17th May 2021
Brighton & Hove
Wright Streetdeck 826 and 827 have both received an all over rear advert for the Sea Life Centre.
East Yorkshire
Enviro 200 284 is now in the bodyshop, with similar 287 now in East Yorkshire livery, and 288 almost complete in the paintshop.
The refurbishment of Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 797 is now complete.
Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 796 is pictured in the ‘EastRider’ livery for the Hull to Goole route 55. © Ian Knott.
First South West
Now here are open top East Lancs bodied Tridents T819RFG and T820RFG, from Ensign Bus.
Megabus/Scottish Citylink
Volvo B11Rs 54601, 54602 and 54603 have transferred from Rugby (Stagecoach Midlands) to North Bristol (Stagecoach West).
Stagecoach East Midlands has confirmed that Van Hool 50306 has now been returned to Stagecoach West at North Bristol.
Seven Sisters Bus & Coach
Additions to this fleet are Volvo B7 Ayatas EU05 DVW/X (which carry fleet numbers 119 and 120). They are in Eastbourne Sightseeing livery.
Now sold out of this fleet are open top Trident/East Lancs T819 RFG and T820 RFG, which moved on to Ensign Bus for resale.
Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
Optare Solo 47001 was put back into service at Carlisle on 10th May 2021 due to an increase in vehicle requirements for additional schools duties. It is the oldest Solo with Stagecoach and is expected to remain in service until the end of May.
Stagecoach East
With thanks to Steven Knight, we bring you an allocation document for Stagecoach East. Click here to view it.
Optare Solo SR 48036 is pictured in Bedford on 10th May 2021. © Cambs Bus Company.
Stagecoach East Midlands
Following component recovery the remains of Trident 17738 and MAN/ALX300 22415 have been scrapped.
Now in Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery are MAN/Enviro 300s 22797 and 22800. Currently in the paintshop at Lincoln depot is Enviro 300 27640.
Stagecoach East Scotland
Now repainted into red based heritage ‘Fife’ livery is Enviro 400 19064.
Stagecoach Manchester
The latest repaint to report here is of Enviro 400 MMC 10417 into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery.
Trident/ALX400 18385 was been transferred from Hyde Road to Stockport.
Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Now repainted here is Enviro 400 MMC 10569 into Stagecoach 'Local' livery.
Stagecoach Midlands
Dart SLF 34421 has transferred from the Reserve Fleet into the main fleet at Rugby.
Trident/ALX400s 18400 and 18410, MAN/Enviro 300 22841, and Dart SLF 35226 were all delicensed at the end of April 2021 and are out of service for long term repairs.
Rugby allocated Enviro 200 37066 has been repainted into the Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery.
Stagecoach North East
The return to service of Scania/Enviro 300 gas vehicles 28031 and 28040 at Sunderland has resulted in the transfer of MAN/Enviro 200s 39671 and 39673 to the operational Reserve Fleet.
Stagecoach Oxfordshire: Enviro 200 36113, recently transferred south from Manchester, is pictured on 13th May 2021. © Ciaran Bird.
Stagecoach North Scotland (Highlands): Pictured in Thurso on 7th May 2021, was Volvo B9R/Plaxton Elite 53714. © Henri Towe.
Stagecoach South
Winchester allocated Optare Solo 47312, and Andover allocated Dart SLF 34631, have been repainted into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery.
Stagecoach South Wales
Now in a blue version of the Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery with numerous ‘L’ plates on the rear swirls is Dart SLF 34500. It is understood that this is the new company-wide training livery but it does lack visual impact!
The first vehicle to carry this new variant for driver training vehicles in the Stagecoach fleets, Dart SLF 34500 is pictured at Blackwood depot on 14th May 2021. © Peter Esau.
Stagecoach UK Bus
The company advertised the direct sale of 12 Van Hool Astromega coaches (9 x 2012 build and 3 x 2014 build) at the start of May 2021. The vehicles are located at Kilmarnock and Cumbernauld (Stagecoach West Scotland) and Glenrothes (Stagecoach East Scotland). Although not officially confirmed it is understood the vehicles being sold are 50236/239/243/244/245/246/247/248/249/251/252/253.
Stagecoach West
Due for imminent delivery here are 21 Scania/Enviro 400 MMCs 15350-370. They carry the orange ‘Distance’ livery and will be allocated to Gloucester.
Scania Enviro 400s 15856 and 15859 have received an interior refurbishment into the new style seats.
Stagecoach West Scotland
Scania/Enviro 400 15947, and Enviro 200 37248 have been repainted into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery.
