December 13th 2014

Stagecoach London reports that Routemaster RM2050 is off the road for repairs, whilst Dart SLF 34380 is in Helsinki, Finland for modifications. Vehicles currently for disposal are Dart SLF 34376 and Tridents 17427/66, 17505/09/26/45/66/70/80/86/88/89. Dart SLF 34386 has ben sold for scrap whilst ten Tridents have been returned from Ensign Bus with 17489/90/95 moving to Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire and 17528/29/38/53/60/71/72 being allocated to Stagecoach South.
Stagecoach East Scotland has sold MAN/ALX300s 22161 and 22261, with Dart SLFs 33432/38 also leaving the fleet having been sold to JMB Wishaw. Optare Solo SRs 47871-73 have transferred from Aberhill to St Andrews in exchange for Solos 47224/27/29. At the Rennies fleet BMC Falcolns 29717/18 and Mercedes Varios 59614/15 have been withdrawn from service and are awaiting disposal. Volvo B7Rs 53294/95 are transferred from Glenrothes to Stagecoach West Scotland, whilst Volvo B10MA 51095 has transferred from Stagecoach West Scotland, but may still be at Kilmarnock awaiting collection. Several vehicles have been displaced following arrival of new buses and are likely to be put into the Reserve Fleet or transferred to other Stagecoach companies, there include MAN/ALX300 22349/50, MAN/East Lancs 22511/14/15, Volvo B10M 52657 and Volvo B7R 53261/90/91/93