Caetano
The company has this week unveiled its Levante Mk3 vehicle for National Express.
 
✤East Yorkshire Motor Services
Volvo B7TL 596, which had been withdrawn for disposal, has gone on loan to TM Travel. Volvo B9TL 785 was in Blackpool last week to allow a demonstration of its Quantum wheelchair device.
 
✤Stagecoach North East
The two MAN/ALX300 saloons, 22013/47, transferred on August 24th to Stagecoach Highlands were returned to this fleet on September 19th. It is not through that they were used whilst at Inverness.
 
✤Stagecoach East
New Enviro 400MMC 10866/67/74 entered service from Peterborough on September 22nd with 10868/70 following a day later. 10869 had entered service by September 28th. Enviro 400s 19695/97 have transferred from Peterborough to King’s Lynn with 19700 transferring from Peterborough to Bedford.
 
✤Stagecoach South West
Completed at ADL Scarborough and expected to be delivered shortly to Exeter is new Scania/Enviro 400MMC 15308. It carries Hop 12 red-based branding.
 
✤Stagecoach Yorkshire
Now at Chesterfield are the three new Volvo B11R/Caetano Levante coaches 54401-03, which are registered BV67JXX/Y/X. Once in service they will oust Volvo B7R/Plaxton Elite 53714-16, which will now stay in this fleet and will be used for a new X10 Barnsley-Leeds service which starts on October 28th.
Look out for the delivery of six new ADL Enviro 200MMCs to Barnsley which will now be 37451-56 (YXUZA/B/C/D/E/F). 37451-54 will carry route branding for service 1 Barnsley-Staincross.

✤Thamesdown Transport
The company is to benefit from further investment by Go South Coast in new vehicles. Due here soon are a batch of Enviro 200MMCs with glazed roofs and informal seating at the rear of the saloon. Images released by the company show 2772 (HF67ATN) and 2776 (HF67ATX).
The latest repaint into the new livery is Streetlite 417.

Information posted on September 25th 2017 at 16:00
✤Stagecoach West
Further vehicles received here from Stagecoach Manchester are Enviro 200s 36099 and 36107 along with Optare Solo 47621.
 
✤Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
The company has confirmed that MAN/ALX300 trainer 22160 has gone on loan to Stagecoach Midlands at Northampton.
 
✤Stagecoach Yorkshire
A busy month in Yorkshire with several vehicle allocation changes. Scania/Enviro 400s 15689-92 have transferred from Ecclesfield to Chesterfield with Enviro 400 19103, Dart SLF 34723 and Enviro 200 36985 moving the other way. MAN/ALX300s 22423/27 from Ecclesfield and 22435 from the Reserve Fleet at Chesterfield are now for disposal whilst 22441 has transferred from the Reserve Fleet at Rawmarsh to Ecclesfield.
Now for disposal are Dart SLFs 34574/75/76/77/78 from Barnsley with 34722 transferring from Chesterfield to Barnsley and 35227 from Rawmarsh to Barnsley.
Re-allocation changes for Enviro 200s are 37105/08 Rawmarsh to Barnsley, 36414/15 and 36717/18 from Rawmarsh to Ecclesfield and 36985 from Chesterfield to Ecclesfield.
 
✤Stagecoach East
Now in service at Peterborough are new Enviro 400MMCs 10866-68/70/74.
Optare Tempos 25122/24/25 have been sold to Richards Bros, whilst transferred to the Reserve Fleet at Kings Lynn are Optare Solos 47905/06/07 along with Optare Tempo 25123 and Optare Versa 25271. Reserve Fleet Tridents 17606 and 17743 are back in the main fleet at King’s Lynn whilst Optare Solo 47341 at Bedford is now in the Reserve Fleet there. The company is no longer showing Trident 17151 for donation to charity and it is now regarded as for disposal. Look out for Enviro 400s 19693-19705 turning up at King’s Lynn and Bedford over the next couple of weeks. We understand that 19706 will remain at Peterborough.
 
✤Stagecoach Midlands
Reserve Fleet MAN/Enviro 200 39698 is now in the main operational fleet at Northampton. Rugby has become a single deck only depot with the transfer of Trident 18199 and Enviro 400 19004 to Leamington with Rugby Reserve Fleet Tridents 17486 and 18198 also moving over to the Reserve Fleet at Leamington. Enviro 400s 19085/88 have transferred from Rugby to the Reserve Fleet at Kettering. Now at Rugby are Enviro 200s 36208 from Nuneaton and 36950/51 from Leamington. Reserve Fleet Dart SLF 34627 is now at Nuneaton, from Leamington. Dart SLF 34499, which had been for disposal is now delicenced here.
Volvo Olympian 16873 has been donated to Naseby Primary School.
 
✤Stagecoach North East
A further conversion to a training vehicle is MAN/ALX300 22074. MANs 22515/74 along with Dart SLF 35195 from the Reserve Fleet are now allocated to Slatyford whilst 11 Dart SLFs have been sold to Thandi Coaches - 34550, 35155/56/59/60/61/62/63/72/73/94. Enviro 400s 19204 from Walkergate and 19205 from South Shields are now in the Reserve Fleet at Slatyford.
 
✤Stagecoach East Scotland
Volvo B7TL 16925, which had been for disposal, has been allocated to Arbroath whilst Volvo B9TLs 16951/53/56/57/58 are transferred from the Rennies fleet to the Reserve Fleet. Trident 17293 is back in use at Perth whilst 18007 is undergoing repairs. MANs 22502/05 are now in the training fleet, but training bus 22504 is currently in the Reserve Fleet awaiting repairs.
Optare Versa 25261 has transferred from St Andrews to Glenrothes. Enviro 300 27549 is now in the Reserve Fleet at Aberhill whilst Dart SLF 34603 has transferred from the Reserve Fleet to Blairgowrie. Also in Reserve are Optare Solos 47018, which had been used as a staff shuttle, and 47167 from Glenrothes. Solo 47231 has transferred from Arbroath to Glenrothes in exchange for 47240 whilst Optare Solo SR 47870 has transferred from Glenrothes to St Andrews.
Former Stagecoach South East Volvo B9Rs 53702/03/07 are allocated to Dunfermline.
Sold to William Wallace Waste are Optare Solos 47054 and 47183.
 
✤Stagecoach South West
Now in green Park & Ride livery are MAN/Enviro 300s 24142/43.
 
✤Stagecoach London
Now out of service for return to leasing companies are Tridents 17779/80, 17831/32/48-50/80-88/97 and 17903 whilst 18216, 18481/82/96/97 are in reserve for modification cover.
Tridents 17934-40/44/51/58-63 and Dart SLFs 34392/97 are for transfer to Stagecoach UK Bus whilst New Routemasters 61391-416 have transferred to Go Ahead and 61462 is for return to Transport for London.
Withdrawn Tridents 17847/52/53/65/89-91, 17901/02/04/41/52/53/55/56 have been sold to Lister PSV.

✤East Yorkshire Motor Services
Volvo B7TL 596, which is for disposal here, has gone on loan to TM Travel.

Information posted on September 21st 2017 at 08:55
✤Stagecoach South West
Scania/Enviro 400 15898 returned to service yesterday following its repaint into Hop2 livery.
 
✤Stagecoach Bluebird
The sold Scania Omnilink here, 24004, which had been for disposal has transferred to Stagecoach Highlands at Inverness. Also transferred to Stagecoach Highlands are ADL Enviro 300 27601/02 from Elgin to Inverness, Volvo B7R/Wright Commuter 21201 which had been expected to transfer out of the fleet has also moved to Inverness and Volvo B12B 54066 has transferred to Caithness.
Optare Solo 47875 is now at Aberdeen whilst Enviro 300s 27801/05 have transferred from Aberdeen to Elgin whilst the other Volvo B7R/Wright Commuter here, 21202, has returned to service at Aberdeen. Peterhead’s Optare Solo 47585 is now in the Reserve Fleet being replaced by 47214.
Volvo B11R 54249 has returned to service at Peterhead after completion of modifications and Enviro 200 is now back at Elgin. Vehicles sold are MAN/ALX300s 22706 and 22711.

Information posted on September 21st 2017 at 16:00
✤Stagecoach South West
Now in the Reserve Fleet here are Optare Solos 47088 (from Plymouth), 47101/02 (from Exeter) and 47095 along with 47535/97 from Torquay with former Reserve Fleet 47586 and 47600 now at Torquay. Also now in the Reserve Fleet are Dart SLFs 34607/10/14 and 34684 from Plymouth with 34698 along with 34725/29 moving from the Reserve Fleet to Plymouth. Dart SLF has moved from Exeter to Torquay with Enviro 200s 37139/40/41 moving from Exeter to Plymouth.
Reserve Fleet Tridents 18114/15 are now Exeter which has allowed Enviro 400s to move from Exeter to Plymouth.

✤Stagecoach East
Five of the new Enviro 400MMCs are now at Peterborough being prepared for service and 10867, the second of the batch of 16 was used for photographic purposes around Peterborough today.

Information posted on September 20th 2017 at 12:45
✤Stagecoach Manchester
All five 11.9m Enviro 200MMCs, 26141-45 (SN67WVJ/K/L/M/O), are now in service at Stockport.
Enviro 300s 27825/26/27are transferred from Wigan to Middleton, replacing 27598/99/600 which are now in the Reserve Fleet. Enviro 400s 19165/66/67/68 are now allocated to Hyde Road with 19185 in the Magicbus fleet at Hyde Road. In the Magicbus fleet at Sharston are Enviro 400s 19177/78/79 and 19188. Enviro 200s 36099 from Stockport and 36107 from Middleton are now in the Reserve Fleet. Now on the books at Wigan are Enviro 400s 19192 and 19199 along with MAN/Enviro 300s 22586/87 whilst BMC Student 29724 is now in the Reserve Fleet from Wigan. Sold to McColls are Plaxton Primos 49891/92.
 
✤Stagecoach East
Another two Enviro 400MMCs delivered here are 10872/73 (YX67VDJ/K).
 
✤Stagecoach East Midlands
The company has reported repaints to the following vehicles in the last month: 19074, 19127, 19684, 21212, 24196, 27786, 28618, 34457/58/59/65/73/74, 34571 and 35149. Scania/Enviro 300 28618 has retained route 19 branding following repaint.

Information posted on September 19th 2017 at 11:05
✤Stagecoach Cumbria & South Lancashire
The loan of MAN/ALX300 training bus 22160 is expected to be to Stagecoach Midlands and not Stagecoach East Midlands as previously reported. Sold from the fleet is Optare Solo 47023. Now in reserve is Volvo B10Mcoach 52627 from west Cumbria with Dart SLF 35193 allocated to Kendal from the Reserve Fleet and Trident 17199 transferred from the Reserve Fleet to Kendal.
 
✤Stagecoach Oxfordshire
Reserve Fleet Optare Solos returned to service are 47451 and 47658, which are both now allocated to Witney.
 
✤Stagecoach East
Look out for the first of the new Enviro 400MMCs entering service from Peterborough imminently. They are expected to oust 13 of the original Peterborough-allocated Enviro 400s to King’s Lynn and Bedford with just one of the batch, expected to be 19706 but subject to confirmation, remaining at Peterborough.

Information posted on September 19th 2017 at 14:55
✤Stagecoach West Scotland
Scania/Enviro 400s 15946/49 and MAN/Enviro 300 22856 have transferred from Ayr to Ardrossan with Scania/Enviro 300s 28667/69 and 28703/05 transferring from Ardrossan to Ayr. Also now allocated to Ayr is MAN/Enviro 300 22531. At Kilmarnock MAN/Enviro 300 22860 is now in the main fleet whilst Reserve Fleet Volvo B9R 53709 is now allocated to Stranraer.
Vehicles out of service and delicenced or under repairs here are Tri-Axle Leyland Olympian 13644, MAN/ALX300s 22015/37 and Astromega 50209.
 
✤Stagecoach Megabus/Joint Venture Operations
Volvo B13R 54101 has joined the Joint Venture fleet at Cumbernauld with Volvo B12B 54076 now reported by Stagecoach West Scotland as being in the Reserve Fleet.

Information posted on September 18th 2017 at 10:25
✤Stagecoach West
Just two Optare Versas here remain in the operational fleet - 25213 and 25217 at Ross. 25205/16/29/30/31/32/33/56/57/58/69 are now in the Reserve Fleet with 25214 in use as part of the training fleet. An arrival here from Stagecoach South where it was in the Reserve Fleet is Dart SLF 34635, which has been allocated to Gloucester. Also now at Gloucester from the Reserve Fleet are Tridents 18085 and 18183 along with Dart SLFs 34563 and 34564.
Four Enviro 200s have been transferred here from Stagecoach Manchester - 36095-98.
 
✤Thamesdown Transport
A further repaint into the new livery here is Optare Versa 405.
 
✤Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
The loan of training MAN/ALX300 22160 to Stagecoach East Midlands has not taken place and the bus remains at Carlisle, where it was moved to from Barrow. Dart SLF 34616 here is now for disposal whilst Volvo Olympians 16119 and 16793 are currently at West Cumbria from Carlisle in exchange for Olympian 16670 and Trident 17198. Olympian 16650 is now in ‘schoolrunner’ livery with 16640 currently being painted.
 
✤Stagecoach East
Peterborough-based MAN/ALX300 22340 has lost its route 37 (Peterborough-Spalding) branding upon repaint.
Cambridge-allocated Enviro 400s 19017/68 are currently on loan to King’s Lynn.
 
✤Stagecoach South East
Heritage fleet Mercedes 709D 40933 has been moved from Eastbourne to the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum.
 
✤Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Trident 17491 has transferred from Birkenhead to Chester whilst Reserve Fleet 18154 is now for disposal here. Also for disposal is former training coach Volvo B10M 52360. Back in service at Chester after refurbishment is Enviro 400 19031 along with Dart SLF 34804 from the Reserve Fleet. Also at Chester is Optare Solo 47326 transferred from Preston. Departures from Birkenhaed are Enviro 400MMC 10840 to Gillmoss, Optare Solo 47713 and MAN/Enviro 300 24173 to the Reserve Fleet with Enviro 200 36083 moving from the Reserve Fleet to Birkenhead. On loan at Chester is Mercedes Benz minibus 80035 with Enviro 300 27780 transferring from Chester to Gillmoss.
Back in use at Gillmoss, from the Reserve Fleet, is MAN/Enviro 300 24169 but similar 24134/37 are now transferred into the Reserve Fleet.
 
✤Stagecoach South Wales
Sold to ABBA Scrap is Dart SLF 34623. The former Norfolk Green Optare Solo transferred here from Stagecoach East, 47891, has been allocated to Blackwood. Reserve Fleet Dart SLF 34753 and MAN/Enviro 300 22780 have been allocated to Merthyr with 34760 and 2279 now in the Reserve Fleet. Reserve Fleet Dart SLFs 34505/13 and 34663 along with Optare Solos 47288 and 47390 are now for disposal here.
 
✤Megabus UK Operations
Stagecoach South Wales reports that Van Hool Sleeper 50306 is at Cwmbran for driver training use whilst Van Hool Astromegas 50204/21/22/23/24 are reported as withdrawn from service and awaiting disposal.

Information posted on September 18th 2017 at 15:00
✤Stagecoach South East
Dart SLF training bus 33176 is now based at Folkestone having transferred over from Ashford. Scania/Enviro 400s 15480/97 have transferred from Herne Bay to Dover with Dover also receiving 15494/99 from Hastings and Enviro 400s 19019/48/49 from Eastbourne and 19051 from Thanet. Dart SLFs 33098, 33305 and 34399 transferred from Herne Bay to Eastbourne with 34399 subsequently placed into the Reserve Fleet. Scania/Enviro 400 15442 has transferred from Ashford to Folkestone.
Other fleet changes reported by the company are:
Dart SLF: 34434 Reserve at Dover to Hastings; 34483 Folkestone to Ashford; 34655 Reserve to Thanet; 35256 Dover to Thanet; 34778 Thanet to Hastings.
Trident: 18161 Herne Bay to Ashford; 18167 Thanet to Ashford.
Enviro 200: 36900 Eastbourne to Dover; 36898/99 Eastbourne to Hastings.
Enviro 300: 27571-76 Dover to Eastbourne; 27577-79 Dover to Thanet.
Optare Solo: 47066/67, 47164 and 47662 Eastbourne to Dover; 47065 Eastbourne to Reserve.
Dart SLFs now in the Reserve Fleet are 34410/33/78, 34646 and 34730.

Information posted on September 14th 2017 at 11:35
✤Stagecoach East
The three new Enviro 400MMCs reported yesterday at Ely (YX67VDA/C/D) are 10866/67/68. They have now been joined by 10869/70 (YX67VDE/F). 

✤Stagecoach East Midlands
Look out for Trident 18038 transferring from the Reserve Fleet at Lincoln to Gainsborough in exchange for Dart SLF 35138.

Information posted on September 13th 2017 at 13:55
✤Stagecoach East
Deliveries of the 16 new ADL Enviro 400MMCs here has started with three vehicles, registered YX67VDA/C/D, already at Ely depot for pre-service checks. All 16 are due to be allocated to Peterborough.

✤Stagecoach Highlands
Due here, from Stagecoach East Midlands, is Optare Solo 47246 which was in the Reserve Fleet at Scunthorpe.

✤Stagecoach East Midlands
A further Volvo B7TL due to be transferred to the main fleet to the Seasonal Reserve Fleet at Skegness is 16902.

✤Stagecoach South West
Enviro 400s 19321/22 and Enviro 200s 37139-41 have been reported as transferred from Exeter to Plymouth, whilst Trident 18068 has transferred from Plymouth to Exeter. Now being repainted into Hop2 livery is Scania/Enviro 400 15898.

✤Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
On loan here are Mercedes-Benz Sprinters BN17JFV/X, which had earlier this year been on loan at Stagecoach South where they were allocated fleet numbers 80033/34. They will be used on shuttle services due to major roadworks initially from West Cumbria and then in December from Kendal.