August 22nd 2018

© Dave Tozer

© Wendy Papworth

Information posted on August 22nd 2018 at 12:05

✤Stagecoach South West
MAN/Enviro 300 24148 has received a pink-based livery and branding to promote the charity Cancer Research UK.
 
✤Stagecoach West Scotland
MAN/Enviro 300s 22531 and 22854/56/59 have gone on loan to Stagecoach North Scotland, whilst 22858 is another of the type to transfer to Stagecoach South at Guildford. Now here from Stagecoach East Scotland are Scania/Enviro 300s 28653/54/56/57/58/59 which are destined for allocation to Ardrossan, where 28652 and 28655 are already in service.


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Van Hool Astromegas 50202/03/05/07/08 and Volvo B12Bs 54043/44 have been sold, whilst Optare Solos 47826/27 and 47981/92 have been returned to Strathclyde Transport.
Now for disposal here are Van Hool Astromegas 50210-16.
Transferred from Kilmarnock to Ayr are Volvo B11Rs 54334-41 and Volvo B13Rs 54107/08. 
Now allocated to Kilmarnock is Trident 18374, which was transferred here recently from Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire. MAN/Enviro 22590 has been transferred from the main fleet at Ardrossan to the Reserve Fleet.
Optare Solo 47388 is now at Ardrossan and in use as a staff shuttle, allowing 47458 to be withdrawn. It is understood that 47458 along with 47360 are due to be donated to charities.
Reserve Fleet Optare Solo 47495 is back in the main fleet at Ardrossan where it has displaced 47822 for transfer to Kilmarnock.
Former Reserve Fleet Volvo B7R 53319 is now allocated to Stranraer, replacing 53323 which is out of service for repairs.
New Volvo B11RLEs 50401-05 are now allocated to Kilmarnock as are Van Hool Astromegas 50236/43/85/86.
 
✤Stagecoach Megabus/Joint Venture Operations
Van Hool Sleeper 50303 is back in service at Cumbernauld, with 50309 now stood down for repairs. Similar 50306 has gone on loan to Stagecoach East Scotland.
 
✤Stagecoach Yorkshire
Two further Enviro 400s transferred to Stagecoach Manchester are 19561 and 19566.
 
✤Stagecoach Manchester
Former Stagecoach Yorkshire Enviro 400 19563 has been allocated to Sharston. Sold to PVS are former Volvo B10M training buses 20653 and 20972 along with Volvo B7RLE 21240. Returned to Transport for Greater Manchester are Iveco Scolarbus vehicles 29814/17/18/19/20.

Information posted on August 22nd 2018 at 14:35
✤Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Now at Gilmoss from ADL Falkirk is SN18KVF, an Enviro 400MMC. Seventeen are due here and will be numbered 11101-17.
​Transferred to Stagecoach Manchester are ADL Enviro 400s 19041/43/44.

Information posted on August 22nd 2018 at 15:50
✤Stagecoach Yorkshire
Former Stagecoach South West Scania/Enviro 400s 15662/64/65 are now allocated to Barnsley whilst Enviro 400MMC 10662 has transferred from Barnsley to Chesterfield.
 
✤Stagecoach London
Withdrawn from service at West Ham and sold to Lister PSV are Tridents 17923/24/27-33 along with 18257-65, whilst 18464b which had been for disposal here has been scrapped.
Tridents withdrawn for disposal are 17749, 17900/77/80, 18485 and 18493.
New Enviro 400H smart Hybrids 11033-54 are now at West Ham and 11001-12 are being prepared for service at Catford with single door 8.8m Enviro 200MMCs being prepared for service at Kangley Bridge Road.

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