November 18th 2016

Information uploaded on November 18th 2016 at 14:45
Stagecoach South West…
Trident 18081 remains in store here and is expected to transfer to Stagecoach South. The closure of Chard depot has seen Optare Versas 25251-54 allocated to the Reserve Fleet. A further Trident for open top conversion is 18307 which has been taken out of service at Torquay. Trident 18131, which was a repaint float vehicle is now allocated to Torquay and 18080 has returned to use at Plymouth. Optare Solo 47085 is being used for component recovery. Scania/Enviro 400 15662 has transferred from Torquay to Exeter with 15862/64 moving from Exeter to Torquay.
Stagecoach East…
Enviro 200 37214 is being transferred from Cambridge to Fenstanton where it is expected to see use on service 66. At King’s Lynn a further Optare Tempo out of service is 25121, which is now for disposal.
The number of operational vehicles remaining in versions of the Norfolk Green livery have been reduced significantly in recent months with just 9 double decks now in the various schemes - 10052/53/54/55, 17605/06, 17786/87 and 18278. Additional 17744 is in an all over green livery.
Stagecoach Midlands…
Volvo Olympian 16460 was sold to Ensign Bus whilst A H Hardwick has taken Volvo Olympians 16614/95, Tridents 17212, 17695/97, Dart SLF 34491 and Volvo B10M coach 52435. Former Nuneaton-allocated Optare Solos 47070/71/72 have been sold to McGills. Trident 17127 is allocated to Rugby, displacing 18406 to Northampton whilst 17511 from Kettering has been exchanged with 18190 from Leamington. Dart SLF 34594 is back in service at Rugby following the withdrawal of 34641 for disposal. MAN/Enviro 200 39698 has been returned to service at Northampton rather than Nuneaton where it was expected to be allocated. Reserve Fleet Dart SLF 34627 is back in use at Nuneaton with 34628 transferring from Nuneaton to Leamington.
Stagecoach Manchester…
Enviro 400s on the move are 19181/82/83 from Sharston to Hyde Road, 19326 from Sharston to Ashton, 19494 from Stockport to Hyde Road and 19360 from Hyde Road to Ashton. MAN/ALX300s 22304/05 from Wigan and 22325/26 from Middleton are now for disposal. Recent arrivals from Stagecoach West Scotland, MAN/Enviro 300s 22521/86 are allocated to Wigan. Reserve Fleet Optare Solos back in service are  47619 at Ashton and 47620 at Stockport whilst 47471 that had been for disposal is now regarded as part of the Reserve Fleet.
Stagecoach Highland…
Received here from Stagecoach Bluebird (Aberdeen) and allocated to Orkney is Optare Solo 47252. Reserve Fleet Optare Solo 47572 is also now allocated to Orkney. Now for disposal here are Volvo B7R 53230 and MAN/Enviro 300s 22784/87. It is believed that Optare Solo 47571, Volvo B7R 53212 and VW Mini 49756 are no longer part of the fleet here.
Stagecoach Bluebird…
Open Top Volvo Olympian 16863 is now for disposal here whilst the transfer of Trident 17301 from Macduff to Aberdeen has allowed 17210 to be withdrawn for disposal. Trident 18015 has returned to Stagecoach East Scotland after a period of loan here. Several vehicles are now for disposal here including 52409 and 53239/63/66. Dart 34796 and Volvo B12B 53106 is back in service at Macduff and Volvo B7R has returned to use at Elgin.
Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire…
The seat belt fitted seats from Volvo Olympian 16666 have been removed and fitted to 16670.
New service 685 Cross Pennine green livery and  branding is now carried by Enviro 200 27142 and Optare Solo 47971 with the repainting and branding of Enviro 300 27141 to follow.
Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire…
Open Top Leyland Olympian 14166 has been sold to Aintree Coachlines. We now understand it was never the intention to regard this vehicle as part of the Stagecoach UK Bus Heritage Fleet.