24th March 2021
Stagecoach East Midlands: Recently repainted Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urban 21248 is pictured in Scunthorpe on 20th March 2021. © Harry Carter.
Centrebus
Enviro 200 531, along with Optare Metrocity 799, are currently on loan at Grantham depot. Enviro 200 548 is now reported as being withdrawn.
Compass Travel
Now acquired by this operator is Enviro 400 SN13CHJ, which has moved here from Ensign Bus. It carries fleet number 6112.
East Yorkshire
Volvo B5TL/MCV Evoseti 801 is in final preparation for returning to service following refurbishment and repaint into EastRider livery. Now in the bodyshop is Enviro 200 286, and in the paint shop is Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urban 9344.
Following it’s repaint, Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urban 9343 has now commenced driver training duties. Also now repainted is Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 797.
Now returned to service at Hull are Volvo B7RLE/Plaxton Centros 363-366.
Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urban 9343 (former 343) is pictured in its new guise as a driver trainer. © Hullian111.
First Hampshire & Dorset
Wright Streetlite 47574 and 47586 are current parked out of use at Hilsea depot, with them not having use in nearly three months and over a year respectively.
First South West
Open Top Trident/Plaxton President 32799 (T509 SSG) has been re-registered MIG 3844, whilst similar 32800 (T510 SSG) is now MIG 5685.
Ipswich Buses
Here on loan from Ensign Bus, Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urban SN57DDF is currently seeing use. It carries Lothian Buses livery (its previous operator), and has been given the fleet number 2.
Scania Omnidekka 60 has recently been noted at Hants and Dorset Trim in Eastleigh.
Now on loan here, Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urban SN57DDF (fleet number 2), is pictured on 20th March 2021. © crewcastrian.
Lothian Buses
Noted on delivery to Lothian on 19th March was a new Enviro 400 MMC bodied Volvo B5TL, as yet unregistered.
Running with trade plates, an on delivery Volvo B5TL/Enviro 400 MMC is pictured heading northbound on M73 east of Glasgow on the 19th March 2021. © David Oakley.
Metrobus
Wright Streetlite 6103 is currently out of service after sustaining fire damage.
Megabus
With thanks to Steven Knight Media, we’ve now added a fleet list for Megabus. Click here to view it.
Oxford Bus Company
Volvo B5LH/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 360 and 361 have now been repainted into blue based ‘city2’ livery, and similar 351 and 352 now in ‘city13’ teal livery with 353 due to be repainted into the teal based livery next.
Recent Volvo B5LH/Wright Eclipse-Gemini repaints, into city2 (360) and city13 (351), are pictured. © Ciaran Bird.
Plymouth Citybus
Enviro 400 5001 is currently at Hants & Dorset Trim in Eastleigh.
Seven Sisters Bus & Coach
Trident/East Lancs Lolyne 819 (SFZ404) has been re-registered S19EBN, with similar 820 (SFZ131) being re-registered S20EBN.
An addition to this fleet is a 1946 AEC Regal III Burlingham, previously DFK214 however it is currently running on an unidentified Dutch plate.
Stagecoach East
Now repainted into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery is Enviro 400 MMC 11279.
Stagecoach East Midlands
Now repainted into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery are Enviro 400 19113 and Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urban 21248. We understand the latter has also had an interior refurbishment. Now at Lincoln for repaint is open top Trident/ALX400 17677 ‘Shelly the Seasider’.
Of note that recently repainted Trident/Plaxton President 18027 and Trident/ALX400 18431 have yet to return to service after repaint, whilst Enviro 200 36058 at Grimsby and MAN/Enviro 200 39677 at Hull which had not entered service prior to our previous report are now in service.
A correction to our previous report, Dart SLF 35144 remains at Skegness not Lincoln.
The latest repaint at Hull depot is Enviro 400 19113, it is pictured on 23rd March 2021. © Ian Knott.
Stagecoach East Scotland
Enviro 400 MMC Smart Hybrids 11561-565 are all now in service at Aberhill depot.
Pictured in Kirkcaldy on 10th March 2021, is new Enviro 400 MMC Smart Hybrid 11562. © David Oakley.
Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Enviro 300 27892 and 27901 have been transferred from Preston to Rock Ferry, with ‘Gold’ specification Enviro 300s 27256 and 27264 moving in the opposite direction.
Stagecoach North Scotland (Bluebird)
Now delivered to Aberdeen depot are Enviro 400 MMC Smart Hybrids 11566 (SK21FJX) and 11567 (SK21FJZ).
Stagecoach South West
Recent repaints here are of Trident/ALX400 18308 into heritage Stagecoach ‘Stripes’ livery, and Volvo B11RT 54321 into Stagecoach ‘Distance’ livery. The latter has also been named after Ed Martin, a former driver for Plymouth depot who passed away in February, and is also adorned with a logo for the ‘Falcon’ route.
Now returned to Torquay is Optare Solo 47101.
It is understood the Exmouth top service will resume on the 11th April, with Scania/Enviro 400 15665 and Trident/ALX400 17701 expected to see use on this.
Now repainted into ‘Distance’ livery, with a ‘Falcon’ logo and carries the name ‘Ed Martin’, Volvo B11RT 54321 is pictured. © Kameron Allan.
Stagecoach UK Bus
The company has reported an order of electric vehicles, following the awarding of a grant from the Scottish Government.
Stagecoach East Scotland: 9 Electric Enviro 200s for use in Perth (routes 1 & 2).
Stagecoach North Scotland (Bluebird): 22 Electric Enviro 400s for use in the Aberdeen City area.
Stagecoach West Scotland: 15 Electric Enviro 200s for use in Kilmarnock (routes 3, 6 and 7).
Stagecoach West
Gloucester allocated Enviro 300 27708 has now been repainted into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery.
Gloucester’s Enviro 200 36132, which was repainted a few weeks ago, is pictured. © Glosbusspotter.
Xelabus
Noted parked up at the company’s Eastleigh depot recently were Volvo B5LH/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 545 and 546, but currently out of service.
Arriva Shires & Essex: We end the report with another Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urban (feel like there’s been a slight theme on this report). 3894 is pictured in Luton on 12th March 2021. © bedstransport.
Another appeal, as ever, if you think you have any news or photos you think we should use please get in contact with us. We are looking to expand the operators we cover, and are particularly looking at further operators in the Midlands, North and East England, Wales and Scotland. Any help that can be provided is much appreciated!
