Information posted on November 28th 2018 at 11:30
✤Stagecoach East Midlands
Look out for ADL Enviro 400MMCs 10735/43 returning to Hull around mid-December after a period on loan to Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire at Morecambe.
 
✤Stagecoach East 
The two Volvo B7RLEs which were transferred from Cambridge to Fenstanton recently were 21221/23.
 
✤Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
Trident 18140 has returned to service following completion of repairs and is currently a spare (Reserve) vehicle at Morecambe.

Information posted on November 23rd 2018 at 14:50
✤Stagecoach East
Operating Peterborough’s Citi5 (Welland-Yaxley) service this morning was former Norfolk Green, now Long Sutton-allocated, ADL Enviro 400 10054. We understand that today was the first occasion that the bus has operated in Peterborough with a fully-operational destination blind.
Long Sutton-allocated vehicles receive service inspections and maintenance at Peterborough, hence their use on Peterborough service. Likewise, Peterborough-allocated vehicles are regularly used on workings from Long Sutton.

Information posted on November 22nd 2018 at 14:00
✤Stagecoach South West
Seasonal Reserve open top Trident 18304 has been moved to Plymouth for storage.
New ADL Enviro 200MMCs 37468-74 are currently stored at Plymouth and 37475 is at Exeter pending preparation for entry into service.
Scania/Enviro 400s 15667/68, currently parked up at Plymouth, are for cascade within Stagecoach UK Bus. We understand that they could be going to Stagecoach Midlands.
The two Dart SLFs transferred here from Stagecoach Midlands, 34821/22 have not been used and are currently stored at Plymouth.

Information posted on November 19th 2018 at 12:20
✤Stagecoach West
Trident 17722 is now back in the Reserve Fleet from Stroud with Gold-spec MAN/Enviro 300 22749 now back in. the main fleet at Stroud. Enviro 200 346385 has transferred to Cheltenham from North Bristol with former Stagecoach East Optare Solo 47904 now allocated to North Bristol.
 
✤Stagecoach North East
Now here from Stagecoach Yorkshire and being prepared for service at Walkergate is MAN/ALX300 22437, whilst open top Tridents 17239/40 are now delicenced for the winter period.
MAN/ALX300s 22031 & 22033 awaiting disposal at Slatyford were collected by Alpha Recovery, Weetslade for scrapping on Friday 16 November 2018.
MAN/ALX300 22443 recently transferred from Stagecoach Yorkshire to this fleet has received a full repaint in fleet livery & is now been prepared for service at Walkergate depot.
Slatyford based MAN/Enviro 300 24115 has been despatched to ADL Anston (Sheffield) where it is to be fitted with a Cummins Euro 6 power unit, sisters 24113 & 24114 are expected to receive similar treatment in due course.
Walkergate based hybrid Enviro 400 12064 is the latest vehicle to receive corporate fleet .
 
✤Stagecoach Midlands
Enviro 200 37070 is now back in service at Northampton and Enviro 400 19084 has returned to service at Kettering. Now out of use for repairs are Optare Solo 47518 from Northampton, Enviro 200 36159 from Leamington and Dart SLF 35233 from Kettering.
A change has been made to the vehicles which are out-based at Stratford from Leamington. Stratford now has nine Scania/Enviro 400s on its books 15670-78, with Enviro 400s 19080 and 19082 now part of the core fleet at Leamington. 
The five open top Tridents here for the Stratford-upon-Avon Tour, 17412/17/94, 17527/75, have now been delicenced for the winter period.
 
✤Stagecoach London
Now for disposal here are Scanias 15017/18/20/21/22 whilst 15019 remains at Rainham but is in use as a refurbishment float vehicle. Also now for disposal are Tridents 17875, 17906 and 18217.
Several Tridents are also relegated to Refurbishment Float status and includes 17858 (at Romford), 17989/90/91/94/97 (at West Ham) 17844 and 17999 (at Barking) and 17857 (at Bromley). Smart Hybrid 11045 is out of use at West Ham for accident repairs. Enviro 400s 10137/38/97/98 from Catford are now allocated to Barking with 11055/58 now at Catford. 10199, 10200/02/03 are now allocated to Rainham.
 
✤Stagecoach South West
The Open Top Trident s 17701, 18186, 18303-07 and closed top Trident 18137 have been stood down from service during the winter period. The two Volvo B9R coaches transferred here from Stagecoach East Midlands are now in use with the training school at Exeter, whilst former Volvo B7R training coach 53238 is now for disposal. A previously unreported transfer is that of Volvo B7R training coach 53236 from Exeter to Plymouth. Reserve Fleet Optare Solo 47084 is now in the main fleet at Barnstaple.
 
✤Stagecoach East
Peterborough-based training Dart SLF 34421 has been used in normal service recently.
A start has been made on clearing out vehicles from the now-closed King’s Lynn depot with several already moved to Ely and Fenstanton depots.
 
✤Stagecoach Megabus/Joint Venture
Can Hool Sleeper 50309 has been returned to service with Stagecoach West Scotland at Cumbernauld with 50303 now in the Reserve Fleet there.
Volvo B11Rs 54203 and 54204 are now with Stotts for MegabusPlus work releasing Volvo B12Bs 54077 and 54079 to the Megabus Strategic Reserve Fleet, which also includes former Stagecoach Yorkshire (Barnsley) allocated 54052. 

✤Stagecoach West Scotland
Now at Cumbernauld are Enviro 400s 10918 (from Kilmarnock) and 10919 (from Ardrossan). Enviro 300s 27225/27 have transferred from Cumbernauld to Ayr, whilst Enviro 200s 36704/05 have moved from Ayr to Dumfries.
Now delicenced for repairs is Optare Solo 47733 (from Stranraer) whilst MAN/Enviro300s 22527 and 22853 along with Van Hool Astromegas 50211 and 50233 at Dumfries are all now for disposal.
Now in service at Ardrossan are Scania/Enviro 300s 28656/58/60 which have displaced MAN/Enviro 300s 22523/25 into the Reserve Fleet there. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 44010 has transferred from Kilmarnock to Arran.
 
✤Stagecoach North Scotland
Back in service after repairs are Volvo B7R 53294 (at Skye), Volvo B12B 54066 (at Thurso), MAN/Enviro 300 22790 and Enviro 27623 (both at Kirkwall), Volvo B9R 53638 (at Macduff), Enviro 300 27533 (at Elgin) and Enviro 400 19371 (at Inverness). Now out of service for repairs are Volvo B12B 53104 (from Inverness), Optare Solo SR 47811 (from Kirkwall), Volvo B7R 53265 (from the Seasonal Reserve Fleet), Open Top Trident 17014 (from the Seasonal Reserve Fleet), Enviro 200 36067 (from Elgin), Optare Solo 47246 (from Skye) and Volvo B12B 54038 (from Thurso).
Now in the Reserve Fleet is Volvo B7R 53269 from Elgin, whilst Open Top Trident 17515 is now in the Seasonal Reserve Fleet.
Enviro 300 27588 has transferred from Aviemore to Tain and Enviro 200 36031 from Elgin to Aberdeen. Optare Solo 47568 is now at Elgin (from Insch). Volvo B12B 53103 has left Inverness for Skye. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 44019 has been transferred from Thurso to Orkney in exchange for Optare Solo SR 47813.
The two former Megabus Volvo B11R coaches received here from Stagecoach Midlands, 54205/06, are being prepared for service at Thurso.

Information posted on November 14th 2018 at 15:35
✤Stagecoach Midlands
Dart SLF 34625, which was for disposal here, is currently operating from Northampton.
 
✤Stagecoach North East
The planned exchange of Enviro 200s and MAN/Enviro 200s here has now been completed with the transfer of 39712 from Hartlepool to Sunderland in exchange for 36086.

Information posted on November 14 2018 at 18:45
✤Stagecoach East Scotland
Transferred here from Stagecoach West Scotland and for allocation to Dunfermline are ADL Enviro 400MMCs 10906 and 10920 whilst Enviro 400 19552 from Perth has moved to Stagecoach West Scotland.
Former Stagecoach East Midlands Plaxton President bodied Tridents 18046/49 are now in this fleet and allocated to Rennies where they have released ALX400 Tridents 18112/13 to Stagecoach North Scotland. Also moving to Stagecoach North Scotland from Dunfermline is 18124 which in turn has been replaced by 18116 transferred from Arbroath.
Now in the Reserve Fleet are Mercedes-Benz Sprinters 44015 and 44016 from Arbroath whilst Optare Solo 47169 has been scrapped and 47259 has transferred from Perth to Arbroath. Following repairs Optare Solo SR 47873 is back in service at Perth and 48001 is at Arbroath.
Volvo B12B 53104 has transferred from Rennies to Stagecoach North Scotland in return for Volvo B13R 54101. Volvo B9R 53718 from Aberhill and Volvo B13R 54114 from Dunfermline are both out of service for repairs whilst Volvo B13Rs BT14DLU/V,. which had been used in the Rennies fleet, have been returned off lease.
Back as part of this fleet after use by Stagecoach Yorkshire on Rail Replacement work are Volvo B12Bs 54049/63/64/69/72/75. 54049 is for disposal with the others in the Reserve Fleet at Arbroath.

Information posted on November 13th 2018 at 12:40
✤Stagecoach East
Reserve Fleet Tridents 18337/39/45/46 reported to have now left this fleet and  have been transferred to Stagecoach North Scotland. Initially Peterborough's 18421/22 were earmarked but we understand that 18345/46 were transferred instead. They are needed in preparation for the takeover of some work from D&E in January 2019. The plan is for them to be fitted with Seatbelts. 
​Enviro 200s 36041/42 have transferred from Bedford to Cambridge to allow two Volvo B7RLEs to move from Cambridge to Fenstanton to cover an increased vehicle requirement on The Busway.
 
✤Stagecoach Manchester
Transferred from Sharston to Hyde Road are Enviro 400s 19514/15. A clear out of withdrawn vehicles here has taken place with MAN/ALX300s 22361/62/91/92/93/94/95/96/97, Scania N94s 28505/07 and Plaxton Primos 49892/93/94/95 sold to PVS (dealer).
 
Stagecoach Megabus/Joint Venture
Volvo B11Rs 54203/04 have transferred from Stagecoach Midlands at Rugby to Stagecoach South Wales at Cwmbran.

✤Stagecoach South Wales
There have been a large number of vehicle re-allocations here in the last month as a result of the Enviro 200/Optare Solo SR swap with Stagecoach Midlands, which is now complete.
Aberdare: Dart SLFs 34664 and 34502/22/55 along with Optare Solos 47906/09/12 and 47717 are now in the main fleet here with Optare Solo 47527 in the Reserve Fleet.
Blackwood: Dart SLF 34508, Scania/Enviro 300 28739 and Optare Solos 47534, 47628/40/43 are now in the main fleet with Dart SLFs 34672/77 in the Reserve Fleet.
Merthyr: Dart SLF 34676 and Optare Solos 47236 and 47639 are in the main fleet here with Optare Solo 47202 and Optare Solo SR 47815 now in the Reserve Fleet.
Caerphilly: Enviro 200s 36842/51/52/53/54 are now allocated here.
Cwmbran: Former Stagecoach Midlands Gold-spec Optare Solo SRs 47967-79 are now allocated here with 47980 currently being repainted.. Optare Solo 47533 is also here with 47194/95, 47209 and 47363/84 now in the Reserve Fleet.
Additional vehicles for disposal here are Dart FLFs 34501, 34678 and 34747 along with Optyare Tempo 25109.

✤Stagecoach North Scotland
The four Plaxton President-bodied Tridents transferred here from Stagecoach East Midlands, 18046/49/53/56, are expected to be transferred to the Rennies fleet at Stagecoach East Scotland in exchange for ALX400-bodied Tridents.

Information posted on November 12th 2018 at 18:00
✤Stagecoach North East
A further vehicle to lose blue Gas Bus livery for corporate colours here is 28032 whilst another MAN/Enviro 200 to move from Hartlepool to Sunderland is 39675 which has been exchanged for 36081.
 
✤Stagecoach South 
The company reports that cherished registration mark 411DCD has been assigned to ADL Enviro 200 36925.
Volvo B7TL, 16931, which had been for disposal here is now in the Reserve Fleet at Chichester whilst another surplus Gold-spec MAN/Enviro 300 transferred to the training fleet is 22741, which is now allocated to Plymouth. The company is reporting that Dart SLF 34517, which has been earmarked for training bus conversion is now for disposal.
Dart SLF 34519 is temporarily at Aldershot as a point programme cover vehicle. 
34633 is now in service at Basingstoke and 34634 at Winchester to cover an increase in vehicle requirement. Following repairs Dart SLF 34415 is now in the Reserve Fleet at Winchester.
 
✤Stagecoach Oxfordshire
The company reports that repairs to Enviro 200 36448 have been completed and it is back at Banbury, displacing 34436 to the Reserve Fleet.
 
✤Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire 
The reported locations of the former Stagecoach Midlands Gold-spec Scania/Enviro 400s is:
Gilmoss: 15740/41/42/51
Birkenhead: 15744/45/46/49
On loan to Stagecoach West: 15739/43/48
On loan to Stagecoach South East: 15740
Now in the Reserve Fleet at Gilmoss is Volvo B7R 53297 whilst former Stagecoach Midlands Optare Solo 47129 is now allocated to Preston. Enviro 300s 27897 and 27903 have been transferred from Preston to Birkenhead. Also in service at Birkenhead, in London red livery, are short Enviro 200s 36314/15/17/18/19 with 36316 currently in the Reserve Fleet and being prepared for service.
Open Top Trident is reported as sold.
 
✤Stagecoach East 
Volvo B10M training vehicle 52486 is currently on loan to Peterborough from Bedford.
 
✤Stagecoach East Midlands 
Trident 17720 was repainted white prior to its donation to a primary school, whilst 18056 received a repaint prior to its transfer to Stagecoach North Scotland.

Information posted on November 10th 2018 at 14:15
✤Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
Now in the Reserve Fleet are Optare Solos 47002, 47453 and 47721/22 along with Trident 18381, MAN/Enviro 300 22763 and Dart SLFs 34708/16/17. Open Top vehicles now in the Seasonal Reserve Fleet are Volvo B5TLs 13801/02/03/06/07 and Tridents 17217/77, 17489/90/95 and 17692.
MAN/ALX300 22269 is now at Kendal whilst MAN/Enviro 300s 22872/74 are now allocated to Morecambe.
 
✤Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Former Stagecoach Midlands Gold-spec Scania/Enviro 400 15750 which was due to join this fleet is currently on loan to Stagecoach South East and was observed at Ashford depot earlier today.

Information posted on November 9th 2018 at 15:55
✤East Yorkshire Motor Services
Now delivered and awaiting entry into service are all seven of the new Scania/Caetano Levante III coaches for National Express work. The carry fleet numbers 1-7.
Dart SLFs 335 and 337 have been withdrawn from service at Hull and are now delicenced with Volvo B7RLE 385 transferred from Bridlington to Hull and Volvo B8RLE transferring from the Hull Coaching Fleet to the main fleet at Hull. Also delicenced are Volvo B7TLs 584/85. 663 and 711 from Scarborough along with open top Volvo B7TLs 881-886 as well as Open Top Tridents 887 and 888.
 
✤Stagecoach East Midlands
Previously unreported as now being part of the main fleet at Hull are Tridents 18038 and 18043.
 
✤Stagecoach Yorkshire
We understand that further MAN/ALX300s to leave this fleet for Stagecoach North East are expected to be 22443 and 22444.

Information posted on November 6th 2018 at 15:45
✤Delaine Buses
The company has confirmed that it has no plans to purchase a cherished AD***** series registration plate for its newly-acquired Alexander ALX400-bodied Volvo B7TL (fleet number 165) LJ04YXA.
 
✤Stagecoach West
Withdrawn Optare Solo 47125 was collected from Stroud depot by T Wigley (dealer) on November 5th2018.
 
✤Stagecoach Oxfordshire
Dart SLF 34469, which has been for disposal here, has been removed by T Wigley (dealer).
 
✤Stagecoach East Midlands
The company confirms that Dart SLF 34571 remains for disposal here and it is 34457 that has been allocated to the training school at Mansfield. Former MAN/ALX300 training buses 22162 and 22272 are now both for disposal here. 
Mansfield.
 
✤Stagecoach North East
Former Hartlepool-allocated MAN/Enviro 200 39674 is now in service from Sunderland following a recent repaint.

✤Stagecoach South West
Now here from Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire is roof damaged ADL Enviro 400 19571, which is due to be converted to an open top vehicle here.