18th January 2021
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East Yorkshire
A correction to an earlier report. Volvo B9R/Caetano Levante 83 has been repainted into ‘East Yorkshire Coaching’ livery not EastRider. Similar 85 is the next vehicle to be repainted, but we await confirmation of which livery it will receive.
First South West
Volvo B7TL/ALX400s 32265 and 32269 have been transferred here from First South Yorkshire. Further Volvo B7TLs are expected to follow, but all other examples will have a Wright Eclipse-Gemini body.
Pictured whilst still in Yorkshire, Volvo B7TL/ALX400 32269 is seen in Doncaster on 10th January 2021. © Julian Shepard.
Stagecoach East Midlands
Additional vehicles on loan at Skegness, all from Hull, are Enviro 400 MMC 10738, Enviro 300 27199, and Transbus Enviro 300 27594.
Hull allocated 19181 and 27198, Lincoln allocated 18042 and 19318, and Grimsby allocated 21263, all remain on loan at Skegness.
Hull depot has now outshopped a high proportion of its fleet. Having completed the repaints of its 2016 built batch of Enviro 400 MMCs, and then having treated the former Stagecoach Manchester Magicbus Enviro 400s, they are now working through the 2010 built Enviro 400s. One of these, 19688, is pictured in Hull on 16th January 2021. © Ian Knott.
Stagecoach London
Enviro 400 City EVs 14101-109/130-147 are now in traffic at Rainham. A number of Scania Omnicitys have been released at Rainham, with 15024/073 moving to Barking, 15025/026/030/033/048 moving to West Ham, 15027-029/034 moving to Plumstead, and 15031/032/035 moving to Bromley. Also transferred from Rainham to Bromley are Enviro 200s 36570/571/574.
Enviro 400 Hybrid MMCs 11036/037 have been reallocated from Rainham to West Ham, with Enviro 400 Hybrids 12342/345 moving from West Ham to Bow. Also released from Rainham, and transferred to Romford, are Enviro 400s 19831/832 and Enviro 200s 36578-580.
Enviro 200s 36265/266 are now in the disposal fleet here, after being released by Romford. Similar 36322/365/366 are in the process of moving from Bromley to Barking, whilst 36665 has been reallocated from Romford to Catford.
With the 11 Enviro 200s on loan here from Stagecoach East being returned last month, Optare Solos 47632/638/642/847/848 have now been returned to Stagecoach South Wales. Still here on loan from Stagecoach East, Optare Solo SR 48032 has been transferred from West Ham to Plumstead.
On its first day up in traffic, Enviro 400 City EV 14101 is pictured in Harold Hill on 30th December 2020.
© validticket.
Stagecoach Manchester: Now relegated to the reserve fleet due to reduced school and college services because of the current lockdown, Dennis Trident/ALX400 18441 is pictured in Manchester city centre on 13th December 2020. © Ant Dawson.
Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Latest repaint here into ‘Local’ livery is Chester allocated Enviro 300 27779.
Stagecoach North Scotland (Highlands): Recently returned to traffic Volvo B12B/Plaxton Panther 54038 is pictured in Wick on 11th January 2021. © Matt Towe.
Stagecoach South East
Volvo B9R/Plaxton Elites 53703/706 have followed similar 53705 in gaining the yellow based ‘Distance’ livery here. Next in line for repaint will be 53708. Two of these vehicles have also been re-registered, with 53706 now carrying RHE 194 and 53708 now carrying RHE 353. The route they are to be used has yet to come to light, but will post here if we find out.
Enviro 400 19005, and Optare Solo 47684 have been repainted into ‘Local’ livery.
Stagecoach West Scotland
It is anticipated that Optare Solo EVs 48900-905 will see use at Kilmarnock, following repaint, and will oust some Optare Solo SRs to other depots in region in turn allowing the withdrawal of the remaining MAN engined Optare Solos (47459/462/497/502/504/612/613/627).
Dumfries allocated Optare Solo 47504 and Optare Solo SR 47913 are currently working out of Stranraer depot, with Enviro 300s 27580/581 as their replacement at Dumfries. It is also reported that Optare Versas 25244 and 25245 have swapped depots again, with 25244 currently working from Stranraer depot and 25245 working from Dumfries depot.
Prior to transfer to Dumfries depot, Scania/Enviro 300 28666 is pictured in a snowy Glasgow Fort on 3rd December 2020. © busmanscotland.
Wellglade Group
Notts & Derby Enviro 400 11 is now away for repaint into the new Notts & Derby livery.
Trent Barton Optare Solo 455 has now been withdrawn. Optare Versa 846 has been repainted into the new style Mango livery, and is now in traffic at Derby. Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urban 747 is now away for repaint.
Scania L94UB/Wright Solars 687, 689 and 692 have all been sold to Connexions, with similar 688 being sold to Cumbria Classic Coaches (via Connexions).
TM Travel Scania L94UB/Wright Solar 675 has been repainted and now carries the red based TM Travel livery.
Recently repainted Optare Versa 846 is pictured in Matlock on 2nd January 2021. © Daniel Mullins.
