August 26th 2017

Information posted on August 26th 2017 at 09:40
✤Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
We are now able to report that the first Volvo Olympian to receive ‘schoolrunner’ livery and branding, 16793, was completed yesterday when the fleet names were applied.
 
✤Stagecoach Megabus/Joint Venture operations
Volvo B12B 54077 has been stood down from the main fleet at Rugby and is now in Reserve, whilst at Cumbernauld Van Hool Sleeper 50312 is also now in the Reserve Fleet. Stagecoach Highlands has reported Volvo B7R 53332 as transferred to Aviemore so we are seeking confirmation whether it is in fact still regarded as part of the Joint Venture fleet there.
 
✤Stagecoach East Scotland
There have been a large number of vehicle movements reported here in the last month. A summary of the main ones are:
Dunfermline-Aberhill: Enviro 300 27907
Dunfermline-Arbroath: Volvo B7R 53286
Reserve-Arbroath: Optare Solo 47250
Reserve-Blairgowrie: Optare Solo 47367/92
Blairgowrie-Arbroath: Optare Solo 47303, 47657
Glenrothes-St Andrews: Optare Versa 25261
Aberhill-Dunfermline: Volvo B13B: 54144/45
Aberhill-Glenrothes: Optare Solo SRs 47869/70
Other changes have seen Volvo B7TL 16936 allocated to St Andrews, Enviro 300s 27524/52 and Dart SLF 34587 to Dunfermline. Glenrothes has received Enviro 400s 19312/15/16 along with Enviro 300s 27128/37/40 and Optare Solo 47240. Perth now has Enviro 400s 19156 and 19551 on its books. A temporary increase in requirement has seen 16951/53/54/55/56/57/58 allocated to Rennies. Scania/Enviro 15621 from St Andrews is out of service for repairs. Additions to the Reserve Fleet are Dart SLFs 34603 (Perth) and 34737 (St Andrews) along with Optare Solos 47229 (Aberhill) and 47386 (Glenrothes).
Volvo B9TL 16952 is reported here as being prepared for transfer to Stagecoach East Midlands.
Optare Solo 47051 and Volvo B7TL 16927 are reported as sold to SD Travel, Volvo B7TL 16924 to Geddes Group and Dart SLFs 34694 along with 34735/36 to JMB Travel.

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