August 19th 2017

Information posted on August 19th 2017 at 13:15
✤Stagecoach North East
Trident 17745 has arrived here from Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire and will be donated to charity.
 
✤Stagecoach East Midlands
Dart SLF 34456 has been reported as operating from Lincoln depot, which means that no Dart SLF/Pointer vehicles are now allocated to Mansfield. It is also reported that 34465 has gained a non-standard Dart SLF livery with black around the window pillar areas. Similar 34455 has been transferred from the main fleet to the Reserve Fleet at Worksop. Reserve Fleet Optare Solo 47263 at Lincoln is now for disposal. Volvo B7R 53213 has been allocated to Grimsby following its conversion to a training vehicle. Enviro 400 19306 was delivered to Lincoln from Bus & Coach World yesterday.
 
✤Thamesdown Transport
Now withdrawn is Dart SLF 103, whilst ADL Enviro 200MMC demonstrator YY17GRX has temporarily returned to ADL. Its replacement here is YX65RKK.
 
✤Stagecoach Vehicle Sales
Stagecoach UK Bus is now selling some surplus vehicles direct, advertising in Bus & Coach Buyer, rather than selling to - or through - dealers. In the past dealers have either bought surplus vehicles from Stagecoach or have sold them on behalf of Stagecoach. Currently available from Stagecoach Manchester are six Optare Primos 49891-96 (at £9,900 each plus tyres and VAT) along with two Scania N94s with East Lancs bodywork 28506/07 (£8,000 each plus tyres and VAT) and eight WrightBus-bodied Volvo B7RLEs 21238/40/42/43/44/45/47 (£9,900 each plus tyres and VAT).
Available from the Stagecoach East fleet are seven Optare Tempos 25119/20/21/22/24/25/26 (at £3,500 each plus tyres and VAT).
Also offered for sale ate 12 Volvo B12Bs, a selection of 04 and 05-plated Dart SLFs and 16 left hand drive former Megabus Van Hool Altano coaches.