25th January 2021
Stagecoach East: Snow has again made its presence in parts of the Midlands and Eastern England this weekend, although annoyingly Fleet Report HQ escaped it once again! We’ve received a number of snowy photos, to make up for this. One of these shows Enviro 400 19612 in Peterborough on 23rd January 2021. © Luke Fisher.
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East Yorkshire
We bring you an update concerning the Hull allocated Volvo B5TL/MCV Evosetis, which are currently being refurbished and repainted for the EastRider X7. 798 is currently the only one to be repainted and refurbished in service, with 799 and 800 in for refurbishment, 801 in the body shop and 802 in the paint shop.
Elloughton allocated Enviro 200 388 is currently at Hull depot for MOT, whilst Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 770 is out of service for engine rebuild.
First Norfolk & Suffolk: Pictured in a snowy Peterborough City Centre, is Scania/Enviro 400 City 36904 on 23rd January 2021. © Jacob Tuson.
First Hampshire & Dorset
ADL Enviro 400 33699 has been reallocated from Hoeford to Weymouth.
Go North West
The first refurbished Mercedes Citaro, 6212, has now arrived at Queens Road depot. It wears a pink and blue livery, in anticipation for branding to be applied for its planned use on the cross city service 41.
Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urbans 66923 and 66928 have now been sold, with 66913 now withdrawn. Similar 66891/910/911/933 are further examples due for imminent withdrawal.
Megabus
Further Oxford Tube Van Hool Astromegas repainted into Citylink livery are 50262 and 50266, which are now allocated to Stagecoach East Scotland’s Perth depot.
We would appreciate any information of where the Megabus fleets are currently parked up out of use because of service suspensions. The same applies for Citylink, which vehicles are still in service and which of those have been stood down. A dedicated Megabus fleet card is no longer provided, and there are number of discrepancies in the information we have regarding where the fleets are parked. Please get in touch with us if you have any information.
Stagecoach East
Fenstanton appears to be the ‘premier’ depot here for repainted vehicles with four of the five Enviro 200s allocated, 37226/228/229/232, having now received Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery. Just three vehicles at the depot retain the Stagecoach ‘Beachball’ scheme - Enviro 200 37227 and Dart SLFs 34771 and 34773. All other vehicles at Fenstanton have either been delivered new in the all-over Ocean Green livery and received Busway branding – Volvo B8L/Enviro 400 XLBs 13901-913 and Volvo B8R/MCVs 21363-368, or have been repainted into the Ocean green livery but have not had branding applied - Volvo B7RLEs/Wright 21221-235 and Volvo B8RLEs/Wright 21301/303-312.
Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
MAN/Enviro 300 24173 is the latest repaint into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery here.
Now in the paintshop at Gillmoss is Optare Solo 47328, whilst MAN/Enviro 300 24128 is now rubbed down in anticipation of it being sent to Rock Ferry for repaint.
The most recent repaint here, MAN/Enviro 300 24173 is pictured at Gillmoss depot on 22nd January 2021. © Graham Judge.
Stagecoach Midlands
Dennis Tridents 18401-403 have been transferred from Leamington to Northampton following the reduction in Peak Vehicle Requirement at the Warwickshire depot. Their transfer means that Northampton now has 25 Tridents on its books (which includes a batch of 11 consecutively-numbered examples): 18102/103/106/127/128/149/151-153/158/159/198/199/322/400-410.
Stagecoach South East: Recently repainted into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery, Eastbourne allocated Enviro 400 19648 is pictured in Uckfield on 22nd January 2021. © Ron Halestrap.
Stagecoach South Wales
Further to our previous report, it is understood that the Brecon outstation has been formerly closed with all the vehicles now operating from Merthyr.
Stagecoach South West: Currently on loan at Exeter, MAN/Enviro 300 22741 is pictured on 23rd January 2021. © Adrian Roberts.
Stagecoach South West: Both showing off the Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery, Scania/Enviro 400 15894 and Optare SR Solo 48020 are pictured in Newton Abbot on 22nd January 2021. © Adrian Roberts.
