Information posted on September 29th 2018 at 18:30
✤Delaine Buses
An addition to the Delaine Heritage Trust fleet is 47 (MTL750), a Leyland Tiger Cub with Yeates Europa bodywork, which is on loan for three years from Leicester Museum.
The Dart SLF acquired from Centrebus, EU04BZY, was not an operational vehicle here and did not receive a fleet number. As such it is not regarded by the company as being part of the Delaine Buses fleet. It was sold to T Wigley (dealer) and collected from Bourne depot on 28thSeptember 2018.
A further Volvo B7TL/Alexander ALX400 is due here for contract work. It will be ex Arriva London and will be converted to single door layout by Ensign Bus before delivery.
 
✤Stagecoach East
Now back here and parked up at Peterborough after a period on loan to Stagecoach South is open top Bristol FLF 19952.

Information posted on September 28th 2018 at 18:30
✤Stagecoach Manchester
A further Enviro 400 received here from Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire is 19060. We understand that 19034/40/61/62/70 are also expected here.
 
✤Ensign Bus
Activity at the Essex dealership during September 2018 was
Vehicles in
From Metroline: Volvo B7TL’s LK04UXG/CVN/LK53LXY
 From Go-Ahead London: Volvo B9TL’s LX60DWY/DXF/DXG/DXJ/DXR; Volvo B7TL’s W404/08/35WGH, PN02XBO, PJ02RCF, PJ53SRU, LX05EZE; Darts LX06EYT/EYW/FBB/FBE/FAA/FAF
From WB Chambers: Darts T461HNH, R747FGX
From Yellow Buses Bournemouth: Volvo B7RLE’s YN08NKH/NLG/NLJ
From Hedingham: Trident W829NNJ
From Johns School of Motoring: Dart KM51BFX.
From Bear Buses: Volvo B7L SA52DVT
From Nottingham City Transport: Scania YN07EYZ
Vehicles out
Volvo B7L SA52DVT: Cambridge Coach Services
Volvo B7TL’s LF55CZA/BX55XML: Country Lion, Northampton
Scania’s YN53RYV/RZF: Hornsbys, Scunthorpe, Lincs
Enviro 200 OU08AYF; Volvo B7TLs LX06DZJ/DZK: Moffat and Williamson, Glenrothes
Volvo B7TL’s LX06DZB/DYY: Selwyns, Runcorn
Scania YN07EYZ: Sleafordian Coaches, Sleaford, Lincs
Volvo B7RLE’s YN08NKH/NLG/NLJ: Tyrers Coaches, Adlington, Lancs
Volvo B7TL LK04HXD: Bromley Bus Preservation Group
Scania YM55SXE: Aintree Coaches
Dart LX06EYT: Red Route Buses, Northfleet, Kent
Dart SN03WMP A2B buses, Cambridge
Enviro 400s SN11BNX/BNV: Sullivan Buses, South Mimms
Scania HF08UHT: Bruen Coaches, Dublin
Volvo B7TL Y192NLK: Ruxley Nursery, Sidcup, Kent
Volvo B7TL LJ54BFK: London Park, Bean, Kent (bus located in Naples, Italy)
Volvo B7TL LX06DZA: United Borders, Harlesden
Volvo B7TL LF52ZNJ: Brandcruiser Ltd, Glasgow
Volvo B7TLs LK53LXY, LK04CVN, LK04UXG, LF52ZPW, LF52ZNL, LX53BFK, BX54DHZ; Darts Y331FJN, R747FGX, KM51BFX, AE06HCG; Tridents W829NNJ, LG02FAF, LG02FBK; Enviro 200 YX09FLG: Shelton Motors (for scrap)
Ensign Fleet
Three 8.9m Enviro 200s have entered the fleet for new route 31 as follows :
602: LK07BEJ
603: MX59AVN
604: CN11FBE.

Information posted on September 26th 2018 at 15:20
✤Stagecoach East
We can confirm that the last three operational MAN/ALX300s here have now been taken out of service and are parked up - 22329 and 22334 at March outstation whilst 22337 remains parked up at Peterborough.
 
✤Stagecoach Midlands
Reports suggest three of the new Gold-spec Enviro 400MMCs are now at Kettering depot. 

 Information posted on September 25th 2018 at 10:00
✤Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
Due to increased levels of demand the company has had to diagram a double deck onto the 685 Carlisle-Newcastle Cross Pennine service instead of a branded Enviro 300.
Currently Trident 18358 is being used, with 18326 or Enviro 400 19144 made available to cover if required. The E300 is swapped back onto the diagram at 17:30 o have also had to 
The 685 service is jointly operated with Arriva, who since 2017 have also had to diagram a double deck onto the route due to heavy loadings.
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, 44008, transferred from Stagecoach South East last weekend is at Morecambe.
 
✤Stagecoach South Wales
The expected transfer of Scania/Enviro 300 28736 to Cwmbran has not taken place and it remains at Blackwood. Reinstated to Cwmbran from the Reserve Fleet is 28722, which has replaced 28726 which is at Keltruck for repairs.
Optare Solos 47363 and 47533 from Cwmbran are in the non-operational Reserve Fleet for repairs, whilst 47344 at Porth is now in the Reserve Fleet there. At Cwmbran 47642 has returned to the main operational fleet displacing 47628 to the Reserve Fleet.
 
✤Stagecoach East
Reports on the Anglia & Thames Valley Bus Forum site suggest that Enviro 300 27642 has now entered service at Bedford following its transfer from King’s Lynn earlier this year.
Also currently back in use at Bedford is Optare Solo 47435.

Information posted on September 25th 2018 at 11:10
✤Stagecoach Midlands
Scania/Enviro 400 15606 has returned to service at Kettering, with Enviro 400 19084 now delicenced for repairs. Reserve Fleet Tridents 18150/52, which had been at Northampton are now reported by the company as being at Kettering.
Now transferred from the main fleet to the Reserve Fleet at Northampton are Enviro 200s 37070/71 and Optare Solo 47413.

Information posted on September 25th 2018 at 16:00
✤Stagecoach East Midlands
Scania/Enviro 400 15178 is the last of the five to transfer from Grimsby to Worksop and is now delicenced pending repaint and preparation for service. Due to be re-instated to the main fleet at Mansfield, from the Reserve Fleet, in the next few days is Trident 17738.
Withdrawn Trident 17716 has been donated to Lincolnshire Police with 17737 being donated to Nottinghamshire Police.

Information posted on September 24th 2018 at 11:50
✤Stagecoach South East
A further Mercedes-Benz Sprinter to leave this fleet is 44008, which was transferred from Eastbourne last Saturday and reported to be destined for Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire.
 
✤Stagecoach East
There is a suggestion that MAN/ALX300 training bus 22141 from the Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire fleet is due here.
 
✤Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
Conversion of Dart SLF 34714 for training duties has now been completed and the vehicle is in the paint shop at Carlisle where it will receive driver training livery and branding.
 
✤Stagecoach London
The number of operational Tridents here has been further reduced and now for disposal/scrap are 17840/45/94, 17976/78/82/83/84/85/92/95, 18214/15, 18479/86/87/88/89/90/91/92/94. Withdrawn Dart SLFs 34377/88/93 along with 34554 have been transferred to Stagecoach South Wales for component recovery.
The donation of Trident 17813 to charity has been cancelled and it has been scrapped here. Also scrapped are Trident 17890 along with driver training Optare Versa 25301. Trident 17810, which had been used for Engineering Training at West Ham has been donated to the London Fire Brigade.
Enviro 200 36326 is now allocated to Bromley whilst new Enviro 400MMCs 11001-16 are at Catford with Enviro 400s 10124/27-30/32-34 transferring from Catford to Romford. Trident 17981 is now at Rainham with new Enviro 200MMCs 37507-13 at Kangley Bridge.

Information posted on September 22nd 2018 at 09:10
✤East Yorkshire Motor Services
Volvo B7TL 669 is back at Hull after a period on loan to TM Travel and is due to be used as a training vehicle for a new ticketing system. Accident damaged 588 has been sold.
 
✤Stagecoach East Scotland
Currently out of service for seat belt fitting are Trident 18509 (at BusTech) and Optare Solo SRs (at PSV Repairs).
Van Hool Sleeper 50306, on loan from Stagecoach West Scotland, is in service with Rennies at Cowdenbeath following damage to 50308. Optare Solo SR 48001 from Arbroath is also out of service undergoing repairs and has been replaced by Optare Solo 47392 from the Reserve Fleet.
The last two Dart SLFs in the fleet here have been sold to JMB Travel - 34699 (from St Andrews) and 34698 which was out of use awaiting disposal.
Enviro 400 19664 has been transferred from Aberhill to Dunfermline in exchange for Volvo B9R 53718 whilst Reserve Fleet Optare Versa 25203 is now allocated to Aberhill
Trident 18092 has transferred from Perth to Glenrothes with 18508 transferred from Aberhill to Perth.
Three vehicles have been scrapped - Trident 18070, Enviro 300 27548 and Optare Solo 47150.

Information posted on September 21st2018 at 15:45
✤Stagecoach East
Following completion of the repaint of Enviro 200MMC 37438 at Chesterfield we understand that 37433 will be the next of the type for repaint.
Enviro 300 27642 is confirmed as having transferred to Bedford, from King’s Lynn, several months ago but remains out of service pending repairs.
Reserve Fleet Optare Solos, 47351/52/54, are now back in the main fleet at Bedford having displaced Optare Solos SRs 48023/24/25 which are reported as now being in Reserve pending the future launch of a new service. 
Volvo B7RLEs 21229/30 have been re-allocated from Cambridge to Fenstanton whilst Volvo B10M training coach 52647 is also now allocated to Fenstanton making it the first training bus to be allocated there.
 
✤Stagecoach Midlands
We understand that Enviro 400 19088 is currently out of service at Northampton pending assessment. We have also been advised that the first of the new ADL Enviro 400MMC gold-spec vehicles for the Northampton-Peterborough X4 service has arrived at Kettering.
 
✤Stagecoach South West
Optare Solo 47093 is reported as moving from Exeter to the Reserve Fleet whilst Enviro 200 37142 is another of the type being transferred from Exeter to Plymouth.

Information posted on September 20th 2018 at 11:45
✤Stagecoach Yorkshire
MAN/ALX300 22426 is now at Barnsley with similar 22436 in the Reserve Fleet there. Transferred to Barnsley from Holbrook, in exchange for Enviro 200s 36410/11/12/13. are Scania/Enviro 300s 28675/76/77/78. Also transferred from Holbrook to Barnsley is Enviro 400 19149.
Additional Dart SLKFs now in service at Chesterfield are 34574 and 34582, whilst 34581 is now allocated to Holbrook.
Buses magazine reports that Dart SLF 34720 has lost its green Chesterfield livery and now carries corporate colours, whilst Scania/Enviro 400s 15826/27 are reported to have received Aspire77 branding for service 77 Chesterfield-Worksop.
 
✤Stagecoach Megabus/Joint Venture operations
The three Volvo B12Bs used on East Midlands Trains MegabusPlus duties, 54052/77/79, are now on loan to Stotts Travel.
 
✤Stagecoach East
We were premature with our report of Leyland Olympian Megadekka 14000 being readied for transfer north to Stagecoach East Scotland and it is again parked up at Ely. Also now at Ely is former Norfolk Green Trident/East Lancs 18280, which is for disposal here.
 
✤Stagecoach West Scotland
The six Van Hool Astromegas that had been on loan to Stagecoach Yorkshire for rail replacement duties, 50201/06/17/18/19/25, are now for disposal and are parked up at Stagecoach Yorkshire’s Chesterfield depot.
Confirmed as sold are Van Hool Astromegas 50202/03/05/07/08 and Volvo B12Bs 54043/44 whilst Optare Solos 47360 and 47458 have been donated to charity.
MAN/Enviro 300s 22528/34/84 are now in the Reserve Fleet at Ardrossan whilst similar 22591 has transferred from Ardrossan to Kilmarnock and 22871 from Kilmarnock to Stranraer.
Optare Versa 25201 has returned to service at Stranraer following repairs. Now received from Stagecoach East Scotland is Scania/Enviro 300 28660, which is being prepared for service whilst similar 28651/57/61 are now allocated to Ardrossan. Optare Solos 47495/96 and 47613 are now all in the Reserve Fleet, whilst 47822/23 are now both allocated to Ardrossan. Volvo B7R 53320 has been written off and has been replaced at Stranraer by similar 53323.
Former Stagecoach South East Mercedes-Benz Sprinters 44010/11 are allocated to Kilmarnock with 44012 in the Reserve Fleet there. 
 
✤Stagecoach East Midlands
Enviro 300s 27182/85 have lost their Pronto livery and branding upon repaint and are now in corporate colours. Another Dart SLF to receive driver training livery is Hull-allocated 34461.
 
✤Stagecoach Manchester
Vehicles reported carrying Magicbus livery with branding for service 147 are 19180/81/82/83/85.
 
✤Stagecoach West 
The vehicles transferred here from Rotala have been confirmed as ADL Enviro 200s (all B29F, 8.9m versions) YX09 HZE, YX09 HYY, YX09 HZC, YX09 HYW, BA02 EAA (originally SF07 URJ), YX09 HZD, SF07 VOB, EU08 FHC, (ex Rotala 20515/17/20/25/26, 20806/21, 20910) and Optare Solo M950 MX08 MYT (ex Rotala 20986). None are currently in use.

Information posted on September 18th 2018 at 11:20
✤Stagecoach Oxfordshire
The return to main fleet service of Dart SLF 34466 at Banbury appears to have been short-lived and the vehicle is now in the Reserve Fleet.
 
✤Stagecoach East
The open top Bristol FLF 19952 remained with Stagecoach South following its use on Glorious Goodwood special services and has been used at other events.
The Heritage Fleet Leyland Olympian Megadekka 14000 remains parked up at Cambridge depot pending preparation for its transfer to Stagecoach East Scotland.
We understand that MAN/ALX300s 22329/37 have now been stood down from service at Peterborough, whilst also due for imminent withdrawal, 22334 is today operating out of the Long Sutton outstation on the 505 King’s Lynn-Spalding route. Also now at Long Sutton is Dart SLF 34426.

Information posted on September 18th 2018 at 14:15
✤Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
Now in the Reserve Fleet here is open top Trident 17692. Reported as now allocated to Carlisle are MAN/Enviro 300s 24123/69, 22873/87 and Trident 18138 whilst MAN/Enviro 300 is reported as allocated to Kendal. Dart SLFs now in the Reserve Fleet are 34562 (from Carlisle) and 35193 (from Kendal).
 
✤Stagecoach West Scotland
The expected transfer of Optare Solo 47613 from Kilmarnock to Dumfries has not taken place and 47614 has been transferred in its place.

Information posted on September 18th 2018 at 16:45
✤Stagecoach Manchester
A clear out of surplus vehicles here has seen PVS take Volvo B10M trainer 20972, Volvo B7RLEs 21243/44/45/47 and MAN/ALX300s 22055/56/90/91/94/95/96/97/98/99, 22100 and 22351/52/53/54/55/56/57/58.
Optare Versa Hybrids re-allocated are 25316 to Ashton (from Sharston) and 25319 (from Middleton) along with 25325 (from Sharston) to Wigan. Also at Wigan from Ashton are Irisbus 29829 and Enviro 300 27827.
The Magicbus fleet has been boosted with the allocation to Hyde Road of 19177/85 (from Sharston), 19192 (from Wigan) and 19247 (from Ashton).
Enviro 400s 19041/43/44 recently transferred here from Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire have been allocated to Sharston as have similar 19561/62/64/65/66 which came to this fleet from Stagecoach Yorkshire.
Enviro 400s transferred from Wigan comprise 19328 and 19408 to Stockport and 19407 to Sharston.
Reserve Fleet Enviro 200s back in main fleet service are 36102/03 at Middleton and 36422/28 at Stockport. 36429/39 have transferred from Middleton to Ashton with 36480 moving from Middleton to Stockport.
Optare Solo SR 47824 is transferred from Stockport to the Reserve Fleet.
The company currently shows former Volvo B10M training buses 20968/70/71/73 for disposal with 20982 being the sole vehicle of the type in active use with the training school. Also reported by the company is the transfer of similar 20940 to Stagecoach West.

Information posted on September 17th 2018 at 10:50
✤Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Now in service at Gilmoss are Volvo B7Rs 53258/88/90/97/97 and new ADL Enviro 400MMCs 11104-16, with 11113-15 in the Reserve Fleet at Gilmoss pending entry into service. As a result Trident 18385 and ADL Enviro 400 19037 have been transferred from Gilmoss to the Reserve Fleet and ADL Enviro 300s 27706 and 27905 are reported by the company as further transfers to Stagecoach West.
Optare Solo 47490 has transferred from Preston to the Reserve Fleet whilst similar 47491/93 have been sold. Also in the Reserve Fleet is Dart SLF 34793 from Preston and MAN/Enviro 300 24134. Previously unreported by us is the fact that Enviro 300 27890 is at Preston.
 
✤Stagecoach South Wales
The two Scania/Enviro 300s at Blackwood, 28736 and 28739 have transferred to Cwmbran. Also now in service at Cwmbran are Reserve Fleet Dart SLF 34664 and Volvo B10M 52633 from the Reserve Fleet at Blackwood. Dart SLF 34502 is now in the Reserve Fleet at Aberdare whilst Optare Solo 47206 is now allocated to Aberdare  with 47720 transferring from Aberdare to Porth. Optare Solo from the Reserve Fleet at Blackwood is now allocated to Merthyr.
Now delicenced here are Dart SLFs 34522 and 34555 along with Optare Solos 47456/57 and 47757. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 44003 is reported as being used temporarily as a staff shuttle vehicle at Merthyr.
Two further Optare Solos from Stagecoach East are 47906/12, which are being painted prior to entry into service here.
 
✤East Yorkshire Motor Services
ADL Enviro 300 273 has transferred from Scarborough to Hull in exchange for Enviro 200 504. Now delicenced following accident damage and unlikely to return to service here is Volvo B7TL 588.
 
✤Delaine Buses
New Volvo B8RLE/Wright Eclipse 3 164 is due to enter service this week.
 
✤Stagecoach East
A further two former Norfolk Green Optare Solos to leave this fleet for Stagecoach South Wales are 47906 and 47912.
 
✤Stagecoach West Scotland
Van Hool Astromegas 50210 and 50211 are currently allocated at Dumfries depot for contract work for Dumfries & Galloway Education Authority. We understand that both will return to Ayr depot for storage after use and are still currently advertised for sale.
Former Stagecoach South East Little&Often Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 44009 (BV66GSU) is at Dumfries depot for contract work between Castle Douglas and Dumfries & Galloway college. The vehicle retains blue and silver livery.
The remaining serviceable MAN/ALX300s at Dumfries have now been withdrawn from active passenger service with both 22386 (SF55VUN) & 22389 (SF55VUP) now parked at the rear of the depot awaiting a decision on their fate. Four examples of the type remain in use with the training school here.
Also withdrawn is the last Alexander Pointer bodied Dennis Dart 35239 (SF56FKW) which is at prior to disposal.
 As part of an ongoing programme to replace all MAN engine vehicles at Dumfries depot Alexander Enviro 200 bodied Dennis Darts SLF 4’s 36147/8 have been allocated here from Ayr. A further example is expected from Kilmarnock depot imminently.
Former Stagecoach South Wales Optare Solo 47523 (CN57BXB) has suffered engine failure and is now classified as has been delicenced, whilst Optare Solo 47613 (SF08GUU) is due to transfer from Kilmarnock to replace it.
Optare Solo 47504 (SF57DPK), which has been off the road for some time, has now received the engine from fire damaged 47503 (SF57DPE) and should return to active service imminently.
Volvo B11R Plaxton Interdeck 54260 (YY65SXX) has recently received a rear advert for Threave Gardens, Castle Douglas replacing the standard X74 branding.
Following 54210’s transfer to Stagecoach North Scotland sister bus 54209 (SF62CUA) is also scheduled to be transferred there shortly once all the X74 Dumfries Interdecks (54258-62) have been to Volvo (Carlisle) to receive attention under warranty. 
MAN/Enviro 300 22871 (SF09AEZ) has been allocated to Stranraer, from Kilmarnock depot, for extended school contract work between Ballantrae and Girvan Academy.
 
✤First Bristol
We are advised that the following Volvo B7TL/Plaxton Presidents are on loan with First West of England (Bristol) having come from Metroline London Northern via Ensign Bus
Vehicles reported so far are:
32229 LR52BOH
32230 LR52BLZ (On hire to CT Plus, Bristol but carries First Group Fleet No)
32235 LR52BNL
32237 LR52BNV
32238 LR52BNX

Information posted on September 17th 2018 at 14:30
✤Stagecoach South East
The company reports the transfer of Mercedes-Benz Sprinters 44010/11/12 to Stagecoach West Scotland at Kilmarnock.
Scania/Enviro 400MMC 15277 has returned to service at Herne Bay after repairs, but 15282 is currently out of service for repairs. Trident 17590 has transferred to Herne Bay from Eastbourne whilst Dart SLF 34546 has moved from Herne Bay to Ashford.
Driver Training Dart 33176 is currently out of use and parked up at Folkestone.