5th July 2021
Correction to Fleet Report 26th June 2021: Cardinal Buses Dart SLF SN03WMC retains Metrobus red and white livery.
Brylaine Travel: Former Stagecoach East Optare Solo AE06TWU and Trident/ALX400 AE06GZR are pictured in Spalding on 30th June 2021. © John Abbott.
Country Bus
Reported as on delivery to this company last week was Optare Solo YJ64DYV, which previously operated with Gateshead Central Taxis.
Eastern Bus Enthusiasts: Volvo B10M-Citybus/Alexander F105XCW is pictured in Spalding on 30th June 2021. Fenland BusFest 2021 will be taking place on 25th July, with a number of preserved vehicles attending. For more details visit http://www.easternbusgroup.co.uk. © John Abbott.
Grant Palmer
Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini SN57GMU has been acquired from Lothian Buess, is in fleet livery and numbered 709. It's equipped with guidewheels for use on the Luton-Dunstable Busway.
Red Eagle Buses
Enviro 200 WX08LNP has been repainted into the new Red Eagle livery.
Redline Buses
Now acquired here from Abellio London is Dart MPD BU05HFX.
Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
The 2 Scania/Enviro 300s and 5 of the Scania/Enviro 400s allocated to West Cumbria, which are to the former ‘Gold’ specification are due to be repainted into the ‘Lakes Connection’ livery. Scania/Enviro 300 28747 has so far been repainted.
Stagecoach East
Repainted into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery is Enviro 200 37223.
Now back in service, and at Cambridge depot, is Dart SLF 34771. Enviro 200 36042 has been stood down for conversion into a training vehicle, whilst similar 36045 is away for external repairs. Volvo B11Rs 54305, 54308, 54316, and 54318 are back in the main fleet at Bedford, with 54317 being transferred to the reserve fleet.
All of the Dart SLFs allocated to Bedford, 34535/536/537/538/828/830/834 are now regarded as being in the Reserve Fleet. At Fenstanton Enviro 400XLB 13912 is back from major repairs at ADL Harlow, but similar 13907 is now undergoing external repairs.
Now a COVID vaccination bus is Dart SLF 34827, pictured on the 26th June 2021. © Luke Fisher.
Dart SLF 34771 is pictured in Peterborough on 29th June 2021, prior to its transfer to Cambridge. © Luke Fisher.
Recent repaint Enviro 200 37223 is pictured in Peterborough on 1st July 2021. © Jacob Tuson.
Stagecoach East Midlands
Transferred from the main fleet to the reserve fleet at Lincoln are Dart SLFs 35148 and 35149.
Now repainted into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery is MAN/Enviro 300 22774.
Pictured in Hull on 28th June 2021 is Enviro 300 27201 (left), whilst pictured on 30th June is MAN/Enviro 300 22774, both being recent repaints. © Ian Knott (both).
Left: Recent transfer from Grimsby, Enviro 300 27198 is pictured in Spalding on 30th June 2021. © Luke Fisher.
Right: Dart SLF 35132 is seen making an unusual appearance on the Spalding-Kings Lynn ‘InterConnect’ 505 route on 30th June 2021. © John Abbott.
Stagecoach Manchester
Enviro 200 36429 from the Reserve Fleet is now at Ashton as a replacement for Optare Solo 47619 which has moved to the Reserve Fleet.
Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Now out of service here are Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 16957 and 16958, with 16958 due to be converted to open top configuration.
Recent transfers here have seen Optare Solo 47221 move from Preston to Chester, with similar 47335 noted on loan at Chester from Preston.
Awaiting disposal here are Trident/ALX400 18328, Dart SLFs 34793, 34813 and 34818, and Optare Solos 47081, 47515 and 47710.
Stagecoach Midlands
Now transferred here from Stagecoach West are Scania/Enviro 400s 15521, 15522, and 15841-844, which are at Northampton depot. These are expected to allow the vehicles on loan here from Ensign Bus to be returned.
Dart SLF 34421 is pictured in Kettering on 25th June 2021, and back on 11th June 2021 Enviro 200 MMC 26215 is seen on loan to Northampton. © Ben Wesley (both).
Stagecoach North East
The Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse-Geminis 80044-047, which were on loan here have been returned to Ensign Bus.
MAN/Enviro 200s 39718, 39724, and 39728, which had been delicensed here are now awaiting disposal.
Stagecoach North Scotland (Highlands)
Reserve Fleet vehicles now back in main fleet here are Trident/ALX400 18446 at Inverness, Enviro 400 19216 at Aviemore, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 44025 at Skye, and Volvo B11Rs 54122 and 54123 at Skye and Tain respectfully.
Now in the reserve fleet here are Trident/ALX400 18339 from Aviemore and Volvo B7R 53255 from Kirkwall. Volvo B9R 53623 has transferred from Tain to Inverness whilst also now at Inverness is Volvo B11R 54127 which has transferred here from Stagecoach North Scotland (Bluebird).
Stagecoach South East
Scania/Enviro 400 MMC 15276 has transferred from Folkestone to Herne Bay in exchange for Scania/Enviro 400 15554, whilst Scania/Enviro 300 28609 has moved from Eastbourne to Herne Bay in exchange for Enviro 200 36859.
It is understood that Enviro 300 training bus 27519 is now officially based at Herne Bay.
Stagecoach South West
Dart SLFs 34725 and 34729 have been transferred from Barnstaple to Exeter, swapping depots with Enviro 200s 37134 and 37135. Scania/Enviro 400 15900 has been reallocated from Exeter to Torquay. Now Decommissioned are Trident/ALX400 18395 and Optare Solo 47698, both at Barnstaple.
Stagecoach West
New Scania/Enviro 400 MMCs 15356 and 15357 now carry rear end adverts for the Stagecoach app, with similar 15358 and 15359 carry an advert promoting eco-friendly travel.
Further information regarding the cascades as a result of the new Scania/Enviro 400 MMCs here, 15521-526/841-845 will move to Stagecoach Midlands with 15846-849 to move to Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire and 15850-855 to move to Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire. Of these 15521/522/841-844 so far moving to their new home.
Optare Solo 47658 is pictured in Woodstock, Oxfordshire. This is one of very few vehicles to be repainted at the former Oxfordshire division. © Ciaran Bird.
Stagecoach West Scotland
Optare Solo SRs 48044 and 48045 are now allocated to Stranraer, ousting Optare Solos 47828 and 47830 to the Reserve Fleet. Also now at Stranraer is Scania/Enviro 300 28706, which has transferred from Ayr.
Van Hool Astromega 50284 has transferred from the Megabus fleet at Cumbernauld to Kilmarnock, whilst Volvo B7R 53319 is stood down from Stranraer and is now in the Reserve Fleet.
Stagecoach Yorkshire
Vehicles transferred to the Reserve Fleet at Stagecoach Yorkshire are MAN/ALX300 22445, MAN/Enviro 300 22560, and Dart SLF 35236 from Barnsley, along with MAN/Enviro 300 22536 from Rawmarsh. Now in the main fleet at Ecclesfield is Dart SLF 35263, transferring from the reserve fleet at Barnsley. Back in service at Barnsley is Scania/Enviro 400 15590.
Now awaiting disposal here is MAN/ALX300 22435 from Barnsley along with Dart SLF 35261 from Ecclesfield.
Wellglade Group
Trent Barton ‘the threes’ Optare Versa 821 is currently delicensed and is receiving repairs.
Xelabus
Now acquired here is Trident/East Lancs Lolynes PA06AAU/V from Tyers.
Trident/Plaxton President SK52OGW has been written off after suffering a severe fire on 1st July, which has completed gutted the vehicle.
Yellow Buses: Volvo B7TL/East Lancs Vyking 5001 (left) and MCV bodied Volvo B9TL 5099 are pictured in Bournemouth. © Adrian Roberts.
