August 22nd 2020 @ 14:00: Fleet Ramblings

22/8/2020

Stagecoach West Scotland
Optare Solo 47463 has been taken out of service at Kilmarnock and is being prepared for charity donation whilst Enviro 300 27626 has been returned to Dumfries and Galloway Council.
Volvo B13R 54135 has now transferred to Stagecoach North Scotland [Highlands].
Transfers to Kilmarnock are Scania/Enviro 300s 28657/60 from Ayr and Enviro 200 36705 along with 36141 from Ayr.
Reserve Fleet Volvo B7R 53318 is now allocated to Arran.

Stagecoach South Wales
Porth-based Enviro 300 27694 returned was returned to the depot yesterday having been painted in the new Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery.

Stagecoach Megabus/Joint Venture Operations
Volvo B11Rs relicensed and back operational at Stagecoach Midlands’ Rugby depot are 54213/14/15/69/70/71.

Stagecoach East
Further Volvo B11R/Plaxton elite coaches fitted with driver protection screens and returned to service at Bedford are 54305 and 54309. Also now back in service is Busway Volvo B7RLE 21223 at Fenstanton.

Stagecoach Midlands
The ten MAN/Enviro 300s that had been earmarked for disposal here are all due to return to service. The allocation plan is 22828/39 to Leamington, 22831/34 to Northampton, 22832/35 to Kettering, 22836/37 to Nuneaton and 22840/41 to Rugby. There are a further two vehicles of the type here, 22842/43 which are in the Covid-19 Reserve Fleet at Rugby.
Although not reported officially we understand that Optare Solos 47408/14/18 are back in service at Kettering and Tridents 18323/71/98/99 and 18402 along with Enviro 400s 19004/80/82 are back in service at Leamington.