December 9th 2019: Fleet Ramblings (2)

9/12/2019

Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Now sold is Volvo B7R 53297, leaving just 53290 for disposal here at present.
Most of the Reserve Fleet here remains stored at Stagecoach Manchester’s Wigan depot.

Stagecoach West Scotland
Trident 18003 and Optare Solos 47506/07 have been written off/scrapped whilst a clear out of withdrawn vehicles here has seen MAN/Enviro 300s 22522/23/24/25/26/27/28/34/84/90 and 22854/56/59 sold.
Volvo B7R 53318 has transferred from Arran to Stranraer whilst Enviro 300 27514 from Dumfries and Optare Solo 47499 from Ardrossan are at Kilmarnock for repaint. Enviro 27512 has been moved from Stranraer to the Reserve Fleet at Dumfries.
Scania/Enviro 300 28659 has transferred from Ardrossan to Ayr in exchange for Enviro 200 36745 whilst other Scania/Enviro 300 exchanges have been 28661 from Ardrossan to Dumfries in exchange for 28666, and 28668 from Dumfries to Ayr in exchange for 28669.

Stagecoach East
A further Trident moved from Bedford to store at Ely is 18423, which was noted leaving Bedford depot earlier today.
Driver training continues using the new Volvo B8L/ADL Enviro 400XLBs with 13905 on training duties in the Peterborough area earlier today.