14th December 2020

Compass Travel

Streetlite 2103 has now been withdrawn, and sold to new operator via Chartwell Bus Sales. Its new owner is currently unknown. Similar 2101 and 2102 have also been sold, also unknown who to, with them moving to their new owner on Friday 11th December.

Stagecoach East Midlands

Now sold out of this fleet is Volvo B12B/Plaxton Paragon 53033, with its new owner currently unknown. Dart SLFs 35147 and 35148 have been returned from the reserve fleet to the operational fleet at Lincoln.

Transdev

New here are 19 ADL Enviro 400 MMCs, with 14 for ‘Witchway’ (2001-14) and 5 for ‘CityZap’ (2015-19). Both fleets were launched during this weekend.

One of 14 for Witchway, Alexander Enviro 400 MMC 2006 (SK70 BWB) is seen at the launch event for the new fleet. © Transdev.

Wellglade Group

Recently repainted here is Optare Solo SR 500, which has received Trent Barton red livery, and similar 501 which has received Kinchbus livery.

Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urbans 725 and 735 have received the new Mango branding on their existing Trent Barton livery. Of note was that 735 had been on loan to Derby, but has subsequently returned to Sutton.

Following the entry of the Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 MMCs on ‘Rainbow One’ at Langley Mill in September, the first of the former ‘Rainbow One’ Optare Versas have been transferred to Belper for use on ‘the sixes’. The first examples of these to move following repaint are 836, 842 and 843. It is not known what future lies for the due to displaced Wright Solars used on ‘the sixes’, wether they will move to another depot or division in the company, or be sold on.