August 28th 2020 @ 14:25: Fleet Ramblings

Stagecoach East Scotland
In common with other Stagecoach Scotland fleets there has been a huge vehicle re-allocation plan here to cater for schools requirements.
Enviro 300 27139 is out of use at Glenrothes for repairs whilst Optare Solos 47367/92 from Arbroath and coaches 53038, 53275 and 53723/24 from the Rennies fleet are now in the Reserve Fleet here. Optare Solo 47229 from Glenrothes is now for disposal whilst 47224 from Glenrothes has been sold to Moffat & Williamson. Volvo B13R 54103 has returned to service at Glenrothes after long term repairs. The four Tridents received from Stagecoach North Scotland, 18000/61/69 and 18110 have been allocated to Glenrothes. Tridents transferred to the Rennies fleet are 18350/51 from Aberhill and 18017/20, 18117/79 from Dunfermline. Rennies has also received Volvo B7TL 16936 from the Reserve Fleet. Scania/Enviro 400s 15625/26 (from St Andrews) and 15627-33/35 from Arbroath are now allocated top Aberhill. Aberhill has also received Enviro 200MMC 11.8m 26112 from Sat Andrews, Optare Solo 47362 from Arbroath, Enviro 300 27552 from Blairgowrie and similar 27529/30 from Perth. Smart Hybrid Enviro 400MMCs 1187-91 have transferred from Aberhill to Blairgowrie whilst Volvo B5H 13113 is reported by the company as transferring from Arbroath to Perth. Departures from St Andrews are Enviro 300 27599 to Dunfermline and Optare Solo SR 47956 to Glenrothes whilst transferred to St Andrews from Glenrothes are Optare Versas 25261/62/63/64.
Other transfers reported are Enviro 300 27551 from Blairgowrie to Arbroath, Volvo B7R 53276 from Rennies to Blairgowrie, Tridents 18086, 18114/15 and Enviro 400 19156 from Blairgowrie to Glenrothes, Trident 18197 from Aberhill to Glenrothes, Enviro 400 19544 and Enviro 300 from Perth to Dunfermline. Aberhill has transferred Enviro 400s 19660/61 to Dunfermline whilst Optare Solo 47240 is transferred from Arbroath to St Andrews.

Stagecoach North East
Former Stagecoach Manchester Enviro 400 19179 has now lost its Magicbus livery and has been repainted into Stagecoach ‘local’ colours.
 
Stagecoach West
Reserve Fleet Enviro 300 27719 is now allocated to the main fleet at Gloucester whilst Dart SLF 34718 from Ross on Wye is now in the Reserve Fleet here.
 
Stagecoach Oxfordshire
Dart SLF 34471 and Enviro 200s 36761/72 have transferred from Witney to Banbury following a peak vehicle requirement increase there. Two vehicles remain delicenced here, Optare Solo 47736 which remains at an external contractor in Crewe for engine work and Enviro 400MMC 11235 which is at ADL Harlow.