30th January 2021
East Yorkshire
The latest update for the Volvo B5TL/MCV Evosetis here, with 799 joining 798 in service. 800 is currently being being prepared for service, 801 is in the body shop (ready for repaint), and 803 is being prepared for repaint. 802 is now in EastRider livery.
Transferred here from Go North East, and currently parked at Hull depot, are Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse-Geminis 6118 and 6119. Similar 6120 and 6121 are expected to follow. It is not confirmed yet which fleet numbers they will gain in the East Yorkshire fleet.
With service reductions now in place a number of vehicles have been delicensed. From Hull; Volvo B7TL/ALX400 200, Volvo B7RLE/Plaxton Centros 363-366, Volvo B8RLE/MCV Evolution 394, Volvo B7TL/Plaxton Presidents 683-687 and 689, Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse-Geminis 696-700, Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse-Geminis 727, 758 and 761, and Enviro 400 Hybrid 902, are all delicensed. From Scarborough, Volvo B7TL/Plaxton Presidents 671-674, are now delicensed.
First Hampshire & Dorset
Here on loan from First West of England are Enviro 400 MMCs 33934/935/940, Scania/Enviro 400 MMCs 36807/808/815, and Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urbans 66882/938/956. On loan from First Berkshire are Scania/Irizar coach 23608, Enviro 200 44509, and Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urban 66965. On loan from First South West are Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urbans 66901/903.
The double deckers will be used on the Island Line (South Western Railway) rail replacement contract whilst the railway line is closed for modernisation work as part of their newer fleet of trains being introduced in the Spring. The single deckers are expected to either be permanent transfers or purely helping out as additional capacity for regular services. All the single deckers are at Southampton except 44509 which is at Weymouth.
Whilst on the Red Eagle ferry, being shipped across to the Isle Wight, is Scania/Enviro 400 MMC 36807. It is pictured on 31st December 2020. © Southampton Atlantean.
First Midlands
Here from First Berkshire are Mercedes Citaros 64030/031/036/048. They are based at Worcester and have allowed Wright Streelites 63358-366 to transfer to Leicester.
First South West
Now repainted into ‘Dartmoor Explorer’ livery are Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse-Geminis 37019 and 37181. Also repainted, but into the new ‘Buses of Somerset’ livery, are Dart SLFs 42924/949-954/966.
Now sold from this fleet are Dennis Trident/Plaxton President 33001/165/173/175/190 and Volvo B7L/Wright Eclipse-Urban 61216.
First West of England
Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 37339 has been repainted into ‘Mint 5’ livery, and Wright Streetlite 47566 has been repainted into ‘Badgerline’ livery.
Nottingham City Transport
Gotham depot is closing, with the Solo SRs 354-356/358-360 moving to Trent Bridge and Scania/Enviro 400s 632-639 moving to Parliament Street. Similar 612/613/615/640-647 will remain at Gotham for the time being.
Oxford Bus Company
Currently away for repaint at Hants and Dorset Trim in Eastleigh, Hampshire are Wright Streetdecks 663 and 664.
Stagecoach East: Acting as a drivers canteen, Dart SLF 34773 is pictured in Peterborough on 28th January 2020. © John Abbott.
Stagecoach East Midlands
Now in Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery here are Gainsborough allocated Dart SLF 35150, Hull allocated MAN/Enviro 300 24192 and 24200, and Lincoln allocated Enviro 27784 and Dart SLF 35149.
Transbus Trident/Plaxton President 18042 has now been returned to Lincoln following its loan period at Skegness. This leaves 10738, 19181 and 27198/199, all from Hull on loan at Skegness.
Currently residing at Hull for maintenance, from Long Sutton/Skegness are Scania/Enviro 400 15612/618, Enviro 400 19200/206 and Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urban 21214. Of these Scania/Enviro 400 15618 arrived on Friday 29th January, allowing Enviro 400 19194 to be returned to Skegness.
Skegness allocated Scania/Enviro 400 15652 is currently at the Scania dealership in Lincoln, whilst Grimsby allocated Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urban 21272 is currently at the local Volvo dealer for repairs. From Gainsborough, Dennis Trident/ALX400 17719 is current at Hull for MOT.
We understand that Volvo B7TL/East Lancs Vyking 16902/904-906/908/909/912 have now been given authorisation to be scrapped. All of these remain parked up at Scunthorpe, most of them appear to have become parts donors for the remaining ‘Vykings’ in the fleet (16907/910/913-920). Stagecoach had suggested they would offer a number of Vykings for preservation, however this appears to have been deferred for the time being (probably in connection with some examples remaining in service).
On loan from Hull, Enviro 400 19181 is pictured in Skegness on 29th January 2021. © Peter Bell.
Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire: Dennis Trident/ALX400 18442 transferred to Chester earlier in the month, along with two other examples. It is pictured in Chester on 22nd January 2021. © Paul Gallagher.
Stagecoach West: Recently transferred from Gloucester, and pictured in Stroud on 23rd January 2021, is Enviro 200 36392. © Jake Hawkins.
Trustybus
Now here from First Cymru is Optare Solo WX05RUC.
