STEVEN KNIGHT MEDIA
  • Home Page
  • Fleet News Ramblings
  • SKM News Views & Blog
  • Behind The Picture
  • Contact us

December 4th 2019: Fleet Ramblings

4/12/2019

 
Stagecoach East Midlands
Now operating from Gainsborough is Dart SLF 34530.
 
Stagecoach West
Trident 18156 which has latterly been operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, was parked inside Gloucester depot yesterday, believed to be a transfer. We understand that there may be further Tridents transferred from within Stagecoach UK Bus to this fleet.
 
Stagecoach South
The two additional ADL Enviro 400MMCs delivered here, 11272/73 (SN69ZGH/J) have received branding for use on Chichester University services.
Picture
© Steve Thorpe/Twitter (Stagecoach South)
Stagecoach Manchester
Trident 18415, which had been on loan from Stagecoach East and used from Sharston has been returned. It arrived back at Peterborough depot this morning and retains its Manchester Bee logo alongside the Stagecoach fleet name on the front of the vehicle.
Picture
© Tyler Brace
Stagecoach East
Several passengers have apparently been told by drivers that the existing Volvo B11R coaches used on the X5 Oxford-Bedford-Cambridge route are to receive reliability modifications. A passenger yesterday was told that these will be carried out by Stagecoach Midlands at Rugby. It was also suggested that the Bedford depot, which works the X5 service, could receive a couple of new double deck vehicles to provide temporary cover whilst the work takes place. None of this has been officially confirmed by the company. Rugby depot has experience of coaches having a large allocation of Megabus vehicles on its books. It has also been undertaking reliability work on Oxford Tube vehicles.
Picture
© Steven Knight Media
Midland Metro
We were pleased to hear that ‘Brummie’ comedian Jasper Carrot has had a Midland Metro tram named after him - a more environmentally friendly travel alternative to his 1970s Funky Moped! Jasper’s name now adorns CAF Urbos 3 train 28 and was named on November 13th 2019.
Jasper said: “Having a tram named after you is indeed an honour especially when it is all tied up with Birmingham and the West Midlands where I was born and bred.
“Today was pretty special. The last time I rode on a tram in Birmingham was over 70 years ago when I went from the city centre to Handsworth Wood, it took about four days.
“To ride on the super smooth flying machine was a real treat especially as I didn’t have to pay.”
Picture
© Midland Metro

Comments are closed.

    Archives

    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    December 2013

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Home Page
  • Fleet News Ramblings
  • SKM News Views & Blog
  • Behind The Picture
  • Contact us