February 13th 2017

(c) Terry Blackman

 Information posted on February 13th 2017 at 11:15
➨Stagecoach East Midlands
A further three former Stagecoach East Enviro 400s, 19296/97 and 19305, are now in service at Lincoln.
 
➨Stagecoach South East
The company’s latest fleet status report details that only four of the 30 Mercedes Sprinters, that entered service from Ashford yesterday, retained their originally booked registrations. 44001/02/05/07 are registered BP16UWW/O/T/V. The remaining vehicles, 44003/04/06/08-30 are reported as registered BV66GRV/X/Z, GSO/U/Y/Z, GTF/U/Y/Z, GUA/C/D/E/F/G/H/J/K/O/U/W/X, GVA/C.
The entry into service of the Mercedes Sprinters at Ashford has resulted in a number of fleet changes. We understand that withdrawn from service at Ashford are MAN/ALX300s 22942/94 and Optare Solos 47117/73. The Enviro 200 type is being eliminated from Ashford (36124/25) and Folkestone (36122/24) with all four planned to transfer to Hastings. Hastings was also due to receive Optare Solo 47660 from Ashford as a replacement for 47174 and Eastbourne was due to receive 47662 as a replacement for 47065.

➨Stagecoach Yorkshire
Buses magazine reports that a further Hybrid Enviro 400 to receive corporate livery is 12105, whilst Sheffield route 88 branding has been removed from Scania/Enviro 400s 15713/05.

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