12th March 2021
Selwyns Travel: One of the many companies stepping in to provide resources during the strike action at Go North West, Enviro 400 MMC SN16OGX is pictured in Manchester on 1st March 2021. © SimpliHull.
Arriva Shires & Essex
Luton allocated Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse 2 3894 has been repainted into the latest Arriva livery and has received an interior refurbishment.
Arriva Southern Counties
Dart SLFs 1558, 1559, 1562 and 1563 have all been transferred from Colchester to Guildford.
Centrebus
VDL SB120/Plaxton Centro 606 has been transferred from Stevenage to Grantham. Now on loan at Grantham are Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President 930 and Enviro 200 532, both from Leicester.
Dart SLF 555 is pictured in Peterborough on 8th March 2021. © John Abbott.
Connexions Buses
Former Trent Barton Scania L94UB/Wright Solar FJ55BZP was not sold on to Cumbria Classic Coaches, it has been retained in this fleet and been repainted into a red and green based livery.
East Yorkshire
Training Fleet Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President 9916 has been delicensed.
Further to the Enviro 200s moving here from Ensign Bus, plans have changed with the addition of LJ09KPN which will now take the fleet number 284. As a result YX09FLD, YX11CNN/HNT and SK15HBB will become 285-288.
Volvo B9R/Caetano Levante 87 has been sold out of this fleet to Ensign Bus. Similar 81-86 are the process of gaining cherished plates, 8225KH (81), A20EYC (82), 39EYD (83), A14EYC (84), A15EYC (85) and A16EYC (86). Mercedes-Benz Tourismo 95 will become 95EYM.
Volvo B5TL/MCV Evoseti 798-800, 802 and 803 are all now in service, whilst 801 awaits entry into service and 797 is nearing completion in the paintshop.
Still carrying its original registration, for now, Volvo B9R/Caetano Levante 84 is pictured in Cleethorpes on 11th March 2021 whilst providing rail replacement services. © Sam Boothby.
First South West
Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 32527 has now been repainted into a new undisclosed livery (the same as we reported that is carried by similar 32525, 32681 and 32683).
Scania L94UB/Wright Solar 65724 and 65725 have transferred to Taunton on loan for repaint cover and school work.
Further reregistrations reported to us are of Volvo B7R 20354 CU05 LGJ to HIG1512, 20358 CV55 ACO to HIG1521 and 20361 CV55 ACY to HIG1527, whilst Volvo B12B 20561 has changed from TT07TRU to HVJ716. Open Top Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President 32179 (X579 EGK), along with Trident/Plaxton President 32799 (T509 SSG) and 32800 (T510 SSG) have also been reregistered but it is not yet known what their new identities are.
Hams Travel
We understand that a new Enviro 200 MMC has been delivered here, which it is understood carries the registration DW51HAM.
Harpurs Coaches of Derby
Now in this fleet is Dart MPD BU05HFA, from Abellio London.
Hulleys of Baslow
From Blue Bus of Shotts is Solo SR WK11APY, which has received fleet number 13.
Stagecoach East: Recently repainted Enviro 200 37220 is pictured in Peterborough on 8th March 2021. © Luke Fisher.
Stagecoach East Midlands
Now returned to Hull from its period on loan at Skegness is Enviro 400 MMC 10738, whilst now operating on loan at Hull from Skegness is Scania/Enviro 15612.
Now repainted into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery are Enviro 400s 19018/689, MAN/Enviro 300 24161, and Enviro 300 27793.
Dart SLF 34426 has transfered to Lincoln from Skegness, with similar 35144 remaining at Lincoln. Of note, Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urban 21212 has yet to reenter traffic.
Recently repainted Enviro 400 19018 is pictured in Hull on 10th March 2021. © Ian Knott.
Stagecoach North Scotland (Bluebird)
Now allocated to Macduff are ADL Enviro 400 MMC Smart Hybrids 11163 from Aberdeen, 11165 from Elgin and 11168 which has been returned to service following long term repairs. Also now at Macduff are Enviro 200 36046 from Elgin and MAN/Enviro 300 22791 from Aberdeen. Following the return to service of ADL Enviro 400 MMC Smart Hybrid 11168 at Macduff, Enviro 200 FM47 was returned off loan to Ferrymill Motors.
Optare Solo 47167 is now part of the main fleet allocation at Peterhead. Now authorised for scrapping here are Enviro 200 36033 and MAN/Enviro 300s 22863 and 22865.
The ‘decommissioned’ vehicles here started to re-enter service from late February 2021.
Stagecoach North Scotland (Highlands)
Back in service following completion of repairs is Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urban 21204 at Skye, whilst Enviro 400s 19037 and 19041 which had been in the Seasonal Reserve Fleet are now allocated to Inverness along with Enviro 300s 27596/597 which has transferred from Kirkwall. Enviro 400 19219 from Inverness and Enviro 300 27591 are currently out of service for major repairs. Reserve Fleet Optare Solo 47668 has been allocated to Caithness with Enviro 400 19214 now allocated to Aviemore.
Now withdrawn and for disposal here are Scania/Enviro 300 28648 and Optare Solos 47564 and 47734.
Volvo B13Rs 54102/103 are reported as transferred to Stagecoach East Scotland, whilst withdrawn Trident/ALX400 18113 has been recorded by the company as transferring to Stagecoach North East (for unknown reasons).
Further vehicles sold to Ensign Bus are Volvo B7R 53256 along with Volvo B12Bs 53101/102/109/113 and 54038/039/040/041.
Volvo B13RT/Plaxton Panther 54119 is pictured in Wick on 4th March 2021. © Matt Towe.
Stagecoach South
Latest transfers here are of Enviro 300s 27569 from Chichester to Andover, 27567/568 from Guildford to Winchester and 27564 from Guildford to Basingstoke. Enviro 200 MMC 26294 has been transferred from Basingstoke to Winchester whilst Enviro 200MMCs 37406/407/408 have transferred from Winchester to Guildford.
Optare Solo 47648 at Chichester is now for disposal here and has been replaced by 47554 which has transferred from Winchester. As a replacement Winchester has received 47539 from Andover.
The company no longer details Optare Solos 47540 and 47547 as being part of the fleet and they are believed to have been sold.
A fantastic touch by Stagecoach South has seen recently repainted Enviro 300 27655 gain the name Frank Hachem, along with it taking on the registration plate NFX667 from the vehicle he trained in. Frank sadly passed away in October 2020. © Sam Simpson (left) and © Colin Ashcroft (right).
Stagecoach South East
At Herne Bay Trident 18411 was stood down during February 2021 and replaced in the operational fleet with 17587 from the Reserve Fleet.
Stagecoach South West
Following on from Enviro 400 19001, now Barnstaple allocated Dart SLF 35164 has been released into Stagecoach ‘Stripes livery’.
Now transferred to Exeter is Optare Solo 47101.
Heritage Repaints! On its first day in service, 8th March 2021, Enviro 400 19001 is pictured in Sidmouth. © Adrian Roberts (left). The second example to get a heritage look, Dart SLF 35164, is pictured in Barnstaple on 11th March 2021. © The North Devon Bus Man (right).
Wellglade Group
Now in the TM Travel fleet are Scania L94UB/Wright Solar 670, 675 and 680. Similar 659 remains in serving but is due to move into preservation later this year.
Trent Barton: Following RTC damage, ‘Nines’ fleet Enviro 200 MMC 255 has spent the past six weeks out of traffic but has now been returned to service. Mango liveried Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urban 716 has reentered service, as has Optare Versa 850 at Sutton.
Now withdrawn are Scania L94UB/Wright Solar 670 and 674 from Langley Mill, along with similar 679 from Derby. It is noted that Scania L94UB/Wright Solar 686 has now lost is ‘Sixes’ banding and has received ‘I’m helping out’ branding in preparation for possible use at Derby as a ‘Villager’ duplicate. Scania L94UB/Wright Solar 685 is the last of the ‘Sixes’ branded Scanias to remain in service.
All of the Optare Versas allocated to the ‘Sixes’, 836-845 are now in service with the exception of 840 which is due to enter service imminently.
