9th December 2020
Following the news that a driver for Hornsby Travel was killed in a crash in North Lincolnshire on the morning of 8th December 2020, from all the team here at Fleet Report we would like to offer our heartfelt condolences to everyone at Hornsby Travel and the friends and family of the driver.
East Yorkshire
Reported by the company in the past week is Volvo B5TL/MCV Evoseti 798 is in for repaint, with similar 799 now in the bodyshop. Volvo B9R/Caetano Levante 81 has been returned to Hull from its repaint, with 83 now departed for its repaint.
Showing off its new paint is Volvo B9R/Caetano Levante 81, with branding for its intended route being applied at the time of writing! © East Yorkshire Enthusiasts.
Ensign Bus
With thanks to Ross at Ensign Bus, and Steven Knight, we bring you the activity at the dealership during November 2020.
Vehicles in;
From Lothian Buses: Volvo B7RLE’s SN04NHM/NHU/NHV/NHY/NJF/NJE, SK07CGE/CGF/CGO/CGU/CGV/CFV/CFX/CFY/CFO/CFP/CFU, SN57DCO/DDF/DCU/ DCY/DCZ/DDE, SN58BYO/BYP/BYS/BYT.
From Go-Ahead London: Volvo B7TL LX06EAP; Enviro 200s LX07BXJ/BXM, SN57DWX, YX11FYZ; Scania YN08OAX; Enviro 400s LK08FLH/FLM, LX56ETL.
From Metroline: Enviro 400H LK58CPV; Volvo B7TL LK54FWP
From Galleon Travel: Optare Tempo’s YJ10MDE/MDU.
From Tower Transit: Volvo B9TL’s BJ11DVV/DVW/DVO/DVN/DVT.
Vehicles out;
Avondale, Glasgow: Enviro 200s LK08DWO, YX58DWC.
PCV Training Ltd, London: Enviro 200 LK58CTU.
Squarepeg Buses, Leeds: Enviro 200s YX58FPD, LK08FLC, LK08FKW.
Panther Travel, Harwich: Enviro 200 YX58DWN.
Canavan Travel, Glasgow: Enviro 200s YX58DWG/DWM.
Hattons Travel, Merseyside: Enviro 200s LK58CNC/CTF.
Gloucester Minibus: Enviro 200 YX58DUA.
A2B Travel, Ely: Enviro 200s YX10BDE/BFK.
Centrebus Ltd: Streetlites SN64CVO/CVM/CVP.
Galleon Travel, Roydon: Optare Versa’s YJ12PKX/PKY/PLF.
Catteralls Coaches , Southam: Volvo B11RTs BV66WOJ/WNX.
Price Coaches, Wrexham: Volvo B7TL BX55XMB.
XLP Limited, London: Enviro 400 LK58KGN.
Wealden PSV, Tonbridge: MANs LK07AYF/AYH.
Brylaine Travel, Boston: Optare Tempos YJ10MDE/MDU; Trident KX04RVJ; Optare Versa YJ60KGE.
First Devon and Cornwall: Enviro 400 LK58KHL (converted to part open top).
Farleigh Coaches, Rochester: Volvo B9TL BJ11EAM.
Dons Coaches, Dunmow: Scania YN05HGA.
A Line Coaches, Newcastle: Volvo B7RLEs SN58BYP/BYS.
Als Coaches, Liverpool: Volvo B7RLEs SN58BYO/BYT.
Aintree Coaches: Volvo B7RLE SK07CFP.
Robinson Coaches, Huntingdon: Volvo B7RLE SK07CFO.
Oakley Coaches , Plymouth: Volvo SN57DCY.
Mr P Jones, Redhill (Surrey): RM650.
Shelton Motors for scrap: MANs LK07AYL/AYE/LK57AYT/AYW/AYD/EHU; Enviro 200s LK08FLW/FLZ, YX58FPC, YX11FYZ, LX07BXJ, LK58CPN; Trident LX03BFU; Volvo B7L MV02VEH; Scania YN08OAX; Enviro 400s LK58CPV/CPU/CPN, SN08AAO; Volvo B7TLs LK54FWP, FX54AOA, Dart WX05RVR.
Ensign Fleet
Enviro 200s 714 and 715 have been sold to Centrebus, with Volvo B9TL 126 being sold to Grant Palmer of Dunstable. Temporary Transport for London (TfL) schools fleet Enviro 400s 976 and 977 have been sold to Sullivan Buses.
Volvo B9TLs BJ11DVV and BJ11DVW have replaced 976 and 977 in the TfL schools fleet. Once this contract is over they will be single door converted and join the main operational fleet, so are numbered 136 and 137 accordingly.
Volvo B9TL BJ11EAG is now a single door vehicle and has been repainted blue and silver, gaining fleet number 135.
Go North East
With the usual thanks to Go North East, we bring you the changes recorded by the company over the past month.
During November 2019 repaints included; Wright Streetlite DF Micro-Hybrid 5438/39, Optare Versa 8312/13/14 and Wright Streetlite DF 8342/43/44/46 into the 2019 fleet livery; as well as Optare Versas 5383/84/85/86/87/88 into the new ‘Quaycity’ livery. Wright StreetDeck Micro-Hybrid 3 6333, has been treated to a partial (back end) repaint, into the light green variant of the “X-lines” livery, for services X45/X46/X47.
Following the completion of the repaints on the ‘Saltwell Park’ branded Wright Streetlites, Wright Streetlite DF Micro-Hybrid 5415 has transferred from Riverside to Deptford. Similar 5416 and 5417 have both been formally allocated to Riverside, having previously been in the float/reserve capacity, where they have displaced Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2s 6048/49 to Deptford. These three buses, as well as Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 3943 which transferred to Deptford last week, will provide cover whilst Deptford’s “Fab Fifty Six” branded Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2s undergo repaint and refurbishment. The examples taken out of service thus far include 6087/88/89/90.
Further moves have seen Optare Versa 8294 transferred from Riverside to Chester-le-Street displacing Scania Omnicity 5263 for transfer to Washington, where it has ousted Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 3943 to Deptford, to provide cover whilst Deptford’s ‘Fab Fifty Six’ branded Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2s undergo repaint and refurbishment.
The 6-cylinder Wright StreetDeck Micro-Hybrid 3, 6377, has transferred from Riverside Depot to Chester-le-Street, for a trial period in use on ‘X-lines’ service X21. Earlier in the month it had seen use at Riverside depot, transferring from Washington, to be see a trial period on routes X9 and X10.
Wright StreetDeck Micro-Hybrid 3 6333 has now returned to service at Consett following repaint. The cherished registration mark is intended to be re-allocated to Volvo B5TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 6334 (BF63 HDC) in due course in order to hide its age (being the oldest Volvo B5TL allocated to service X21!).
Optare Versas 8312 and 8313 have now returned to service at Riverside, with similar 8316 and 8317 being taken out of service in lieu.
To permit a better utilisation of the spare coaches, 7126 has transferred to Riverside and 7127 has transferred to Deptford.
The remaining balance of Yutong ZK6118BEVG/Yutong E10 vehicles have been delivered. These are; 8801 (ND70 AFA), 8802 (ND70 AET), 8803 (ND70 AEU), 8804 (ND70 AEV), 8805 (ND70 AEW), 8807 (ND70 AEY) and 8809 (ND70 AFK).
8809 carries a red variant of the ‘Voltra’ livery, with the intention of this example being a shared spare bus for ‘Voltra’ services 53/54 and ‘Quaycity’ service Q3, following earlier trials of electric buses on the latter route. 8806 (YD70 CFU) and 8808 (YD70 CFX) have now both surrendered the registration plates they were originally delivered on, and have been re-registered as ND70 AEX and ND70 AEZ respectively.
The final new vehicles to be procured this year have now been delivered. These are in the two-tone orange variant of the ‘X-lines’ livery, for use on services X84/X85. These feature cycle racks like the batch earlier this year which are used on services X70/X71 between Newcastle and Consett, but additionally feature new ‘business tables’ on the upper saloon (which pull out from the main table for laptops and tablets) as well as two wheelchair bays, improving accessibility. Fleet details for these vehicles are; 6352 (YX70 OKM), 6353 (YX70 OKN), 6354 (YX70 OKO) and 6355 (YX70 OKP).
At the end of last week, GNE launched its fleet Yutong electric vehicles. Our previous post details this including all their amazing. © Go North East.
Megabus
Volvo B11R 54272 has gained a yellow swoop at the rear of the bodysides and has also received the name ‘Nimbus 2000’. We understand that the ‘yellow swoop’ is now part of the Megabus livery and will now be applied to other vehicles.
Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
Morecambe-allocated Trident/ALX400 18355 has suffered fire damage and has been withdrawn. It is now awaiting disposal.
Stagecoach East
Dart SLFs 34771 and 34773 are both now operational at Fenstanton.
Stagecoach East Midlands
Enviro 300 27789 from Gainsborough has received a repaint into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery at Lincoln.
Dennis Trident/ALX400 17738 at Mansfield has been delicensed as a result of accident damage caused by a low bridge collision on 2nd December. It has been replaced at the depot by Dart SLF 34456, which has been transferred from the Reserve Fleet at Lincoln.
‘Skegness Seasider’ Dennis Trident/ALX400 17015 ‘Sunny the Seasider’, is currently parked at Hull depot.
Withdrawn Volvo B7TL/East Lancs Vyking 16911 has now been scrapped. This makes it the third of the once 20 strong fleet of ‘Vykings’ at Stagecoach East Midlands to be disposed, following 16900 in 2014 and 16901 in 2016. These started life as 901-920 with Lincolnshire Road Car becoming 16900-902/904-920 when Stagecoach bought the company in 2005.
Pictured in happier times, Volvo B7TL/East Lancs Vyking 16911 is seen in Louth on 13th January 2018. This carried the purple variation of Stagecoach ‘beachball’ livery for its use on Interconnect services across rural Lincolnshire, being allocated to Skegness most of its life until its withdrawn. in Spring 2020. © Sam Boothby.
Stagecoach Midlands
Former Kettering-allocated Dennis Trident/ALX400 18107 is now at Lincolnshire operator Brylaine, where it is receiving their fleet livery.
Stagecoach North East
The planned repaint of Enviro 400 19681 into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery has not taken place due to the vehicle being required to remain in service at Walkergate to cover for Enviro 400H 12078 which remains under repair.
Hartlepool-allocated Enviro 200 36086, Sunderland-allocated Enviro 300 27740 and Walkergate-allocated Enviro 400H 12061 are the latest recipients of the Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery here.
Scania/Enviro 300 (Gas) vehicles 28031/040 remain delicenced and out of service here, with 28031 being reported at ADL Anston for repairs.
Stagecoach Oxfordshire
The company put its first five new Oxford Tube Volvo B11RLE/Plaxton Panorama coaches, 50421-425 into service on Saturday 28th November 2020. Delivered here so far are 50421-434. The displaced Van Hool Astromegas will eventually join the Stagecoach West Scotland and Stagecoach East Scotland businesses, with 50281-284 already with the West Scotland fleet, and 50261-263 reported as moved to Kilmarnock for onward transfer to East Scotland.
With thanks to the Oxford and Chiltern Bus Page, they have confirmed that 50261-268 will move to Stagecoach East Scotland at Perth displacing a similar number of Volvo B13Bs to Stagecoach North Scotland with 50269-284 being earmarked for Stagecoach West Scotland, again displacing a number of vehicles to Stagecoach North Scotland. Other displaced vehicles will be cascaded elsewhere within Stagecoach UK. It currently looks like 50233/235/237/250 will temporarily remain at Oxford in a Reserve Fleet capacity.
Stagecoach South East
Further repaints into the Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery here are Scania/Enviro 400MMCs 15278 and 15290.
Stagecoach South Wales
It has been reported that ‘Stagecoach Gold’ Scania/Enviro 400 15754 finally returned to service at Cwmbran on 1st December 2020, whilst now in Stagecaoach ‘Local’ livery is Caerphilly’s Optare Solo 47197.
Stagecoach West
Enviro 400 19166 at Swindon has lost its Manchester ‘Magicbus’ livery and now carries Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery. Also in Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery is Enviro 200 37238 at Gloucester. It is also understood that the repaint of Enviro 400 19167 out of ‘Magicbus’ livery is imminent.
Recently repainted Enviro 400 19166 is seen in Swindon on 5th December 2020. © Alex Swanston.
