February 29th 2016

Information uploaded on February 29th 2016 at 10:10
We hear that Stagecoach Midlands Trident 18127 at Northampton has lost its Homesense advertising wrap and is now in fleet livery.
At Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire Enviro 200s 37121/22 have been temporarily transferred from Carlisle to Kendal for the service 555 Shuttle ousting Optare Solos 47474 and 47721 to Morecambe where they in turn have allowed MAM/Enviro 300s 22763 and 22889 to temporarily transfer to Carlisle which completes the vehicle merry-go-round. Also here Volvo Olympian 16639 is temporarily operating from West Cumbria, whilst loaned Ferrymill Motors Enviro 200 Fm36 was due to be returned yesterday. Optare Solo 47742 is in the Reserve Fleet at Carlisle.
Stagecoach East’s MAN/ALX300 22332 remains at Peterborough and yesterday was operating from March outstation on Whittlesey services.
At Stagecoach South East further Enviro 400s have received Eastbourne ‘One’ branding. Lou Phillips reports that 19648/51-56/59 now carry this branding. Stagecoach South East has now received Tridents 17632/33/35 from Stagecoach Manchester with current depot locations reported to be Thanet (17632), Hastings (17633) and Ashford (17635). There is speculation that they will replace 17691, 16380 and 16804. Delivery of the first Scania N250UD/Enviro 400MMCs here is imminent, with the first vehicles now complete. 15261-90 will be split between Herne Bay and Thanet and we understand the first five (15261-65) will be registered YN16WVB/C/D/E/F.

Information updated on February 29th 2016 at 14:00
East Yorkshire Motor Services has transferred Volvo B9TLs 722/24/25/26 from Hull to Scarborough, whilst MAN/ALX300s 326-30 have returned to service at Hull. Dart SLF 470 is also back in service at Hull, with 477 being delicenced. Volvo B7TL 665 has transferred from Bridlington to Hull in exchange for Enviro 200 381.