8th June 2021
Brighton & Hove
The remaining Volvo B10BLE vehicles here, R221HCD and R236HCD, which had been in use as driver training vehicles have now been sold. R221HCD has been sold to Seaford & District, whilst R236HCD has been sold to a local school.
Britannia Bus: Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urban MX05CFL (former First 66832), is pictured in Northampton on 2nd June 2021. © Alan Jones.
East Yorkshire: Recently repainted Enviro 200 286 is pictured in Scarborough on 3rd June 2021. © Ian Knott.
Megabus/Scottish Citylink
Former Oxford Tube Van Hool Astromegas 50278/284 entered service from Cumbernauld (Stagecoach West Scotland) during May 2021 following preparation and repaint into Megabus livery.
Now for disposal from Cumbernauld (Stagecoach West Scotland) is Van Hool Astromega 50249, but similar 50248 has been returned to service along with 50243.
Van Hool Astromegas 50307 and 50308, from the Megabus fleet based with Stagecoach West are currently on loan to Freestones.
Red Eagle Buses
Enviro 200 MX13 BAU has now been repainted into a new black and red based livery.
Pictured in its new livery is Enviro 200 MX13BAU. © Lee Callaway.
Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
New Dart SLF training bus 35248 has now received driver training branding on its otherwise normal Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery and is allocated to Kendal.
The ‘White Lady’-liveried open top Trident/ALX400 17012 is now for disposal here alongside open top 17495 and Optare Solos 47002 and 47008.
Transferred to the Reserve Fleet during May 2021 have been Trident/ALX400s 18143, 18327 and 18356 along with Dart SLF 34579, Optare Solo 47239 and Mercedes-Benz City 45s 44042/049/050/051/052/053. Optare Solo 47006 has transferred from Kendal to Carlisle.
Stagecoach East
Repainted here into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery is Enviro 200s 36061 and 37224. Bedford-allocated Dart SLF 34827, reported by the company as in the Reserve Fleet as a Vaccination Shuttle bus, has been painted all-over white.
The Optare Solo SRs currently on loan from this fleet to Stagecoach London, 48023-025/031-035 are expected to return here in July.
Open Top Volvo B5TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 13808-811 have been returned to service here providing a limited service on the now resumed Cambridge CitySightseeing.
One of the latest repaints here is Enviro 200 37224. © Luke Fisher.
Driver Training fleet Enviro 200 36310 is pictured on 28th May 2021. © John Abbott.
Now carrying an all over rear advert for Gladwells Pet And Country Store is Enviro 400 MMC 10869. It is pictured on 24th May 2021. © John Abbott.
Stagecoach East Midlands
Correction for Fleet Report 1st June 2021: The Volvo B7TL/East Lancs Vyking that has had a partial repaint is 16910.
Now repainted here is Trident/ALX400 18122 into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery.
In the process of transferring to Grimsby are Dart SLFs 34570 and 35144, which will remain allocated to the Reserve Fleet. They will release Enviro 300s 27198 and 27199 to Skegness. Further to this a number of Dart SLFs are due to move into the reserve fleet here, with 34426 at Lincoln, 34456 and 34702 at Mansfield and 34572 at Scunthorpe, along with Enviro 300 27795 at Gainsborough.
As previously reported, MAN/Enviro 300 22797 and 22800 were repainted at the end of last month. They are pictured in Hull on 20th May 2021. © Ian Knott.
Making a rare appearance north of the Humber, Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urban 21264 is pictured in Hull on 4th June 2021. © Ian Knott.
Stagecoach East Scotland
Enviro 400 19064 has received traditional ‘Fife’ red and cream livery to commemorate 60 years of operation in the Kingdom of Fife.
Volvo B5LH/Enviro 400 MMC 13113 has moved from Perth to Arbroath. Reserve Fleet Optare Versa 25210 is at Glenrothes as a replacement for 25269 which is out of use. Similar 25260 has been scrapped and 25209 sold to M&S Parton.
Stagecoach Manchester
Now repainted into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery is Enviro 400 MMCs 10418 and 10425.
Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Another Enviro 300 transferred from Birkenhead to Preston is 27258, whilst similar 27154 and 27292/294/295 have transferred from Birkenhead to Gilmoss. Other recent transfers are Enviro 200 36813 from Chester to Gilmoss and Optare Solo 47129 from Preston to Birkenhead.
MAN/Enviro 300 24126 has returned to service at Gilmoss whilst City Sightseeing open top Tridents 17470/479/502 are back in use at Chester.
Thirteen vehicles remained decommissioned here at the end of May 2021:
Scania/Enviro 400s 15466 and 15741 along with Optare Versa 25221 at Preston; Trident 18328 and Enviro 200 26315 at Birkenhead; MAN/Enviro 300 24152 and Optare Solos 47622/456/473/475 at Gilmoss whist decommissioned at Chester are Optare Solos 47710/712/714.
Stagecoach Midlands
The Stratford-upon-Avon City Sightseeing operation restarted in Mid-May 2021. Five open top Trident/ALX400s are allocated to Leamington Spa for the operation - 18471/474/475/482/496. These former Stagecoach London vehicles were prepared for the tour last year but due to the COVID pandemic the tour did not run in 2020.
Now on loan at Northampton for use on their route X7, from Nuneaton are ‘Gold’ specification Enviro 200 MMCs 26202-208/215/220. Their replacement at Nuneaton from Northampton are Enviro 200s 36948-952 and 37058/061/065/071.
The latest repaint into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery is Enviro 200 36174.
Now allocated to Nuneaton in the Training Fleet is Dart SLF 34627, whilst out of service undergoing repairs in this fleet are Enviro 400 10038, Scania/E400 15943, Enviro 200MMC 26216, Dart 35178, and Enviro 200s 36210 and 37060.
Stagecoach North Scotland (Bluebird)
Peterhead-allocated Optare Solo 47167 from the Paintshop Float fleet has been scrapped and has been replaced by 47178 from the main fleet at Peterhead.
Stagecoach North Scotland (Highlands)
Scania/Enviro 300s 22644/645/649/650 have transferred from Inverness to Tain in exchange for Enviro 300s 27106/107/806/917. Enviro 300 27597 has moved from Tain to the Reserve Fleet with the depot gaining Volvo B13R 54120.
Volvo B13R 54121 has been allocated to Skye, displacing Volvo B7R 53293 to Kirkwall and displacing 53335 from Kirkwall to the Reserve Fleet. Optare Solo 47246 and Scania/Enviro 300 28650 from the Reserve Fleet are now at Inverness with Solo 47182 transferring from Inverness to Aviemore. Also now in the Reserve Fleet are MAN/Enviro 300s 22790 and 22864. Mercedes-Benz Sprinters on the move are 44025 from Caithness to the Reserve Fleet, 44026 from Inverness to Caithness and 44027 from Aviemore to Inverness.
Stagecoach South
Now here, from Stagecoach South West, is open top Leyland Titan PD2 19992 (LRV992) which has been allocated to Portsmouth. It was new to Portsmouth Corporation.
Recently repainted Coastliner Enviro 300 27650 is pictured. © Craig Meppem.
Stagecoach South East
Reserve Fleet Trident/ALX400 17734 has transferred from Thanet to the main fleet at Ashford whilst Dart SLF 34483 at Ashford moves to the Reserve Fleet. Also now in the Reserve Fleet is Optare Solo 47374 at Dover. Dart SLF 34442 is now a Paint Float vehicle, currently allocated to Eastbourne.
Enviro 400 MMC Smart Hybrid 11559 is pictured on 28th May 2021, carrying a bit of extra colour (possibly in anticipation of branding being applied?). © Lewis Johnson.
Stagecoach South West
Devon General-liveried open top Leyland Titan PD2 19992 (LRV992) has now left this fleet and has been transferred to Stagecoach South and allocated to Portsmouth. It was new to Portsmouth Corporation.
Now repainted into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery here is Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 44023.
On loan from Stagecoach East, Volvo B5TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 13812 is pictured in Dawlish on 3rd June 2021. © Adrian Roberts.
Stagecoach West
Now repainted into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery is North Bristol allocated Enviro 200 36095. Being prepared for repaint are MAN/Enviro 300 22749 and Optare Solo 47658.
Now for disposal here is Optare Solo 47356 from North Bristol. MAN/Enviro 200 39685 and 39699 at Oxford, along with similar 39683 and Dart SLF 34882 at Banbury are now in the Reserve Fleet.
The first of the 21 new Scania/Enviro 400 MMCs, 15351, has now been delivered to Gloucester depot.
Stagecoach West Scotland
Now repainted into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery are Scania/Enviro 400 15947 and 15948, along with Scania/Enviro 300 28696 and Enviro 200 37248. Another repaint into Stagecoach ‘Distance’ livery is of Van Hool Astromega 50284.
Reserve Fleet Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 44010 has been transferred to the ancillary fleet and is now in use as a staff shuttle vehicle at Cumbernauld.
Van Hool Astromegas 50282, 50283 and 50284 are now allocated to Kilmarnock. Back in service at Dumfries are Volvo B11Rs 54335/336/339/340 whilst similar 54209/262 are back in use at Dumfries.
Van Hool Astromega 50243, which had been for disposal here has transferred to the Joint Venture fleet at Cumbernauld.
Stagecoach Yorkshire
Now for disposal here are MAN/ALX300 22438 from the Reserve Fleet at Barnsley, MAN/Enviro 300 22542 from Rawmarsh and Optare Solo 47319 from the Decommissioned fleet at Chesterfield. Back in the main fleet here are Dart SLF 35110 at Chesterfield and 22545 at Rawmarsh.
After spending some time on loan at Lincoln following its repaint, Hull allocated Enviro 200 MMC 26259 has now returned home. It is pictured in Hull on 7th June 2021. © Ian Knott.
