Stagecoach UK Bus
Stagecoach South East
Now here, delivered to Herne Bay after single door conversion and repaint, are former Stagecoach London Scania Omnicity 15049 and 15123.
 
Ensign Bus
With our usual thanks to Ross Newman at Ensign Bus we can record activity at the dealership during September 2019.
Vehicles In
From East Yorkshire: Volvo B7TL’s X579/588EGK; Trident T509/510SSG.
From Nottingham City Transport: Scanias YT09YHN/YHS/YHU/YHO/YHV, YT59OZS/OZU
From Bournemouth Yellow Buses: Volvo B11Rs FJ12FXE/FXT.
From Stagecoach Midlands: Darts PX06DWD, KX06LNU, KX56JYY, KX55UUD.
From Metroline: Enviro 400s LK57AXJ/AXM.  Enviro 200s YX10BEJ/BEY/BEU/BEO; Volvo B7TL LK03GKN
From Go-Ahead London: Volvo B7TL PJ02RCU:  Enviro 400 LX56ETJ.
From RATP London: Optare Versa’s YJ58VBA/VBB/VBC/VBD/VBL 
From Stagecoach London: Tridents  LX53KAJ, LX03BWE, LX04FWV, LX04FWY, LX55EPP, LX06AHA.
Vehicles Out
Scanias YN08MTE/MLE: Marshalls Coaches, Leighton Buzzard.
Volvo B7TL LX03ECY: Garnetts Coaches, Bishop Auckland.
Scania YT09YHR: Chesters Coaches, Manchester.
Volvo B7TL LJ04YWZ: First Bus Stop, Gravesend.
Scania YR10AZV: Swissport, Dublin Airport.
Volvo B7TL X762ABU: Fowlers Coaches, Holbeach Drove, Lincs.
Scanias YN55NLE/NLO: Lankford Travel, Rushden, Northants.
Scania YN06TGK: MID Coaches, Crediton, Devon.
Scanias YN53CFS/CFO: Portsmouth City Coaches.
Scania YN07EXM: Connexions Buses, Harrogate.
Darts PX06DWD, KX06LNU, KX56JYY, KX55UUD: Halton Transport.
Volvo B7TL W659WKH, LJ03MXK: AH Commercials, Peterborough.
Enviro 400s LK56FHE/LK57AXJ/AXM: Midland Classic.
Dublin E500 05-D-70006 now LW55CFJ with Seaford and District.
Dublin E500 05-D-70012 now LW55CEY with Seaford and District.
Dublin E500 05-D-70002 now LW55CDZ with Seaford and District.
Scanias YT59OZU/OZS: Belle-Vue, Manchester.
Scania YN06TGY: Turners Coaches, Bristol.
Scania YN06TGX: MP Travel, Manchester.
Enviro 200s YX10BEJ/BEY/BEU/BEO: Thandhi Coaches, Smethwick, Birmingham.
Trident LX55EPC : Nu-Venture, Maidstone.
Scanias YN06TGO/TGU: Pulhams Coaches, Bourton-on-the-water, Gloucs.
Cheetah YN07OZV: Hire Your Transport, Kingswood, Surrey.
Volvo B7TL PA04CYJ: Pickled Egg Ltd, Chichester.
The following have all gone to Shelton Motors for scrap: Tridents W827NNJ, LX03BYB, LK05GGA, LK05GGF, LX53KAU, SN04AFA; Enviro 400s LK55KLA/KKG, LX56ETJ; Dart KX05KFW; Volvo B7TL’s BX55XLZ/XMZ  
Enviro 200 PE56UFM; Optare Solos YN53SVV, YJ56AOO/AON.

Stagecoach UK Bus
Stagecoach South Wales
We understand that both Optare Solo 47345 has been completely damaged by fire whilst Enviro 200 36794 has also received fire damage.

Stagecoach East
Tridents 18420/22 are now in the Strategic Reserve Fleet from Peterborough and have been placed into store at Ely. Similar 18421 and 18349 are due to be taken out of service imminently and moved to Ely for storage.
We now understand that the former Norfolk Green Tridents 10052-55 will be transferred from Cambridge to Bedford to allow the tridents there 18336, 18419/23/24 to also be placed into store. By last weekend only 10054/55 were in service at Cambridge with 10052/53 being prepared for transfer, which is likely to include a seat retrim in standard Stagecoach material. 
We have also picked up that Peterborough-allocated Enviro 200 36011, which currently carries Cancer Research UK livery could be transferred to the training fleet.

Delaine Buses
Volvo B7TL/Alexander ALX400 165 has was sold for scrap in July to T Wigley (dealer) after being used for component recovery here. It has been replaced by a former Dublin example, numbered 166 and re-registered AD56DLD which joined the fleet in June and is now in service.
We understand that the company is no longer planning to take delivery of two further Wright-bodied Volvo B8RLEs and that it is looking at options for its single deck replacement plan.
Work is currently underway at the depot to extend the workshop area.

Go Ahead Group
East Yorkshire
Volvo B7RLEs 338/39/40 have been relicensed and have returned to service at Hull.

Stagecoach UK Bus
Stagecoach Midlands
Eleven of the 17 new ADL Enviro 400MMCs have been delivered to Leamington with the remainder due by the end of next week. Currently we understand four have been branded for the Unibus services, 11216-19 and are available for service. Look out for the imminent withdrawal of a number of Tridents from the fleet as they are replaced by Enviro 400s 10032-41 which are being displaced from Unibus work.
Reserve Fleet Dart SLF 35175, which is nominally a Northampton vehicle, remains operational from Kettering depot where it is providing cover for 35181 which is delicenced for repairs. Following repairs Trident 18108 has returned to service at Northampton.
Dart SLFs 34772, 34818/24 and 35218 have been sold to Ensign Bus whilst the remains of Optare Solo 47340 has been scrapped.

Stagecoach Oxfordshire
Reserve Fleet Dart SLF 34471 has been returned to main fleet operation and has been allocated to Witney making it the only Dart SLF allocated there.

This week on the Oxford & Chilterns Bus Page
Obituary to Clive King of Arriva the Shires
Showbus draws near - Sunday September 29th
Stagecoach absorbs South Gloucester Bus & Coach - full details
Sadly Wright Bus have entered administration
New livery for Thames Valley Buses now including Courtney
Nick Ross reports on a few buses in Tenerife
Some more on the recent High Wycombe running day in pictures
North of the Border with Gordon Scott - A few pictures of interest
…..and all your pictures and notes which includes unusual working for branded buses in Oxford
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Stagecoach UK Bus
Stagecoach West

​News has emerged this morning that Stagecoach West has concluded a deal to buy South Gloucester Bus & Coach. 
South Gloucester Bus & Coach is a key operator on the Stagecoach Megabus network and also operates local bus services. Stagecoach West currently used South Gloucester Bus & Coach's deposit for its North Bristol operation.
Details of the takeover date are to be confirmed.

Updated at 14:45
The Stagecoach statement in full
BRITAIN’S BIGGEST BUS AND COACH OPERATOR EXPANDING IN BRISTOL
Stagecoach and megabus continuing to expand services 
Acquisition of South Gloucestershire Bus and Coach enables more flexibility and a diverse mix of services
Boost for one of the UK’s fastest growing cities, with improved connectivity to support the region’s aspirationsfor economic growth
Stagecoach has announced an exciting development to its bus operation in the West of England with the acquisition of South Gloucestershire Bus and Coach, enabling further growth into one of the UK’s fastest growing cities.
Stagecoach has been working in partnership with the Bristol-based family bus and coach company for the past two years and now that the owners have decided to step down, a mutual agreement has been made to buy the business and its assets. The operation will become part of Stagecoach West, which covers nearly 25 million passenger journeys a year.
As one of the UK’s leading smart cities, with a focus on delivering better air quality and improved traffic flows, Bristol is seeing growing levels of employment and has predicted growth of 20% in the next five years among the 16-25 year old population.
Stagecoach’s plans for Bristol will help to deliver improved connectivity for the city and support the region’s aspirations for economic growth, in getting people to work, and bringing shoppers and visitors to the city.
Stagecoach has invested significantly to improve the experience for its customers, with the roll out of the country’s biggest bus contactless ticketing project and industry-leading investment in greener buses. Stagecoach West, in the last year alone, has invested around £4.8million in 19 brand new double-decker buses to link Swindon, Faringdon and Oxford and to serve Cheltenham Park & Ride.
Megabus services provide access to and from Bristol to almost 70 destinations on its intercity coach network including London, Plymouth, Exeter, Birmingham, Sheffield, Leeds and Liverpool.
Rupert Cox, Managing Director for Stagecoach West, said: “This is a really exciting development for passengers in the West of England. We’ve been working in partnership with South Gloucestershire Bus and Coach for some time now and they’ve also been a very reliable and trustworthy contractor for our megabus services.
“This provides us with a great opportunity for more flexibility and offers a diverse mix of services to complement our existing routes. And with the 16-25 year old population predicted to grow by 20% in the next five years in Bristol, now’s a great time to look at expanding our services even further into this exciting market and to support the region’s aspirations for economic growth.
“We’d like to thank the team at South Gloucestershire Bus and Coach for their support and we look forward to developing the services even further.”
Mark Venables, Managing Director for megabus, added: “This is a great step forward for megabus. We’ve enjoyed a really close partnership with South Gloucestershire Bus and Coach for over two years and with the owning family deciding to step away after many successful years of operation, we’re happy to continue with their legacy in taking the business forward.
“With our megabus services allowing access to and from Bristol to almost 70 destinations on our intercity coach network, it provides great opportunities for greater connectivity with this important city.”
As well as its depot in Bristol, the business includes the 100 employees working for South Gloucestershire Bus and Coach and its fleet of 53 buses and coaches. The operation runs commercial bus services, school contracts, private hire services and is one of the lead contractors for Stagecoach’s megabus business, operating services across a national network of coaches.
All services currently operated by South Gloucestershire Bus and Coach will continue to run as planned, and all staff currently working for the business will transfer to Stagecoach West.
Exchange of contracts took place on Friday 20 September with completion expected in late October.
The vehicles expected to transfer to Stagecoach, in addition to the Stagecoach-owned/leased Megabus vehicles operating with South Gloucestershire Bus & Coach are:
Caetano Levante: BN64FKP/R/S/T/U/V/W, T100/200SGB
Scania/Van Hool: T37CNN, L300/555/600/777/800SGB
Volvo Citybus: N305/306/307/308CLV, N271/77CKB, L562/64YCU, G614OTV, S828OFT
Mercedes-Benz minibus: Y347VKH, Y196GBO, S856JSR

Stagecoach UK Bus
Stagecoach East
Now in the Strategic Reserve Fleet and stored at Ely are Mercedes-Benz Sprinters 44005/06/09, whilst Volvo B10M training coach 52398 from Peterborough is now withdrawn for disposal. 
Another former Stagecoach London Scania OmniCity now in service at Cambridge is 15089.
The transfer of Enviro 400s 19695/97 from Cambridge to Peterborough had taken place by 19th September, however 19694 was still operating from Cambridge on 21st September. 

​Stagecoach Yorkshire
Vehicles released for disposal here are Dart SLFs 34462 and 34574 along with Scania/East Lancs 15411/16. MAN/Enviro 300 22643 is currently delicenced whilst vehicles returned to service after repairs are Scania/Enviro 400 15694 and Enviro 200 36992 at Chesterfield and Enviro 200MMC 26028 at Rawmarsh.
New Enviro 200MMCs now reported in service are 37602-06.
Enviro 200s 37103/04/05 have transferred from Barnsley to Rawmarsh with Dart SLF 35230 transferring from Rawmarsh to Chesterfield. Optare Solo 47318 is now in the Reserve Fleet at Ecclesfield.
 
Stagecoach London
Enviro 400 Hybrid 12323 has transferred from Bow to Plumstead whilst similar 12343/45 from Bow are now awaiting lease return. Scania Omnicity 15112 has transferred from West Ham to Plumstead whilst Heritage fleet Trident 17001 (TA1) has been sold for ongoing preservation. Tridents sold to Lister PSV are 18212 and 18457.
Enviro 400s 19747 and 19748 have transferred from Plumstead to Romford whilst Enviro 200s 36346/47 have transferred from Catford to Bromley.
Enviro 200MMCs 37540/41 are at Romford for training prior to entry into service and New Bus for London 61461 is here from Metroline and at Leyton pending entry into service.
Enviro 200s 36601-08 have transferred from Catford to Bromley.
 
Stagecoach East Scotland
Former Stagecoach London Scania Omnicitys 15071/72 are now in service at Aberhill allowing Scania/Enviro 400s 15627 and 15628 to transfer to Arbroath and in turn displace Trident 18117 to Perth and Optare Solo SR 47956 to St Andrews. Also now on the books at St Andrews is MAN/Enviro 300 22572.
Transferred from St Andrews are Optare Solos 47228 and 47393 to Dunfermline and 47609 to Glenrothes.
Enviro 300 27599 is now back on the books at Perth whilst 27613 has been stood down at Glenrothes for refurbishment.
Volvo B12M 52677 has been withdrawn from the Rennies fleet and is now for disposal whilst also at Rennies similar 53035 is stood down for possible conversion to a training vehicle.
Also leaving the Rennies fleet at the end of the lease period are Scania/Irizar YN64LYA; DAF/Irizar YN14ZHC and Volvo NHZ737.
Another Trident released from this fleet for transfer to Stagecoach South Wales following seatbelt fitting at Ferrymill Motors is 18079.
The remains of Optare Solo 47230 have been scrapped and Optare Delta Exhibition Bus 99000 is now for disposal here.
 
Stagecoach Merseyside
Scania/Enviro 400 15588 has been reregistered to TSV722 and carries an all over dark blue livery with climate change branding.
Volvo B7R 53258 has reverted to its original registration of SP56EBM.
 
Stagecoach North East
New 11.8m ADL Enviro 200MMCs delivered to Stockton depot by the end of last week were 26276-81.
MAN/ALX300 22444 has been allocated to Walkergate displacing 22513 to the Reserve Fleet.
 
Stagecoach Oxfordshire
With delivery of new ADL Enviro 400MMCs now taking place to Stagecoach Midlands at Leamington we expect deliveries of 11233-53 to this fleet (21 buses for Witney) to start next week.
 
Stagecoach North Scotland
The remaining operational MAN/Enviro 300s at Aberdeen 22780/81/85/91 and 22863/68 are now in the Reserve Fleet there whilst also now in Reserve at Aberdeen are Volvo B7TL 16954, Volvo B7R 53310 and Volvo B9R 53606 and 53607.
Reserve Fleet Optare Solos 47178 and 47235 are now in the main fleet at Peterhead as replacements for 47486/88 which are out of service for long tern repairs.
Sold to JMB Travel are Volvo B7Rs 53252/62/65/69/70/89 whilst the remains of Optare Solos 47216 and 47488 have been scrapped. Seasonal Reserve Fleet Tridents 18145/46 are now undergoing long term repairs. Scania/Levante 59218 is now for disposal whilst similar 59217 is now in the Reserve Fleet at Tain. Also now for disposal is Optare Solo 47495.
Volvo B11R 54242 from Peterhead and Volvo 53105 from Inverness have been stood down from service for repairs. Following repairs Volvo B7R 53264 is at Kirkwall and Enviro 200s 36203 and 36956 are at Inverness.
Now at Insch are Volvo B7TL 16973 along with Enviro 300s 27107/08/11 and 27798.

Last week on the Oxford & Chilterns Bus Page
Showbus draws near - Sunday September 29th
Amersham & District Running day on September 1st at High Wycombe - follow up with pictures
Megabus introduce seat reservations available at the time of booking
Your Editor visits Didcot and Oxford with a number of interesting pictures
Dylan Jones updates us on happenings in the West Midlands
David Gray reports on the recent Oxford open Doors Event with OBM's buses
North of the Border with Gordon Scott - A few pictures of interest
A letter from Giles Woodforde
…..and all your pictures and notes which includes full coverage on the new Thames Travel buses
Visit www.oxford-chiltern-bus-page.co.uk

Stagecoach UK Bus
Stagecoach West Scotland
Reserve Fleet MAN/Enviro 300s 22526/31 and 22854 are all now for disposal here.
 
Stagecoach East
Further former Stagecoach London Scania Omnicitys in service at Cambridge are 15085 and 15092.
Now converted for training use with an instructors seat fitted, former Stagecoach London Enviro 200 36309 has been painted yellow and is at Peterborough awaiting fitting of driver training branding.
Following the entry into service of the Scania Omnicitys here, look out for Enviro 400s 19694/95/96/97 returning from Cambridge to Peterborough as replacements for Tridents 18349, 18420/21/22. Further Enviro 400s could move from Cambridge to Bedford to replace the Tridents there.
 
Stagecoach Midlands
The 17 new ADL Enviro 400MMCs for Leamington’s Unibus services, 11216-32, have now started to arrive with 11217/18/19 reported to have been delivered to Leamington.
 
Stagecoach Megabus/Joint Venture Operations
Megabus
Five Left Hand Drive Van Hool Altano vehicles which had been for disposal here, 55002/03/04/05/06, have been reported by the company as being in the Reserve Fleet at Rugby and being prepared for service.

Stagecoach UK Bus
Stagecoach South
Here from Stagecoach London and for component recovery are Tridents 17858 and 18484.
Optare Solo 47739 is no longer recorded by the company suggesting it has been sold.
Several vehicles have now been authorised for disposal and include Tridents 18065, 18386 and 18525, the latter having suffered fire damage. Also authorised for disposal here are Dart SLFs 34415, 34634 and 34844 along with Optare Solos 47541 and 47625.
Dart SLF 34631 which had been in use as a paintshop float vehicle at Portsmouth is now allocated to Winchester.
Dart SLF 34608 has transferred from Portsmouth to the Reserve Fleet at Aldershot. Also now in the Reserve Fleet at Aldershot is Optare Solo 47740.
Trident 18081 has transferred from the Reserve Fleet at Chichester to Basingstoke as a replacement for now withdrawn 18525. Reserve Fleet vehicles returned to main fleet allocations are Trident 18118 at Winchester and Dart SLF 34633 at Portsmouth.
 
Stagecoach Yorkshire
The new Enviro 200MMCs here, 37602-15, started to enter service yesterday with 37602 being reported in use. 
 
Stagecoach Manchester
It has been a busy few weeks with all of the recently transferred Enviro 400s and Tridents, with the exception of 18325 now allocated to depots. A summary of these allocations is:
Wigan: 18372, 19018/40
Ashton: 18411/12, 19054/61
Middleton: 19031/70
Sharston: 18360/85, 18415, 19038/50/52
Stockport: 18326/57/58/61/65, 18413/14/40/41/42
Enviro 400s 19178/79 have been allocated to the Magicbus fleet at Hyde Road following their return from a period on loan with Stagecoach Yorkshire. It is also understood that 19270 has also joined the Magicbus fleet at Hyde Road as has 19166.
Other fleet changes have seen Enviro 400s 19116/68/82/92 and 19355/62/63/64/98 together with Irisbus 29828, Optare Versa Hybrid 25327 and Enviro 200s 36428/84/85 transferred to Ashton. Also at Ashton and previously unreported by us is Enviro 300 27824.
New allocations at Middleton are Enviro 200s 36480 and 36778; Optare Versa Hybrids 25315/16 and Irisbus 29829/32.
Enviro 400 19399 is now reported as allocated to Sharston as are Optare Versa Hybrids 25318/26/28 and Enviro 200 36422.
Now in the main fleet at Hyde Road are Enviro 400s 19186, 19401 and 19402.
Enviro 200 36073 has transferred from Middleton to Stockport.
We understand that some of the above allocation changes have still to take place.
We are aware that there have been changes to the Magicbus fleet in recent months so would appreciate confirmation on which vehicles now carry Magicbus livery if different from the listing on our allocation document.
 
Stagecoach West
There have been numerous fleet changes here which reflect the service changes of 4thAugust and 1stSeptember which saw the introduction of the new Cirencester College services (the reason for all the Reserve Fleet Tridents going back into the main fleet) and the takeover of the X5 service and Severn Express service from First. This is the reason for the transfer of Gold-spec Scania/Enviro 400s and MAN/Enviro 300s to North Bristol). The remains of 36078 have been sold for scrap. An update allocation list for this fleet can be downloaded from the link below.

Go Ahead Group
Go North East
Recent repaints have included Wright StreetDeck 6307 into the blue variant of the Xlines livery.
Due to a low-bridge strike, Volvo B7TL/East Lancs Myllennium Vyking 3976 has been withdrawn from service. Replaced in the fleet last week at Riverside, Scania L94UB/Wright Solar 4941 has also been withdrawn.
Following the end of the temporary shuttle bus in operation at Bournmoor, Scania CN230UB/Scania Omnicity 5238 has transferred to Percy Main Depot from Washington, where it will displace a double-deck to Riverside to replace 3976.
Vehicle disposals continue; with Scania L94UB/Wright Solar 4969 having been sold to Davies Motors, Ruthin, and Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President 9074 (MF51 MBV) returned to East Yorkshire following temporary loan to Go North East.
Former East Yorkshire coach 91 which transferred to Go North East on 7th September 2019 has been allocated fleet number 7143 here, whilst East Yorkshire 92 has been allocated fleet number 7144.

Stagecoach UK Bus
Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
Enviro 400 10015 has transferred from Morecambe to Carlisle with Scania/Enviro 400 15697 transferring from Morecambe to West Cumbria. Tridents moved from the main fleet at Morecambe into Reserve are 18139, 18324/27/55/56/59.
West Cumbria Volvo Olympian 16661 is now for disposal and has been replaced by 16640 transferred over from Carlisle. Trident 17198 from the Reserve Fleet is also now allocated to West Cumbria.
Now in the Reserve Fleet are Open Top Tridents 17490 (West Cumbria) and 17692 (Carlisle) along with Trident 18143 (Barrow), Volvo B10M 20457 (Carlisle) and Dart SLF 34719 ( West Cumbria).
Reserve Fleet Optare Solos 47001/02/09 along with 47011 from West Cumbria are now at Carlisle as is Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 44008 from Kendal.
Following its use with VOSA, Optare Solo SR 47949 has now transferred to Stagecoach South Wales.

Stagecoach East
The company reports that the two Enviro 200s recently acquired from Stagecoach London, 36309/10, are for conversion to driver training vehicles. The conversion work reported as is being undertaken by ADL at its Anston site in South Yorkshire.
 
Stagecoach East Midlands
Fiat Ducatto 49901 has returned to Lincolnshire County Council and has been replaced by Mercedes-Benz Trekka 49912 (LP15JYU) at Gainsborough.
At Lincoln Mercedes-Benz Trekka  49902 has replaced Fiat Ducatto 91984, which is now in the Reserve Fleet.
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 44014 has been transferred from the Reserve Fleet to the main fleet at Grimsby with 44030 currently delicenced for accident repairs.
A reduction in vehicle requirement at Skegness has seen Volvo B7RLEs 21212/13/14 transfer to the Seasonal Reserve Fleet.

Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Now allocated to Chester are former Stagecoach Midlands (via Stagecoach Manchester where they were unused) MAN/Enviro 200s 39690, 39691 and 39693.
Another Enviro 400 to transfer from this fleet to Stagecoach Manchester is 19070.
Optare Solo 47517 has lost its Stagecoach Gold livery on repaint and is now in corporate colours.
ADL Enviro 400MMC 10828 is back here after repairs and is allocated to Gilmoss. Returned off loan to Ferrymill Motors is Enviro 200 fm36.
ADL Enviro 400MMCs 10832/35 have transferred from Chester to Gilmoss. Also now at Gilmoss is Trident 18156 from the Reserve Fleet.
Ousted from Birkenhead are Enviro 200s 36815/16/17 along with Optare Solos 47081, 47341, 47559 and 47710 to Chester with MAN/Enviro 300s 24154 and 24156 moving from Birkenhead to Gilmoss.
A further Gold-spec Scania/Enviro 400 put into service at Birkenhead is 15744 whilst Reserve Fleet Optare Solo 47622 is allocated to Preston.
Now allocated to Birkenhead are Enviro 300s 27147/54 along with 27255/57/57 and God-spec examples 27292/94.
A further Dart SLF to join the training fleet here is 34743 which is allocated to Gilmoss with Dart SLF trainer 34797 transferring from Gilmoss to Birkenhead. MAN/ALX300 trainer 22077 is now at Chester with similar 22078 at Preston.
Optare Solo 47035 is now for disposal here whilst Reserve Fleet Dart SLF 34809 is reported by the company as moving from storage at Wigan to Gilmoss - could this be another training bus conversion?

Stagecoach South East
Enviro 300s 27577 and 27579 have transferred from Thanet to Eastbourne in exchange for Dart SLFs 34444 and 34730.
Trident 17734 is also transferring from Eastbourne to Hastings, whilst Dart SLF 34492 is in the Reserve Fleet, rather than the main fleet, at Eastbourne following its recent transfer from Hastings.
 
Stagecoach North East
The first of 18 new 11.8m ADL Enviro 200MMCs, 26278, has now arrived at Stockton depot with 26276/77 due imminently. The remainder of the batch are 26279-93.
In common with a number of Stagecoach UK Bus subsidiaries, vehicles were sent on loan to cover the Solheim Golf tournament in Scotland during early September. Ten Enviro 400MMCs were sent from this fleet - 10631/32/33/35/37 from Walkergate and 10641/44/45/46/47 from Slatyford. To cover at local depots there were a number of short term vehicle loans comprising MAN/Enviro 300s 24103/07/10 from Stockton to Walkergate; Dart SLF 34605 from Sunderland to Hartlepool; Enviro 200s 36966/67 from Sunderland to Slatyford and 37318 from South Shields to Slatyford; MAN/Enviro 200 39660 from Hartlepool to Stockton.
Enviro 400s 19204-07 have transferred from Walkergate to Stockton, although 19211 was on loan to Stockton pending the repair, repaint and transfer of 19205. 19194-96 have transferred from Slatyford to Walkergate.
 
Stagecoach South Wales
The remaining Dart SLFs at Aberdare - 34502/22/55 and 34664 have been transferred to the Reserve Fleet at Cwmbran with 34502 currently awaiting repairs. They have been replaced by Enviro 200s 36401/02/03/06 which have been transferred from Caerphilly.
Optare Solos 47905/06/09/12 have transferred from Aberdare to Blackwood with Optare Solos 47304/50 and 47531  now at Aberdare and 47715 now at Blackwood.
Optare Solos now in the Reserve Fleet are 47315 (at Porth), 47201 (at Merthyr) and 47638 (at Cwmbran).
Optare Solos 47236 and 47524 are now at Merthyr with Optare Solo SRs 47950/51/52/53 and 47961 transferring from Blackwood to Caerphilly.
Now in the main fleet at Cwmbran are Optare Solos 47384, 47530 and 47643.
New here are 9.2m slimline Optare Solo SRs 48041/42/43, which carry registrations YJ69CPX/Y/Z and are being prepared for service at Merthyr. They will carry TrawsCymru livery.
Now for disposal here are Dart SLFs 34756 and 35199; Optare Solos 47194, 47202/05 and 47757; Volvo B10Ms 52404 and 52631.
Optare Tempo 25116 has been returned to Powys County Council whilst the remains of Dart SLF 35208 and Optare Solos 47351/52 and 47457 have been sold for scrap.

Go Ahead Group
East Yorkshire
Transferred to Go North East are Volvo B9R coaches 91 and 92 whilst Volvo B7TLs 587 and 663 have been sold to Ellie Rose Travel.
Volvo B7RLE 341 has been re-licenced and allocated to Hull whilst Enviro 200s 374 and 376 have transferred from Hull to Scarborough where they have ousted earlier Dart/E200s 350/52 which have been delicenced and are expected to be transferred to fellow Go Ahead subsidiary Plymouth Citybus. Although still reported by the company as being allocated to Hull, Enviro 200 375 was parked up at Scarborough a few days ago.
We also understand that the three Volvo B7RLE/MCVs 382-84 at Scarborough are due to be transferred to Hull.