4th May 2021
Arriva Midlands
Enviro 400s 4407 (from Tamworth) and 4417 (from Wigston) have moved on loan to Oswestry. This is aid with social distancing requirements on route 70 to Shrewsbury.
Arriva Kent & Surrey
Volvo B7TL/ALX400 6433 has been withdrawn here after suffering substantial fire damage.
D&G Bus
Optare Metrocity YJ16DSO has been acquired here from APH. It carries fleet number 169, and is in service at the Chaserider operation in Cannock.
Whilst working for APH, Optare Metrocity YJ16DSO is pictured at Birmingham Airport. © Dylan Jones.
East Yorkshire
A number of reregistrations have taken place over the past few days;
Volvo B9R/Caetano Levante 81 YY63 OEM now 8225 KH.
Volvo B9R/Caetano Levante 82 YY63 OEN now A20 EYC.
Volvo B9R/Caetano Levante 83 YY63 OEO now 39 EYD.
Volvo B9R/Caetano Levante 84 YY63 OJA now A14 EYC.
Volvo B9R/Caetano Levante 85 YY63 OJB now A15 EYC.
Volvo B9R/Caetano Levante 86 YY63 OJC now A16 EYC.
Mercedes-Benz Tourismo 95 BT66 TZX now 95 EYM.
Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President 9916 665 EYL now W544 WGH.
Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President 9917 46 EYB now W439 WGH.
Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President 9918 546 EYB now W448 WGH.
We understand that Volvo B5TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini KD17TAU (former Dublin Mini Coaches 171-D-25062) will gain the plate A1 EYD.
Enviro 300 274 is now in the paintshop at Hull depot, whilst Volvo B5TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 796 now carries EastRider livery.
Enviro 200s 285 and 286 have now entered traffic at Scarborough.
Metrobus
Scania Omnidekka YN56FDO is now withdrawn here, after sustaining roof damage.
National Express West Midlands
Scania Omnilink 1795 and Enviro 200 MMC 2223 (from Acocks Green), and Enviro 400s 4810 and 4811 (from Perry Barr) have been noted on loan to Yardley Wood.
© Dylan Jones.
Nu-Venture
Enviro 400 LJ56VTM has entered service and carries fleet number DE410, whilst Dart SLF 697 (LK55KLM) has been sold out of this fleet for preservation.
Stagecoach East
Now in service from Bedford depot are Enviro 200s 36321 and 36323. © Cambs Bus Company.
Stagecoach East Midlands
Now repainted into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery is Enviro 400 19685, MAN/Enviro 300 22571 and Enviro 200 36452.
Returned to Scunthorpe following seatbelt fitment at an external site in Essex is Enviro 200 MMC 26177.
Enviro 400 19685 is pictured in Hull on 3rd May 2021. © Ian Knott.
Stagecoach Midlands
Enviro 200 37049 spent a few days last week on loan at Northampton, but has since been returned to Leamington.
Stagecoach South
Recent repaints here into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery are Winchester allocated Enviro 400 MMC 10893, and Andover allocated Dart SLF 34629 and Optare Solo 47554.
From Basingstoke, Enviro 200s 37291 and 37292 have been transferred to Guildford.
Stagecoach West
Optare Solo 47244 has been transferred from Cheltenham to Stroud, with similar 47553 moving in the opposite direction. Noted as now back at Cheltenham is Optare Solo 47552.
Now back in service here are Scania/Enviro 400 15526, and Dart SLFs 34590, 34734 and 35212.
Currently away at Bulwark Engineering are Enviro 300 27709, from Gloucester, and Dart SLF 34635.
Repainted into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery here is Optare Solo 47471.
Optare Solo 47471 is pictured in Cheltenham. © Tony Gaze.
Stagecoach West Scotland
Latest repaints reported here are of Enviro 200 37249 and Optare Solo 47497 into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery, and Van Hool Astromega 50280 into Stagecoach ‘Distance’ livery.
Stagecoach Yorkshire
Scania/Enviro 400 15662 is the latest recipient of Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery here.
