2nd February 2021
Brighton & Hove
A number of vehicles have been decommissioned here following service reductions in place due to the current lockdown. These are; Mercedes-Benz Citaros 105-114/119-130, Volvo B5LH/Wright Eclipse-Geminis 440/441/443/446-449, Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse-Geminis 453/454/457/458/461/463/469, Scania N94UD/Omnidekkas 665/667-670, and Scania N270UD/Omnidekkas 671-673/682. This now means all of the company’s fleet of Citaros is out of service.
Also delicensed here is Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 472, which is undergoing repairs.
Now transferred to Plymouth Citybus are Scania N94UD/Omnidekkas 631, 642, 644, 646 and 647. This just leaves similar 662 to transfer to them.
The full list of the Omnidekkas moving to Plymouth Citybus are as follows (new fleet number, registration, and former fleet number):
6001 YN04GKC 629
6002 YN04GKD 630
6003 YN04GKE 632
6004 YN04GKF 633
6005 YN04GKG 634
6006 YN04GKJ 635
6007 YN04GKK 636
6008 YN04GJX 631
6009 YN54AOU 642
6010 YN54AOV 643
6011 YN54AOW 644
6012 YN54AOX 645
6013 YN54AOY 646
6014 YN05GZH 649
6015 YN05GZK 647
6016 YN05GZM 648
6017 YN55NFD 665
6018 YN55NFJ 662
Brighton Horizon Coaches
Volvo B10M/Plaxton Excalibur K123BUS (P741YUM) has been repainted white, whilst Volvo B9R/Caetano Levante FJ11GKF has gained Brighton Horizon logos.
East Yorkshire
The four Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse-Geminis in the process of transferring here from Go North East (their 6118-21) are expected to be numbered 794-797 in the East Yorkshire fleet. It is planned for them to be repainted prior to entering traffic. Former 6118 and 6119 are currently delicensed at Hull.
Previously reported as delicensed, Volvo B7TL/Plaxton Presidents 671 and 673 have moved on loan to Go North East. Similar 672 has transferred to Bridlington where it has entered traffic, releasing 678 which has been delicensed.
Pictured outside Anlaby Road depot in Hull are former Go North East Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse-Geminis 6118 and 6119. © East Yorkshire Enthusiasts/Facebook.
Ensign Bus
With thanks to Ross Newman at Ensign Bus we are able to summarise activity at the dealership during January 2021.
Vehicles in
From First Wales: Solos WX05RUC/RUO.
From Marchants Coaches: Optare Versa’s YJ57XVO/XVP, CX58AUA.
From Metroline: MAN LK07AYJ; Enviro 200 YX09FNK; Dart RN51DOH.
From First Essex: Tridents LN51GOE, LT52XAA.
From Arriva Kent and Surrey: Scania YN06TFZ.
From Nu-Venture: Trident LK05GFO.
From RATP London: Enviro 200s YX58DVH, SK07DXF; Scania YT59SHV; Volvo B7TL V194OOE
From Lothian Buses: Scania’s SN57DBY/DCE.
From Bear Buses: Trident LX55EPZ.
From Go-Ahead London: Volvo B7TL LX54HAU; Dart PO56JFE.
Vehicles out
Optare Versas YJ57XVO/XVP, CX58AUA: Marshalls Coaches, Sutton-on-Trent.
Volvo B7TLs LX06EAB/EAO/DZY/DZW: Imperial Coaches, Slough.
Enviro 400 LK58KHR: Aintree Coaches.
Enviro 200 YX10BDV: Tower Transit.
Volvo B11RT BV66WOA: Staintons Coaches , Kendal.
Volvo B7RLE SK07CGY: Halpenny Transport Ltd, Dundalk Co Louth.
Optare Solo’s WX05RUO/RUC: Galleon Coaches, Roydon, Essex.
Volvo B7TL LX05FCC: Yelloway Coaches, Oldham.
Volvo B11RT BV66WNZ: Rambler Coaches , Hastings.
The following vehicles have been sold to Shelton Motors for scrap:
Tridents: LN51GOE, LK05GFO.
Enviro 200s: LX07BXW, LK08FLF, YX09NFK.
Dart: RL51DOH, MANs LK07AYJ, LK57AYY.
Optare Versa: YJ60KGA.
Volvo B7Ls: YG02DLD/DLJ.
From the Ensign Fleet, Enviro 200 702 has been sold to R Robertson & Son, Shetland.
Megabus
Two Scania/Caetano Levante coaches from the Stagecoach West fleet were noted in use on Rail Replacement services last week. 59227 and 59228, which are allocated to North Bristol were in use between Weston Super Mare and Taunton on 27th January, covering for Great Western Railway services.
Metrobus
Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urban 6012 is currently in use as a mobile vaccination centre, with it being used to serve harder to reach communities across Surrey and West Sussex.
Providing a mobile vaccination service to parts of West Sussex and Surrey, Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urban 6012 is pictured. © Metrobus.
National Express West Midlands
A number of vehicles from this fleet have been sold. Volvo B10L/Alexander Belfasts 1501 and 1508, and Dennis Trident/ALX400s 4326, 4353, 4361, 4371, 4376 and 4378, have all been sold for scrap. Volvo B10L/Alexander Belfast 1509 has been sold into preservation.
Stagecoach East
With Busway service reductions coming into force from the end of January 2021, just one double deck vehicle remains in service from Fenstanton depot. This is Scania/Enviro 400MMC 15291, which is generally seeing use on non-Busway services. The twelve Enviro 400XLB tri-axle vehicles are all out of use with 13901-911 parked up and 13912 remaining away at ADL Harlow for major roof repairs.
Stagecoach East Midlands
Further vehicles have now been delicensed here, from Gainsborough these are Dart SLFs 34702/848 and 35128.
Stagecoach East Scotland
Volvo B7R/Plaxton Profile 53305 has transferred to Stagecoach North Scotland (Highlands). It had been in use with the Rennies fleet here.
Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Enviro 300 27900 has been transferred from Preston to Rock Ferry.
Dennis Trident/ALX400 18325 is pictured in Chester on 18th January 2021. © Paul Gallagher.
Stagecoach North East: Recently repainted Scania/Enviro 300 (gas) 28008 is pictured in Sunderland on 1st February 2021. © Ian Hardie.
Stagecoach South
Now working out of Worthing depot, from Portsmouth, are Enviro 200 MMCs 26146-155.
Trustybus
Now here from First Cymru is Optare Solo WX05RUO. It joins similar WX05RUC, both of which have entered traffic in their former First ‘Barbie’ livery.
Wellglade Group
Notts & Derby Enviro 400s 12 and 13 have now been repainted into the new Notts & Derby livery. Now sold from this fleet are Volvo B7TL/Plaxton Presidents 30-32 which have gone to Herbert’s Travel of Bedford.
Trent Barton Optare Versa 848 now carries Mango livery.
