26th February 2021
East Yorkshire
Due to be relicensed at Hull are Volvo B7TL/ALX400 200, Volvo B8RLE/MCV Evolution 394, Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President 681-687 and 689, Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 696-700, and ADL Enviro 400 Hybrid 902, along with Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 727, 758 and 761. Also relicensed, at Scarborough, is Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President 673.
Reallocated from Scarborough to Hull are Enviro 200 353 and 356, with similar 503 and 505 moving from Hull to Scarborough. ADL Enviro 200 357 has moved from Bridlington to Hull, with similar 502 moving from Hull to Bridlington. Volvo B5TL/MCV Evoseti 813 has transferred from Hull to Pocklington, with Enviro 200 MMC 396 moving from Pocklington to Hull.
Transferred out of this fleet is Volvo B9R/Plaxton Elite 90, now carrying its original registration of YX14SFZ, which has moved to Go North East. Now sold out of this fleet is Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President 678 to Ellie Rose Travel.
Now returned to Hull, from Volvo, is Volvo B5TL/MCV Evoseti 793. It is planned that Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urban 343 will be renumbered 9343 once it is converted to a training vehicle.
Ensign Bus
Recently delivered to this fleet, is brand new Wright Streetdeck 166 (LX21CHO), which was originally part of a cancelled order for Arriva Yorkshire.
New Wright Streetdeck 166, which has been delivered to Ensign is pictured. © Ensign Bus / Twitter.
First Cymru
Open top Volvo B7TL/ALX400 have been transferred here from First West of England, and are understood to be parked at Ravenhill depot.
National Express West Midlands
Volvo B7TL/ALX400 4273 from West Bromwich, along with Trident/ALX400 4306, 4344 and 4367 from Walsall depot, have all now been withdrawn. Of note 4306 had been withdrawn during December 2019, only to be quickly be reinstated.
Pictured at Yardley Wood depot whilst still operational, is Trident/ALX400 4306. © Dylan Jones.
Stagecoach East
Currently at Stagecoach South East Eastbourne depot, Enviro 200 36323 has been repainted into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery.
Peterborough allocated Enviro 200 37216 has now been repainted into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery.
One of eight currently in the process of transferring here from Stagecoach London, Enviro 200 36306 is pictured at Stagecoach London Plumstead depot on 20th February 2021. © Richard Cutler.
Stagecoach East Midlands
Becoming the first of its type to be repainted as such, Gainsborough allocated Trident/Plaxton President 18027 has now received Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery.
The next vehicle now being prepared for repaint here is Trident/ALX400 18431.
Stagecoach East Scotland
Now on delivery for this fleet are six Enviro 400 MMC Smart Hybrids, 11560-565 (SK21FJF/J/O/P/U/V).
Stagecoach South East
We previously reported that Enviro 200 36306-309/320-323 had been transferred here from Stagecoach London, we understand they are to be repainted before being moved onwards to Stagecoach East.
Scania/Enviro 400 15750 has now been repainted into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery, and has been refurbished. Enviro 200 36895 has now also been refurbished.
The full batch of four Enviro 400 MMC Smart Hybrids for Dover depot have now been delivered, with 11556 now at Dover.
One of four newly received here, Enviro 400 MMC Smart Hybrid 11557 is pictured on delivery at Stagecoach Midlands Northampton depot on 22nd February 2021. © Mutly.
Stagecoach West Scotland
Now repainted into Stagecoach ‘Distance’ livery are Van Hool Astromega 50283 and 50284, whilst Optare Solo EV 48904 now carries Stagecoach ‘Specialist’ livery.
Transdev
The latest changes recorded by this company over the past few months.
An additional 6 Optare Solo SRs have been purchased here, YD63UZP/S/T/U, YJ13HJG and KX64AEC. These have gained fleet numbers 161-66, and have been allocated to Burnley (161-64) and Keighley (165 and 166). Those at Burnley carry Rossendale Rovers livery, and those at Keighley carry Wharfedale Links livery.
With Burnley taking delivery of 14 Enviro 400 MMCs (2001-14) for Witchway, this has seen them release Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 2763 and Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 2776-78 to Keighley. Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 2754 and 2755 have moved to Blackburn, and Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 2773 and 2780 have moved to Malton. Also transferred to Blackburn are Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 2766-72.
Newly delivered Enviro 400 MMC 2015-19 have at York, for CityZap, have enabled Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 3602/03/08-12 to move into the reserve fleet.
Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urban 1825 has been reallocated from Idle to Keighley, whilst Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 3605 and Dart MPD 712, 716 and 717 have all moved from Keighley to the reserve fleet. Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President 2725 is now part of the Harrogate fleet.
Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urban 1866 has transferred from Blackburn to Burnley, with Dart MPD moving from Burnley into the reserve fleet.
Repaints here have seen Keighley allocated Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 2776-78 receive Dalesway livery and Optare Solo 155 and 156 receive Otley Dash livery. Receiving Wharfedale Links livery are Optare Solo 157 and Dart MPD 720. Blackburn allocated Volvo B10BLE/Wright Renown 1100-03 have been repainted into Blackburn Bus Company livery, and Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 2766-72 have been repainted into Hotline livery. Now at Malton, Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 2773 and 2780 carry Coastliner livery. Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 2750 has received Burnley Bus Company livery, with similar 2781-85 now carrying Rosso livery.
No longer recorded as part of this fleet are Volvo B7RLE/Plaxton Centro 1525, formerly at Rochdale, along with similar 1531 and 1533 from Burnley. Keighley training fleet Dart MPD T42 is also no longer shown as being in this fleet.
