Reading Transport Route Allocations

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Here are details of the types of bus usually to be found on each Reading Transport bus route, as at February 2009. From time to time other types are used in their place, this table aims to give an idea of what can usually be expected during the day.
Route Vehicle Type
   
READING SERVICES
   
4 Wright Solar
5 Scania OmniDekka 12m (Wright Solar evenings)
6 Wright Solar
9 Wright Solar
15 Olympus
16 Olympus
17 Scania OmniCity Double Deck
18 Wright Solar
19 Wright Solar
20 Scania OmniDekka 12m
21 Scania OmniDekka 12m
23 Scania OmniDekka
24 Scania OmniDekka
26 Scania OmniDekka
27 Optare Solo
28 Optare Solo
31 Olympus
33 Olympus
40 Optare Solo 107
51 GL Wright Solar 1031-6
52 GL Wright Solar 1031-6
53 GL Wright Solar 1031-6
62 Optare Solo
63 Olympus
64 Olympus
111 Optare Solo (Decker for schools)
112 Optare Solo (Decker for schools)
137 Wright Solar
138 Wright Solar
142 GL Optare Solo 122
143 Wright Solar
148 Wright Solar
149 Wright Solar
500 GL Olympus 835-9
TVP GL Scania OmniCity 1-5
   
NEWBURY SERVICES
   
4 Optare Solo
6 Optare Solo
9 Optare Solo
11 Optare Solo
11A Optare Solo
12 Optare Solo
13 Optare Solo
102 Dennis Dart
103 Dennis Dart
The Link Kinetec+ / Optare Spectra

See the separate Newbury Buses Vodafone Services page for details on the usual allocations for these routes.

RB = Reading Buses
NB = Newbury Buses
GL = Goldline (specially branded vehicles)
Sch = Schools service
Here are my recommendations for the best routes to find each type of bus in the fleet. I have tried to select routes which have a reasonably high frequency for the type of bus, and also routes that cover various areas of the town. All of these routes can be picked up in Reading Town Centre, but vehicle types aren't guaranteed!

 

Type of Vehicle Route
Optare Solo 27, 62
Dennis Dart / Plaxton Pointer 2 102
Optare Excel 2 137, 138
Wright Solar 6, 9
Transbus Enviro 300 102
Optare Spectra Schools
Optare Spectra Low Floor 15, 16, 33
Dennis Trident / Plaxton President 15, 16, 33
Scania OmniDekka 23, 24, 26
Scania OmniDekka 12m 5, 20, 21
Scania N230 / Olympus 63, 64
Scania OmniCity Double Deck 17

If you think that there is anything about the company that has been missed, please feel free to email. All contributions for the site are welcome.