March 9th 2017

Information posted on March 9th 2017 at 10:00
➨Stagecoach West
Swindon-based Trident 18183 is now in the Reserve Fleet following the return to service of Scania/Enviro 400 15767 after long-term repairs. Reserve Fleet Dart SLF 34681 is now for disposal whilst the remains of fire damaged MAN/Enviro 300 22622 have been sold to T Wigley. The Volvo B10M training coach 52628  received on loan from Stagecoach South Wales is being used at Gloucester. Reserve Fleet Tridents 17722/28/29 remain on loan with Stagecoach Midlands are are operating from Leamington (17722) and Kettering (17728/29).
 
➨Stagecoach East
Former Norfolk Green Optare Solos 47894/96/97/98 have been sold to McGills and were moved from Ely to Stagecoach Manchester’s Wigan depot last week pending collection/transfer to their new owner.
After a prolonged period out of service for repairs and refurbishment, East Lancs Myllenium-bodied Trident 18280 has returned to service at King’s Lynn. It has received Stagecoach moquette and has been repainted into Stagecoach corporate livery. Our records show just nine operational vehicles now carrying Norfolk Green liveries Tridents 17605/06, 17786/87, 18278 and Enviro 400s 10052-55.

Information posted on March 9th 2017 at 12:20
➨Stagecoach London
There have been a large number of fleet changes within the Stagecoach London fleet over the last month. Enviro 200s 36263, 36301/02/04/05/06/08/46/48 and 36556-59 are all now allocated to Barking. New Enviro 400MMC Hybrids 12402-14 are allocated to Bow and Enviro 400s 19785/94-98 are now at Leyton. West Ham now has Scania Omnicity 15040/41/76, 15102/03/11 and Enviro 400s 19852/53/56/57 on its books.
New deliveries at West Ham for preparation for service are Enviro 400MMC Hybrids 12415-25, which are for Bow for route 277.
Trident 17894 is now at Romford. Enviro 400s 19799, 19800/02/03 and Enviro 200 36583 are at Bromley; Tridents 17823/24/25/93 and new Enviro 200MMCs 36622-31 are at Catford with Tridents 17850, 17940/90 and 18214 now allocated to Rainham.
Out for service for refurbishment are Scania Omnicity 15036, Enviro 200 36358, Enviro 400 19855 and Routemaster RM1941. Tridents 17788 and 7791 are being used as refurbishment float vehicles and are at Barking and Romford. It is understood that Scania Omnivitys 15039/97-99, 15100/01/04/05/14/15/16 are for allocation to West Ham with Tridents 17795, 17813/14/66 due to be reallocated with Catford likely to receive some of them.
Scania Omnicitys 15125-46, 15170-74 and Tridents 17750, 17826/71/79 are for return to the respective leasing companies.

Information posted on March 9th 2017 at 16:20
➨Stagecoach East
The last two dual door Enviro 400s, 19299 and 19300, were collected from Cambridge today by Stagecoach West for use during next week’s Cheltenham Race meeting. However, we understand that they have both failed during transfer.
 
➨Thamesdown Transport
Go Ahead has announced that it is to place an order for 13 new single deck vehicles for the former municipal operation in Swindon which it took over last month. No details have been disclosed on the make of the vehicles but they are expected to be delivered around September..

➨Stagecoach West
Look out for two Enviro 200s joining the fleet in the next few days from Stagecoach Midlands, whilst two of the remaining three ADL Enviro 400s here are likely to be cascaded elsewhere within Stagecoach UK Bus.