October 20th 2017

(c) Adrian Roberts

Information posted on October 20th 2017 at 12:05
✤Stagecoach South West
New Scania/Enviro 400MMCs 15308/10/11 were confirmed as being at the Scania dealer in Exeter yesterday.
 
✤Stagecoach Bluebird
Received here from Stagecoach Highlands, Trident 18110 has been allocated to Aberdeen, as has Optare Solo 47585 which was in the Reserve Fleet at Buchan. Also now at Aberdeen are Volvo B9Rs 53606/07 from Macduff and 53608 from Elgin whilst 53637/38/39 have transferred from Aberdeen to Elgin. Dart SLF 34796 has transferred from Macduff to the Reserve Fleet at Elgin. Wright Commuter/Volvo B7R 21201 is back here after a spell on loan to Stagecoach Highlands and is in the Reserve Fleet at Aberdeen. Volvo B10M training bus 52621 has been transferred from Aberdeen to Elgin.
 
✤Stagecoach North East
ADL Enviro 400 19205 has moved from the Reserve Fleet at Slatyford back into the main fleet at Walkergate. MAN/ALX300 22013 which had been awaiting disposal at Stockton has moved to the Reserve Fleet at Slatyford, whilst 22344 has moved from Walkergate to Slatyford. South Shields based Enviro 300 27730 has lost its’ Get there with E’s branding in favour of fleet livery on repaint. As reported last month, and now formally confirmed is that 11 Dart SLFs Fleet Numbers: 34550, 35155/56/59/60/61/62/63/72/73/94 have been sold to Thandi Transport in the West Midlands, whilst sister 35195 has transferred to Stagecoach Highlands having been very briefly returned to service at Slatyford for a few days prior its’ to transfer, and is currently in reserve at Ferrymill Motors.
 
✤Stagecoach West Scotland
Leyland Olympian Tri-Axle 13628 has been sold whilst Volvo B7R 53219 has been written off. Returning here from Stagecoach East Scotland (at St Andrews) and now allocated to Kilmarnock are Scania/Enviro 400s 15622/23. MAN/Enviro 300s22528/20/31/34 have transferred from Ardrossan to Ayr whilst 22533/88/90/91/92/93/94 and 22853/61 have moved from the main fleet to the Reserve Fleet at Ayr. Mercedes 709D 40624, in use as a staff shuttle at Dumfries is now for disposal and has been replaced by Optare Solo 47462, rather than 47718 which we had previously suggested. 47718 remains in the main fleet at Dumfries. Optare Solos 47497 and 47732 have transferred from Ayr to Kilmarnock in exchange for Enviro 200s 36147/48.
Van Hool Astromega 50220 from Ayr is now for disposal, whilst Reserve Fleet Van Hool Sleeper 50312 is reported back in the main fleet at Cumbernauld ousting 50301 to the Reserve Fleet.
Volvo B12B 53114 is transferred from Dumfries to the Reserve Fleet at Kilmarnock whilst Volvo B12B 54068 is now in the Reserve Fleet at Cumbernauld. Volvo B7R 53323 from Stranraer is delicenced.
 
✤Stagecoach East
ADL Enviro 400MMC 10876 is confirmed as in service at Peterborough.

Information posted on October 20th 2017 at 16:40
✤Stagecoach East
Scania/Enviro 400 15659 from Fenstanton is currently with Stagecoach Yorkshire at Chesterfield for repaint with former Peterborough Enviro 400s 19695/96/97/99 at Bedford for repainting. 19698 and 19703 are in the Reserve Fleet at Peterborough pending transfer to Bedford.
MAN/ALX300 22314 is now withdrawn from service at Bedford for disposal whilst Tridents 18057/58 have transferred to the Reserve Fleet at Bedford. Transfers to the Reserve Fleet at King’s Lynn are Optare Versa 25268 and Trident 18343.
Optare Tempos 25119/20/21/26 have been sold to Harrogate Coach Services.

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