12th February 2021
Corrections to Fleet Report 10th February 2021: Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire have stood down 27746, at West Cumbria, and 34801, at Morecambe. Not 27744 (which remains in service) and 34810 (which is in the Merseyside & South Lancashire fleet) as we incorrectly reported.
Stagecoach West 36392 has been moved from Stroud to Cheltenham (not the other way as we incorrectly stated).
East Yorkshire
Now on loan at Elloughton depot, from Oxford Bus Company, is Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 975 (BU18YRS).
Pictured at East Yorkshire’s Hull depot on 8th February, was Oxford Bus Company 975 (BU18YRS). © East Yorkshire Spotter.
First West of England
Now sold into preservation are former Bath allocated Volvo B7LA/Wright Solar Fusion 10036, and Optare Solo 53806. Volvo B7TL/ALX400 32007 has been sold to Bath City Council for further use.
Metrobus
Last month we reported that Scania OmniCity 6513, and Scania N94UB/East Lancs Esteem 6615 from this fleet were due to move on loan to Go Ahead Oxford Group. These have been recently noted at the Metrobus depot at Crawley, so we understand this move may have been cancelled. If anyone has any information on these, please get in contact with us.
National Express West Midlands
Dennis Trident/ALX400s 4325 and 4359, previously operated by Pensnett depot, have been withdrawn. Now withdrawn from service at Coventry, is Volvo B7TL/ALX400 4421.
One of the latest vehicles to withdrawn from this fleet, Dennis Trident/ALX400 4359 is pictured. © Dylan Jones.
Portsmouth City Coaches
Volvo B7TL/East Lancs Myllennium Vyking M500ELK has reverted to its original registration, PA04CYF, and has been sold to Abus. It was moved to them on 10th February 2021. This follows on from VDL SB250LF/Wright Pulsar-Gemini LJ04LFK which was sold to Abus last month.
Now here from Abus is Scania Omnidekka SN04CPE, which arrived on 11th February, and acts as a replacement for the Volvo B7TL noted above.
Rambler Coaches of St Leonards
Recently acquired here are Optare Tempos YJ10EXS and YJ10EXT, with another two expected imminently.
Rambler Coaches are currently acquiring a number of PSVAR compliant vehicles, which will allow them to remain compliant on their contracted school routes in line with new legislation due to come into force this summer.
Seven Sisters Bus & Coach
Now acquired here is open top Eastern Coach Works bodied Daimler Fleetline KMW 175P, which despite never operating for them carries Southdown livery.
Stagecoach East
Further Bedford allocated Dart SLFs have now been stood down. 34827 is now parked up at Bedford depot, whilst similar 34834 is on loan to Cambridge where it is acting as an overflow drivers break room.
As we previously reported, Dart SLF 34535 is acting as an overflow driver break room at Peterborough. It is pictured as snow fell on 10th February 2021. © John Abbott.
Stagecoach Manchester: As previously reported, Enviro 400 19530 now carries Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery. It is seen on 9th February 2021. © SimpliHull.
Stagecoach South
Clearing up some allocation confusion, Enviro 200 MMCs 26146/148-159/162-165 are allocated to Portsmouth, with similar 26147/160/161 allocated to Worthing.
Transdev
Now on loan here, from Go North East, is Yutong E10 8809 (ND70AFK). It is providing trials for the Harrogate Bus Company.
