September 25th 2018

© Lee Wardle

 Information posted on September 25th 2018 at 10:00
✤Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
Due to increased levels of demand the company has had to diagram a double deck onto the 685 Carlisle-Newcastle Cross Pennine service instead of a branded Enviro 300.
Currently Trident 18358 is being used, with 18326 or Enviro 400 19144 made available to cover if required. The E300 is swapped back onto the diagram at 17:30 o have also had to 
The 685 service is jointly operated with Arriva, who since 2017 have also had to diagram a double deck onto the route due to heavy loadings.
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, 44008, transferred from Stagecoach South East last weekend is at Morecambe.
 
✤Stagecoach South Wales
The expected transfer of Scania/Enviro 300 28736 to Cwmbran has not taken place and it remains at Blackwood. Reinstated to Cwmbran from the Reserve Fleet is 28722, which has replaced 28726 which is at Keltruck for repairs.
Optare Solos 47363 and 47533 from Cwmbran are in the non-operational Reserve Fleet for repairs, whilst 47344 at Porth is now in the Reserve Fleet there. At Cwmbran 47642 has returned to the main operational fleet displacing 47628 to the Reserve Fleet.
 
✤Stagecoach East
Reports on the Anglia & Thames Valley Bus Forum site suggest that Enviro 300 27642 has now entered service at Bedford following its transfer from King’s Lynn earlier this year.
Also currently back in use at Bedford is Optare Solo 47435.

Information posted on September 25th 2018 at 11:10
✤Stagecoach Midlands
Scania/Enviro 400 15606 has returned to service at Kettering, with Enviro 400 19084 now delicenced for repairs. Reserve Fleet Tridents 18150/52, which had been at Northampton are now reported by the company as being at Kettering.
Now transferred from the main fleet to the Reserve Fleet at Northampton are Enviro 200s 37070/71 and Optare Solo 47413.

Information posted on September 25th 2018 at 16:00
✤Stagecoach East Midlands
Scania/Enviro 400 15178 is the last of the five to transfer from Grimsby to Worksop and is now delicenced pending repaint and preparation for service. Due to be re-instated to the main fleet at Mansfield, from the Reserve Fleet, in the next few days is Trident 17738.
Withdrawn Trident 17716 has been donated to Lincolnshire Police with 17737 being donated to Nottinghamshire Police.

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