9th April 2021
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Stagecoach East Midlands: Open Top Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 16964 makes an appearance in Skegness on 31st March 2021. © Peter Bell.
Arriva Shires & Essex
Scania L94UB/Wright Solar 3619 and 3621 have transferred from Milton Keynes to Luton, joining the other 14 remaining vehicles of their type within the Arriva fleets. Scania K230UB/Wright Solar 3640 and 3641 have transferred from Milton Keynes to Aylesbury, alongside Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse Urban 3927. They're expected to replace Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 4017 and 4019, and DAF DB250LF/ALX400 6003 which are due for withdrawal.
Optare Solo 2493 has moved from Milton Keynes to Arriva Midlands at Shrewsbury. The remaining four Scanias which were at Milton Keynes (Omnicities 3578-80 and Solar 3618) are expected to be used as repaint spares across the ‘South’ Region which comprises of Arriva Shires & Essex, Arriva Midlands and Arriva Southern Counties.
First West of England
Volvo B7TL/ALX400 32291 has been reported as passing to Avon Fire & Rescue Service for training purposes.
Now at Hengrove depot is Wright Streetdeck 35112.
Nu-Venture
Now acquired here Enviro 200s YX59BYK/L/O and Enviro 400 LJ56VTM from Abellio London. Of these, Enviro 200 YX59BYL has already entered service in Nu-Venture livery and is numbered 818.
Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
Optare Solo 47615 has now been reallocated to West Cumbria, whilst Enviro 200 36422 has transferred from Carlisle to Kendal.
Vehicles sold out of this fleet are Trident/ALX400 18355, and MAN/Enviro 300 22873.
The four MAN/Enviro 300s recently transferred from Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, 24119/123-125, are all allocated to Carlisle.
Stagecoach East: Enviro 200 37219 is pictured in Peterborough on 31st March 2021. © John Abbott.
Stagecoach East Midlands
Currently in the paintshop at Lincoln depot is Scania/Enviro 400 15811, whilst Grimsby allocated Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urban 21269 is now away for repaint.
Repainted into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery is Hull’s Enviro 400 19689.
Our of service at Lincoln awaiting attention is Trident/ALX400 18431, whilst Trident/Plaxton President 18047 has been towed to Hull depot to receive repairs.
Now sold to A H Hardwick are the remains of Volvo B7TL/East Lancs Vykings 16904 and 16906.
Recently repainted Enviro 400 19689 is pictured in Hull on 8th April 2021. © Ian Knott.
Stagecoach London
Of note is that preserved Enviro 400 19000 is currently parked at West Ham depot.
Stagecoach Manchester
Recent moves here have seen Enviro 400s 19230/233 transfer from Wigan to Stockport, with similar 19232/235-238 moving from Sharston to Ashton. Optare Solo 47670 has also been transferred from Stockport to Ashton.
Stagecoach North Scotland (Bluebird)
Volvo B7R 53606 is now in the Reserve Fleet at Aberdeen, whilst Ferrymill Motors MAN/Wright FM31 has now returned off loan following completion of the major repairs to ADL Enviro 300 Hybrid 29011.
New ADL Enviro 400 MMC Smart Hybrids 11566 and 11567 are now allocated to Aberdeen, with 11161/162/164 moving to Macduff. Now at Aberdeen, from Peterhead, is Enviro 400 19375. Volvo B7R 53634 has moved from Aberdeen to Peterhead, where it has displaced 53607 to the Reserve Fleet.
Withdrawn MAN/Enviro 300s 22779 and 22792 are now due to be scrapped here.
Stagecoach North Scotland (Highlands)
MAN/Enviro 300 22790 has transferred from Tain to Inverness, replacing similar 22869 which recently transferred to Stagecoach East Midlands. Transferred from Inverness are Enviro 200 37256 to Thurso and Enviro 300s 27596 and 27597 to Tain. From Thurso, Optare Solo 47668 is now in the Strategic Reserve Fleet here. Optare Solo 47574 is now at Kirkwall following repairs, whilst similar 47748 is now stood down for repairs.
Volvo B7R 53338 from Kirkwall is now for disposal, whilst former Stagecoach London Optare Versa training fleet 25303 is now in the training fleet here at Inverness.
Stagecoach South
Enviro 400 19099 has transferred from Winchester to Chichester as a replacement for fire damaged Trident 18502 and has been replaced at Winchester by Dart SLF 35120 from the Reserve Fleet.
Further recent transfers have seen Enviro 200s 36016 and 36017 move from Chichester to Worthing, with similar 36026 moving from Winchester to Andover. Enviro 300 27569 has transferred from Andover to Winchester, with similar 27755 and 27844 moving from Worthing to Chichester. Enviro 200 36441 is currently on loan at Chichester, from Basingstoke.
Now for disposal here is Optare Solo 47537.
Making an unusual appearance on the Winchester Park & Ride was Basingstoke allocated Enviro 200 MMC 26294, on 7th April 2021. © Craig Meppem.
Stagecoach South East
With Enviro 400s 10063-066 now allocated to Dover, similar 19005 has been transferred to the reserve fleet and 19016/019/048/049 have been reallocated to Herne Bay. Meanwhile, Optare Solo 47112 is now back in the main fleet at Ashford.
Now back in service at Folkestone following repairs is Enviro 200 36881, whilst Dart SLF 34483 is now in the main fleet at Ashford. Trident/ALX400s 18411 and 18412 have been displaced to Reserve Fleet at Hastings, pending repaint.
At Dover, no longer decommissioned are Scania/Enviro 400s 15438/439/441/480/493/495, Enviro 300 27891, and Optare Solos 47066/118/164/374.
Now in the reserve fleet at Thanet is Dart SLF 34434, with similar 34492 moving from the Reserve Fleet at Eastbourne to Reserve at Herne Bay. Scania/Enviro 400 15777 is now out of service for repairs.
Latest repaints into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery are Scania/Enviro 400 MMC 15273, Dart SLFs 34411/653/800 and Optare Solo 47112.
Stagecoach South West
An outstation at Newton Abbot opened on Sunday 4th April 2021, with Scania/Enviro 400s 15894-899 transferring here from Exeter.
The new outstation at Newton Abbot is pictured prior to opening, on 3rd April 2021. © Adrian Roberts.
Stagecoach West Scotland
Enviro 400 MMC 10520 is now back at Cumbernauld following repairs, with similar 10514 now stood down for repairs. Now back in service at Ayr is Enviro 300 27226, following repairs. At Stranraer, Volvo B13R 54107 is being prepared for service.
Now being prepared for disposal are Van Hool Astromegas 50236/239/243, whilst Optare Solos 47470 and 47614 along with Volvo B7R 53322 have been written off.
Stagecoach East: Enviro 400 19703 is seen making an unusual appearance on the route 29 in Peterborough on 1st April 2021. © John Abbott.
