29th January 2021
Stagecoach East
Dart SLFs 34771 and 34773 have been moved from Fenstanton to Peterborough. Of these, 34771 entered traffic yesterday (28th January 2021) whilst 34773 has not seen use yet but we understand one of these was to act as a depot ‘canteen bus’. The pair are providing repaint cover for Peterborough depot, with the other East depots having a reduced peak vehicle requirement these were deemed spare at Fenstanton. On the other hand Peterborough depot’s only service reductions are a number of school services.
On its first day in traffic at Peterborough, after transferring from Fenstanton the previous day, Dart SLF 34771 is pictured in Peterborough on 28th January 2021. © John Abbott.
Stagecoach East Midlands
Further vehicles have now been decommissioned here, these are allocated as follows;
Gainsborough: Dennis Trident/ALX400 17719 and 18344/347, Plaxton President/Transbus Trident 18027, and Dart SLFs 34850/851.
Long Sutton: Scania/Enviro 400s 15612/618/652/808, and Enviro 300s 27794/879.
Mansfield: Enviro 300 27788, Enviro 200s 36058/114-121/449/453/454/510/513-520, and MAN/Enviro 200s 39676-679.
Scunthorpe: Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urbans 21215/248, and Dart SLFs 34530, 35140/142/143/145.
Skegness: Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse-Geminis 16939/941.
In addition to those Grimsby have now stood down Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urban 21264 and Enviro 300 27764. Interestingly Dart SLFs 35138 and 35139 are now the only examples of their type on the books at Scunthorpe.
The latest repaint here into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery is Hull allocated Enviro 400 19183.
Stagecoach Oxfordshire: Ploughing through the remnants of snow, Enviro 400 MMC 10676 is pictured on the A44 in Oxfordshire on 25th January 2021. © Ciaran Bird.
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Stagecoach South East
Scania/Enviro 400s 15548-556 are now back in the ‘COVID Reserve Fleet’ here (of these 15554 has been sent for repaint as previously reported).
It was previously reported that Volvo B9R 53706 had been reregistered as RHE 194, this is incorrect and it still carries its original registration. Similar 53705 is the correct vehicle that carries the cherished plate RHE 194.
Scania/Enviro 400 15438 has been returned to Dover Depot after becoming the latest vehicle here to gain Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery.
On its second day in traffic, repainted Scania/Enviro 15919 is pictured on 27th January 2021. It is planned for the whole 15914-919 batch to gain branding for the University of Kent ‘Uni 1’ route. © Leon Frampton.
Stagecoach South Wales
Now returned from its loan period at Stagecoach London, Optare Solo 47632 has been repainted into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery and is now parked at Cwmbran depot.
Pictured on 27th January 2021 at Cwmbran depot, is repainted and recently repatriated Optare Solo 47632. © Nathan Thorn.
Stagecoach West
The latest recipient of Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery here is Enviro 200 36133, with the next vehicle due to be repainted is Enviro 300 27707.
North Bristol allocated Dennis/Trident ALX400 18422 has been the second of its kind here to be repainted into Stagecoach ‘Specialist’ livery.
Recently repainted MAN/Enviro 300 22746 is pictured in Gloucester on 26th January 2021. © Glosbusspotter.
Wellglade Group
Trent Barton Scania L94UB/Wright Solar 605 has been withdrawn, with it replaced at Sutton Junction depot by similar 680.
Sutton Junction allocated Optare Versas 850 and 850 are the latest repaints into ‘Mango’ livery.
