February 5th 2019

Information posted on February 5th 2019 at 13:30
✤Stagecoach East
Back in service following long-term repairs are Trident 18338 (at Cambridge) and Volvo B9R 53612 (at Bedford).
 
✤Stagecoach Midlands
Optare Solo 47518 has transferred from Northampton to Nuneaton whilst out of use at Northampton following recent service changes are 47508/09/11, 47653 and 47654.
MAN/Enviro 300 22841 is another of the type to transfer from Rugby to Northampton, whilst former Stagecoach South West Scania/Enviro 400 15668 is now also operating from Northampton. Also back in service at Northampton following repairs is Trident 18149.
 
✤Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Transferred from Gilmoss to the Reserve Fleet are Dart SLFs 34743 and 34820 along with Enviro 400s 19034/39/40 and Volvo B7R 53258. Dart SLF 34820 has, however, been reported as operating from Chester depot.
Scania/Enviro 400s 15563/64 are transfers from Preston to Gilmoss whilst Preston’s Optare Solo 47674 is now in the Reserve Fleet.
Transferred from the main fleet at Birkenhead to the Reserve Fleet is Trident 18385 whilst ADL Enviro 300 has transferred from Birkenhead to Chester.
Vehicles sold are Bluebird schoolbus 29884, Volvo B7R 53296 and Volvo B12B 54048.
The latest company report makes no reference to former Stagecoach Midlands Optare Solo 47404.
 
✤Stagecoach South East
Now in the Reserve Fleet at Eastbourne. for the winter period, is open top Trident 17221 whilst Eastbourne-allocated Volvo B10M training vehicle 52609 is currently delicenced.
 
✤Stagecoach South Wales
Now for disposal here is Dart SLF 34755. Scania/Enviro 300 28722 is back in service at Cwmbran. Also back in use in the main fleet at Cwmbran are Reserve Fleet Optare Solos 47209 and 47363 but Optare Solo SRs 47972/93/80 are all out of use at Cwmbran for repairs.
 
✤Stagecoach East Midlands
Withdrawn Trident 17714 was sold to AH Hardwick (dealer) whilst Dart SLF 34703 has received training livery.
 
✤Stagecoach South
Volvo B7TL 16935 is another of the type to be put back into service here and is allocated to Chichester displacing Trident 18118 to the Reserve Fleet. 
Reserve Fleet Dart SLF 34633 has transferred from Guildford to Basingstoke, with 34629 also from the Reserve Fleet now back in the main fleet at Guildford.
Dart SPDs 33189/90/91 are being prepared for return to Surrey County Council whilst Dart SLFs 34852-57 are now in the Reserve Fleet at Guildford and are due repaint following displacement from the Guildford Park & Ride service.
Trident 18065 and Optare Solo 47543 are both out of use at Aldershot for repairs.