April 2nd 2020: Fleet Ramblings2/4/2020
Stagecoach UK Bus
We are starting to receive details of vehicles that are being delicenced and parked up as a result of the reduced services currently being operated. Where we receive this information we will attempt to include it on the Allocation Documents that we produce. However, it is a fast moving situation and details are changing by the day. We do not have details yet for all operating companies or individual depots. In some cases we have obtained information on details of vehicles delicenced by checking against the DVLA records. We are aware that at this time not all details on our allocation sheets will be correct but we will try and ensure they are as accurate as possible given the information we have access to.
Stagecoach East
The recent transfer of Enviro 200s 37234/35 from Peterborough to Bedford was to enable the withdrawal from service of Dart SLFs 34428 and 34825 from the Bedford fleet, whilst 36013 from the Peterborough fleet has been taken out of service and is due for conversion to a training vehicle here. The entry into service of the six Volvo B8RLE/MCV eVoRa saloons 21363-68 at Fenstanton has resulted in Volvo B7RLEs 21221/22/25/31/33/34 being transferred into the Reserve Fleet. Volvo B10M training coach 52443 from Cambridge has been taken out of use and along with previously withdrawn Tridents 18336, 18419/23/24 have been sold. The company is reporting that Tridents 18411/12 are now for disposal here. They had been on loan to Stagecoach Manchester and last saw use with Stagecoach West in Cheltenham during the March horse race meeting there. Stagecoach London Trident 17836 has been sold to Lister PSV whilst Enviro 400H Hybrids 12343/44 have not been returned to the leasing company and we understand that a new lease period/contract is being sought.
Stagecoach East Midlands
All of the Volvo B7TLs along with the former Road Car Volvo B7RLE saloons here have been temporarily delicensed. Transferred from Worksop to Mansfield are Enviro 200s 36509/11/12. At Scunthorpe, Dart SLFs 34456, 34530 and 34572 have been transferred from the Reserve Fleet to the main fleet. Further former Stagecoach North East Enviro 400s now allocated to Skegness are 19195 and 19208. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 44014 is now in the main fleet at Grimsby, from the Reserve Fleet. Trident 18026 has been re-licenced and allocated to the main fleet at Gainsborough whilst Reserve Fleet Dart SLF 35131 is now in the main fleet there. Stagecoach Megabus/Joint Venture Operations We understand that all remaining Megabus services in England and Wales will cease after operations on April 5th. Stagecoach Oxfordshire The company has announced that it will suspend Oxford Tube service after operation on April 5th. Stagecoach North Scotland (Bluebird) Now here from Stagecoach North East are Enviro 400s 19212/13 which have been allocated to Peterhead but have subsequently been delicenced. Enviro 200MMC 26130 from Elgin has transferred to the Highlands fleet in exchange for Volvo B11R 54834. Transferred from Stonehaven to Aberdeen are Enviro 200s 36031 and 36048 with Optare Solo SR 47876 also now at Aberdeen having transferred from Insch. Volvo B11R 54825 has formally been transferred from Aberdeen to Elgin, although we understand that whilst on the Aberdeen allocation maintenance and servicing of this vehicle was carried out at Elgin. We also understand that Optare Solo 47606 which remains licenced at Stonehaven is for training use rather than service use.
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