Reading Transport Fleet List: 1023
has been repainted into red quality travel livery from maroon. Similar
1024 is now away for repaint. 234 has been sold and is awaiting
collection from Great Knollys Street. 473 and 475 had lost their
MegaRears in favour of fleet livery by 27th. The similar rears on 471/6
were still present on that day.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
Witney 18128/30/32/33/36/37 and 18393/4/7 received branding for routes
S1/S2 on 24th, 25th and 26th. 15434 received branding for route S3 on or
around 26th. 18134 will be branded for S1/S2 and 18399 for S5 in a couple of weeks time.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
Leamington 20220/20808, Rugby 33351/5 and Stratford 20223, 32001,
32629/30 have gone into reserve. 34398 has transferred from Rugby to
Nuneaton and 47026 from Nuneaton to Stratford. Meanwhile 52622 is also
in reserve following an engine failure.
28-01-09:
News Page: Reading Trial Scania
OmniLink Demonstrator with photos of
YR58 SUA (2)
27-01-09:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 101
has been sold to Silverline, Solihull. Thanks to Andrew Williams for
this. 1024 is being prepared for repaint, with 1023 away. Newbury 109
and 125 are currently out of service at Reading - 109 to assist with
length trials compared to the shorter Reading examples, and 125 pending
repaint out of Greenham Park livery.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
52031 is also still in use at Nuneaton, but remains for sale. 31043 is
now in service at Rugby. Thanks to Keith Wood for this.
26-01-09:
News Page: White Bus Services
re-launch Windsor Great Park Service. Thanks to Mac Head and Geoff
Lovejoy for this.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
47028 has transferred from Nuneaton to Stratford. Thanks to Keith Wood
for this. Registrations for 31045/6 corrected. "Reserve" 40147 is
heavily dismantled at Rugby, so should more correctly be classed as
withdrawn. 33910/1 are in reserve at Leamington along with further new
arrivals 33913/4. Trainer 52020 remains in use at Rugby, and has not yet
been sold as previously reported. Thanks to Mike Lane for this.
25-01-09:
Reading Transport Fleet List:
Scania OmniLink demonstrator YR58 SUA has arrived and should be in
service tomorrow after being used to train drivers on 23rd. Thanks to
Tim Moss and Keith Pauline for this.
News Page: Repaints Commence
Ahead of Service Revamp with photos of 1013
and 1021
News Page: Newbury Buses and
Stagecoach launch "The Link"
Reading Transport Fleet List: 1022
has returned from repaint into red quality travel livery from maroon,
and should return to service shortly.
Courtney Coaches Fleet List: S847
DGX and SN55 DVA are both confirmed back in service. KX58 BGY has
replaced GU52 HXM which will return to Dawson Rentals shortly. Thanks to
Derek Bradfield for this. The trade press confirms that RX58 HVJ runs on
vegetable oil, and that a second example has been ordered to join it on
the Milton Park shuttle later in the year.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
Yesterday 18131 received branding for route S1/S2 with Brookesbus 18199
covering at Witney. 18198 went on short term loan to Witney this evening
in exchange for 18393 which is to have its Oxford Tube MegaRear removed
ahead of receiving route S1/S2 branding on Friday. Thanks to Chris
Maxfield for this.
18-01-09:
Reading Transport Fleet List: A
tri-axle Scania OmniLink demonstrator was expected to arrive on 16th,
and is to spend 4-5 days on Thames Valley Park this week, followed by
Vodafone services in Newbury.
Reading Area Bus Routes: Details of
proposed changes to the Reading rural services are expected appear for
consultation this week, ahead of service changes in Reading and Newbury
from 20th April.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
Yesterday 15440-3 and 18398 received branding for route S5 and 18396 for
route S1/S2. Today 15431-3/5-7 received branding for route S3, of which
their existing WiFi logos form part. Thanks to Chris Maxfield for this.
16-01-09:
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
18127 and 18395 received new branding for route S1/S2 today ahead of
service changes and route renumbering from 25th. 18395 re-entered
service in the new branding at 1600 in exchange for 18127, meanwhile
Brookesbus 18198 (spare during the University's long
post Christmas vacation) was on loan from Oxford to Witney for the whole
day. Further branding work for routes S1/S2, S3 and S5 is to take place
both this weekend and next weekend covering most of the double deck
fleet. 22936 has recently returned from repaint and was the first to
receive updated branding for route 3 today. 22935/7-8 will follow over
the next few weeks.
15-01-09:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 1021
has been repainted into red quality travel livery from dark green.
Thanks to Andrew Millwood for this.
Courtney Coaches Fleet List: S847
DGX and SN55 DVA have been for sale, but have not (yet) been sold.
Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
DAF / VanHool T9 Alizée L99 SGB arrived in Oxford yesterday on short
term loan from South Gloucestershire Bus & Coach to cover for
maintenance work on the National Express Scania / Levante fleet. It
entered service on the 737 today, and was previously registered YJ53 VHF
and NJZ 4124.
Courtney Coaches Fleet List: A new
Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Dart is KX58 BGY. Thanks to Stephen Le-Bras
and Ian Mihell for this. S847 DGX and SN55 DVA are reported to be sold
but still remain on site. Thanks to Ian Mihell for this.
Reading Transport Fleet List:
630-2 have passed to Ensignbus (dealer). Thanks to Bob Stanger for this.
501 is due to enter service with "The Link" branding tomorrow.
09-01-09:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 1037
entered service by 7th. Thanks to Michael for this. 1020 has been
repainted into red quality travel livery from maroon. Thanks to James
Cusworth for this. Meanwhile a MetroRider was noted on the move near the
M25 today in full livery with fleet names. Thanks to Malcolm Crowe for
this.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
16076 has a new ColourBus advert for Guide Dogs. 20808 has a new
MegaRear for Ragley Hall. 47420 has transferred from Nuneaton to
Stratford. Stratford 27542-4 are to pass to Johnsons Coaches from 26th
along with route X20, meanwhile a fleet of Warwickshire County Council
owned Optare Versas are on order for Leamington route 69. Thanks to
Keith Wood for this.
06-01-09:
Reading Transport Fleet List:
105 is confirmed at Central Buses today. Thanks to Tony
Hunter for this. 1037 was at Newbury depot by 2nd, but does not
yet appear to have entered service. Thanks to Richard Aldous for this.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
New is Vauxhall Corsa 91542 replacing 91719, whilst BMW 90134
transferred to East Kent from November. Training vehicles 52020 and
52031 have been sold.