31st December 2020
From the team at Fleet Report, we would like to wish you all a Happy New Year!
We will also take this opportunity to thank all of you who have made use of this site of this in its first few weeks, and a further thanks to those of you who have made contributions. Your help has been extraordinary!
A final thanks to Steven Knight, who has assisted in setting this site up. We wish him all the best as he steps down from most of his enthusiast work that he has provided over the years.
Compass Travel
Reported as sold to D&G Bus two weeks ago, Wright Streetlites 2101 and 2102 have now moved on to their new owners.
Now on loan here are Enviro 200 YY17GPU, YX67UXO and YX67VGL, which have gained fleet numbers 9035-37.
Prior to its transfer to Compass, YX67VGL is pictured on 13th November 2020. © Steve Foster.
East Yorkshire
Volvo B7TL/Plaxton Presidents 681 and 682 from Hull have now been delicensed. Volvo B9R/Caetano Levante 81 has moved from Scarborough to Hull, with similar 82 moving in the opposite direction.
Withernsea-based MCV-bodied Volvo B5TLs undergoing refurbishment and repaint at Hull are 800 (bodyshop), 799 (paint) and 798 (internal refurbishment). 798 will soon be returned to Withernsea in the new EastRider X7 branding in early January.
Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini Open Top 895 was sent to Hull this morning from Scarborough for MOT. Training Plaxton President Volvo B7TL 9916 is currently SORN while having ongoing repairs for MOT.
798 is seen in the workshop at Anlaby Road depot in Hull sporting the new EastRider X7 branding. © EYBuses / Twitter
Go North East
In a country wide first, Go North East is pioneering the conversion of Volvo B5LH 6064 to Euro 6 direct drive.
In trial stages of its conversion to the cleaner Euro 6 direct drive, Volvo B5LH 6064 is pictured at East Yorkshire’s Scarborough depot. © Martijn Gilbert / Twitter.
Seaford & District
Dennis Dart SLF 501 (EU04BVD) has been returned from its repaint, with former First Bristol Volvo B7TL/ALX400 LT52WVP the next vehicle to be repainted.
Before it could make it to the printshop, Volvo B7TL/ALX400 LT52WVP is pictured in Uckfield. 17th November 2020. © Paul Green.
Also pictured carrying its previous operators livery, but has since been repainted, is Dart SLF EU04BVD. It is seen heading along Bexhill-on-Sea seafront on 20th November 2020. © Chris Livings.
Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
Repainted into the Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery is Scania/Enviro 400 15821 with Gold-spec Scania/Enviro 400 15920 from West Cumbria next in line for ‘Local’ colours.
Seen in a damp Grasmere, is open top Volvo B5TL 13806 on 1st November 2020. This still remains one of the few in this fleet to still remain in service over the winter. © Kameron Allen.
Stagecoach East
Ten of the eleven Enviro 200s that had been on loan to Stagecoach London had returned here by 23rd December 2020 with 36012/041-044/060-064 all being parked at Bedford depot. Update: This left just 36065 on loan, however this has since been returned to Bedford.
Volvo B9R 53704, which had been on loan here from Stagecoach South East, has formally been transferred and will head to Scotland when its loan period here ends.
Enviro 400 19704 has transferred from Peterborough to Bedford in exchange for former Norfolk Green example 10055.
Whilst still on loan to Stagecoach London, but since returned to ‘East’, Enviro 200 36043 is pictured in East London on 10th November 2020. © Felix.
Stagecoach East Midlands
Latest repaints here into ‘Local’ livery are Lincoln allocated Enviro 400 19146 and Scunthorpe allocated Enviro 300 27195 at Scunthorpe. We understand Lincoln Enviro 400 19201 is next in line for repaint.
Stagecoach East Scotland
Arbroath’s Enviro 300 27550 has been destroyed by fire. Local media report that the incident happened on 23rd December 2020 shortly after 2:30pm on the A92 between Arbroath and Salmond’s Muir.
Stagecoach Midlands
Enviro 400s LK08DXU and LK08DXV, received here on loan from Ensign Bus shortly before Christmas have been given temporary fleet numbers 80074 and 80075. They have replaced similar SN13CHH and SN13CHK, which were also carrying fleet numbers 80074 and 80075, which have been returned to Ensign Bus.
The five Gold spec Scania/Enviro 400s on loan at Northampton from Stagecoach West, 15857/858/968-970, are being returned to Swindon with four of these leaving Northampton on 30th December 2020. The remaining vehicle will follow after servicing. These are being replaced at Northampton by Canterbury Park & Ride liveried Enviro 400s 10063-066 on loan (again) from Stagecoach South East.
Now at Kettering, and we understand being prepared for service, is former Stagecoach East Dart SLF 34422, which had latterly been stored at Rugby.
Update: Further to the information above above hire in Enviro 400s from Ensign Bus, a further Enviro 400 has now been placed on to loan to Northampton from Ensign. This is LK08NVL, which has been given the temporary fleet number 80073 (which was the fleet number given to previous hire in SN13CHC).
Stagecoach North East - The only of its kind to carry the new Stagecoach ‘local’ livery, MAN/ALX300 22348 is pictured in Newcastle on 22nd December 2020. © Ian Hardie.
Stagecoach North Scotland (Highlands) - reported to us as now back in use following repairs is Kirkwall allocated Enviro 300 27807. It is pictured in Stromness, Orkney on 15th December 2020. © Peter Spasov.
Stagecoach Oxfordshire
Following the placing of London, along with large parts of Southern and Eastern England, into the Government’s Covid Tier 4, the company announced on 22nd December 2020 that it would be temporarily suspending its Oxford Tube service after operation on 24th December 2020.
Stagecoach South East
We have received a report that Enviro 400s 10063-066 have gone back on loan to Stagecoach Midlands at their Northampton depot, however it appears these have yet to enter traffic there.
In relation to the above, because of the Canterbury Park and Ride being suspended Enviro 300s 27919-924 have now been placed in reserve.
The company has confirmed that four of the Volvo B9R/Elite coaches here, 53702/704/705/716, are being transferred to Scotland. We await confirmation on which area they will be allocated to. 53702/716 moved north before Christmas whilst 53704 remains on loan to Stagecoach East at Bedford and will transfer north at the end of the loan period. The transfers will leave just three examples of the type here - 53703/706/708.
The current position with vehicles in the new liveries at Stagecoach South East is as follow;
ADL Enviro 400 MMC: 10705/709/711/713/717/718.
Scania N25OUD Enviro 400 MMC: 15272/276/278/279/280/283/286/287/289/290/329.
Scania Omnicity: 15049.
Scania N23OUD/Enviro 400: 15181/187/476/492/495/500/774/777 (Local livery), 15914/915/916 (Specialist livery).
Dennis Trident/ALX400: 17529,18170/176.
ADL Enviro 200 MMC: 26243.
ADL Enviro 300: 27578.
Dennis Dart SLF: 34541/545/730/791.
ADL Enviro 200: 36124/486/490/497/504/855/859/873/897.
Optare Solo: 47120/373/664.
Mercedes Sprinter Van: 59617.
Except where stated, all vehicles listed are in ‘Local’ livery.
The enforced closure of Dover Port and the Channel Tunnel just before Christmas 2020 caused severe disruption to bus services in the area. Stagecoach South East stated that all buses had left depots as planned on 23rd December but there were significant delays to routes in Dover, Folkestone, Ashford and Manston. Large numbers of lorries had resulted in may roads being completely blocked whilst police were also dealing with unrest by drivers of lorries that had been prevented from making the crossing over several days.
Update: Further repaints here are of Dover allocated Scania Enviro 400 15495 and Optare Solo 47373 (the list above has been amended to reflect this). Reallocated from operational to reserve fleet at Folkestone is Scania Enviro 400 15481.
Stagecoach South West - This year Stagecoach celebrated its 40 year. Pictured with a destination blind celebrating this (including the three logos the company has used), is Dart SLF 34871 in Torbay on 23rd December 2020. © Theo Shallcross.
Stagecoach South Wales
The latest recipient of ‘Local’ livery here is Optare Solo SR 47950.
