week ending Sunday 29th January 2017

Information posted on January 27th 2017 at 14:30
➨East Yorkshire Motor Services
We are pleased to report that EYMS has announced that after around eighteen months out of service, Heritage fleet Willowbrook-bodied AEC Regent V 644 (VKH44) is now being returned to operational use.  A replacement AEC engine has been sourced and fitted, and following testing and a tidy up 644 should be ready to hit the road again.

Information posted on January 25th 2017 at 14:40
➨Stagecoach East Scotland
It has been confirmed that Dart SLFs 34568 and 34606 have been sold to JMB Travel

➨Stagecoach West
Scania/Enviro 400 15529 is the latest recipient of route 63 branding on its Stagecoach Gold livery, whilst it is confirmed that 15526/32 carry generic Stagecoach Gold livery. Another MAN/Enviro 300 to receive route 66 branding on its Stagecoach Gold livery is 22747.

Information posted on January 24th 2017 at 15:40
➨East Yorkshire Motor Services
In addition to the five Enviro 200MMCs ordered for delivery later this year, the company has ordered a further 12 Volvo B5TLs with MCV EvoSeti bodywork which are also due for delivery later this year.

Information posted on January 24th 2017 at 12:00
➨Stagecoach East Midlands
The first former Stagecoach East Park & Ride Enviro 400 to be converted to single door layout at Bus & Coast World is 19301, which is expected here imminently.

Information posted on January 23rd 2017 at 10:30
➨Stagecoach South East
The long awaited minibus operation in Ashford will be branded as ‘Little and Often’ with blue branding applied on the silver grey base colour of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 45 vehicles.
 
➨Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
MAN/ALX300 Training bus 22822 has finally returned here after an extended period on loan to Stagecoach East Scotland where it went after a similar period on loan to Stagecoach West.
 
➨Stagecoach Manchester
Ferrymill Motors MAN/Wright Meridian Fm33 (SJ09GDV) has been on loan here and operating from Middleton depot.

➨Stagecoach South West
Repairs to Trident 18393 which was damaged in November last year have now been completed and the vehicle is now back at Barnstaple where it is being prepared for return to service.

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