Reading Transport Fleet List: In
the event 822 went on loan to Weavaway rather than 824, and was in
service along with 599, 823, 1002/3/5 today. Thanks to David Wilder for
this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
Volvo B9R / Caetano Levante FJ60 HYV has arrived on loan from South
Gloucestershire Bus & Coach to cover for repair work on the Plaxton
Elite fleet. Meanwhile demonstrator SN59 AWX entered service this
afternoon.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
54061 arrived from Wales on 25th. Thanks to Simon Nicholas for this.
16492 has arrived at Rugby from Chesterfield, and was expected to move
to Leamington today. 32615 has route 4 branding. 20214 has returned to
Rugby from reserve at Leamington, whilst withdrawn Stratford 16079 has
also arrived at Rugby pending scrapping. Thanks to Steve Buckley for
this.
30-01-11:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 599,
823/4 and 1001 were expected to go on loan to Weavaway today to operate
the whole of route 1 from tomorrow, with 1001 being based at Reading as
spare for any issues at the Reading end of the route. All are expected
to return on 1st April. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this. 974 is
seeing occasional use at Newbury. Thanks to David Wilder for this.
1001-6 have been advertised for sale, available 2nd April.
First Berkshire Fleet List:
Bracknell 43833-5 have been withdrawn and transferred to Scotland, 43833
on 5th and 43834/5 on 10th. Thanks to Mat Wooll for this. 41257 is set
to follow following service changes from 31st. 64791/2/3/4/8 have been
returned to their original registrations and withdrawn from First
Capital. Thanks to Brian Coney for this. 43833-5's recent time at Slough
appears to have been in preparation for the move.
Weavaway Travel Fleet List: Loaned
RX07 RKV is in use on routes 101/4/5 rather than Vitality 1. Thanks to
David Wilder for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
15440 has lost its route S5 branding to allow its use on route S3
following the arrival of 19659. 22279 has lost its MegaRear for the
Blackbird Leys Centre following a partial repaint, completing the
de-branding of the buses used on route 1 prior to the arrival of the
hybrids. Some of the National Express coaches have new MegaRears for
Save 30%.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
34628 has been repainted out of route 48 livery and re-entered service
at Nuneaton. Rugby 31047 has been withdrawn. Thanks to Keith Wood for
this.
24-01-11:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 729
departed for Norfolk Green on 11th. 821 returned from repaint into
generic silver on 17th and 820 today. 821 returned to service on
19th. Wright Streetlite BRZ 9662 returned to Wrightbus today and Optare
Solo YN59 GGO to Optare on 9th. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
Weavaway Travel Fleet List: Former
YJ51 EKK passed from Plaxton (dealer) to Stephensons, Easingwold in
November. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.
White Bus Service Fleet List:
Former V917 TAV has passed from Vale (dealer) to Newton, Normandy. This
and R714 KGK were part exchanged with Plaxton (dealer), but passed
directly to Vale (dealer). Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.
20-01-11:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 110
is back in service at Newbury. Thanks to David Wilder for this. New
Vauxhall Combo van RO60 WVX replaces 353 and is in white with Reading
Buses logos. 51/2 are to be replaced by 1029/30 in March following
repaint and refurbishment.
First Berkshire Fleet List: 42343
has received a new ColourBus livery for Lakes, replacing the one for
Street Safety. Meanwhile 42341 has lost its ColourBus livery for Lakes
in favour of fleet livery. Thanks to David Fuller for this. 20201
returned to London on 9th December rather than 29th November as
previously reported. 32348 entered service on 19th. Thanks to Mat Wooll
for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 demonstrator SN59 AWX arrived at Oxford on
18th to cover warranty work on the Scania / Enviro 400s.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
New arrivals at Leamington are Volvo Olympians 16483/94 from
Chesterfield. Thanks to Keith Wood for this. 33323 has arrived at Rugby
on loan from reserve at Northampton. Thanks to Tim Brown for this.
18-01-11:
News Page: Closure of Gun Street
with photo of 822
Reading Transport Fleet List: 117
temporarily remains available at Newbury as a spare vehicle along with
974. Thanks to David Wilder for this.
15-01-11:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 117
has also been withdrawn from Newbury for disposal, and also has the new
MegaRear for Matalan.
White Bus Service Fleet List: New
from Reays, Wigton on 13th were Volvo B7R / Plaxton Profile YN10 ABK/O
to replace R714 KGK and V917 TAV which passed to Bob Vale (dealer) the
same day. Thanks to Mac Head for this.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
New for Rugby are Alexander Dennis Enviro 200s 36207-20 which have now
been delivered and are likely to enter service on routes 4 and 86
shortly. Leamington 33353/4 have gone into reserve, whilst 35174 has
returned to Nuneaton from Northampton.
11-01-11:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 501
has gone on loan to Weavaway Travel for use on Vitality 1. 823/4 appear
likely to follow with the remaining 50% of the service 24 January along
with one other rather than four Solars. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for
this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
Oxford reserve 33822 transferred to Banbury reserve on 6th, and Banbury
reserve 31361/2/5 departed for their new owner on 8th as planned. Thanks
to Martin Townsend for this.
Reading Transport Fleet List: 728
arrived at Norfolk Green today. 110 has been withdrawn from Newbury for
disposal, but also has a new MegaRear for Matalan. 501 has lost its
branding for the Link, but retains its MegaRear for the service. It
returned to service at Reading on 29th and 30th on rail replacement
duties, but is again now withdrawn for sale. 821 is being prepared for
repaint from pink into silver, to be followed by 820. 51/2 will also be
withdrawn soon, but will be replaced by 1029/30 from Reading which will
be repainted red. 1031 is then due to be repainted into generic silver,
meanwhile is acting as spare for Green Park, TVP and Vitality 1 as it is
fitted with WiFi and also one of the new ticket machines which are only
used on these routes so far. 825 had GPS and WiFi fitted last September
for use on The Green Bus routes to Theale Green School and route 26.
Mortons Travel Fleet List:
WA09 AZB is a Bova Futura FLD and WA10 CFN is a Bova Futura FLI. Thanks
to Adrian Morton for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
33821 went on loan to Banbury from reserve at Oxford on 5th. Similar
33822 is expected to transfer from reserve at Oxford to reserve at
Banbury later this week, with 33821 to return to reserve at Oxford.
Thanks to Martin Townsend for this. Banbury reserve 31361/2/5 have been
sold, and are to depart on Saturday.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
Leamington 20227 is on loan to Stratford. 16617/8 and 17054/9 have
received new Unibus branding on their red livery, 17054 is still however
being repaired. 16514-7 are rumoured to be due for replacement shortly.
Thanks to Keith Wood for this.
04-01-11:
Reading Transport Fleet List:
Optare Solo SR demonstrator YJ59 GGO arrived on 23rd December, and has
been in use at Newbury. It is expected to see use in Reading on route
142 this week before returning to Optare on 9th. 728/9 have been sold to
Norfolk Green and are due to depart early this month. Scania OmniDekkas
823/4 have nominally been allocated to Vitality 1 to ease capacity
issues on certain journeys - it is not clear which vehicles will now go
on loan to Weavaway when operation of the final 50% of the service
transfers there later this month. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
First Berkshire Fleet List: 43835
transferred from Bracknell to Slough in November, followed by 43833/4 in
December, 43833 having already been there on loan. 32348 has now entered
service at Bracknell. 20201 returned to Dagenham off loan on 29th
November. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
Stewarts of Mortimer Fleet List:
The new Plaxton Elite has yet to arrive, but is expected shortly. YN09
AOL is named Glyn & Boys and YN09 AOK is named Mark & Fi, whilst YN60
DXK is named Daniel not Derek as previously reported. Thanks to Alan
Cummings for this.
02-01-11:
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
19659 entered service on 26th December, and 33821 returned to reserve.
15440 is to loose its branding for route S5 soon and gain Wi-Fi. 44363
and 47456-9 transferred to Wales as planned on 18/19 December. 50214
returned to service on 31st December following repairs, meanwhile 50226
is off the road following an accident on 10th December.
01-01-11:
News Page: Caversham Road Bridge
Replacement - click here to go to the special
report on rail replacement operations. Thanks to Richard Mallett for a
photo of the new bridge on-site yesterday morning.
31-12-10:
News Page: Caversham Road Bridge
Replacement Preparations - click here to go to the special
report on rail replacement operations
28-12-10:
News Page: The Reading Blockade -
click here to go to the special
report on rail replacement operations
Mortons Travel Fleet List: On
order for March/April are two new Bova Futuras to replace YJ06 LFB and
YJ57 BTE. G17 BUS has been sold to Quantock Motor Services, and will
make it's final appearance in service tomorrow before heading off for
repaint. A recent new addition is Volvo Citybus / Northern Counties G637
BPH from Worth's Coaches. Thanks to Adrian Morton for this.
Reading & Wokingham Coaches Fleet List:
New in October was Toyota Coaster FJ60 EGX. Similar BX56 AYF departed in
November. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.
Stewarts of Mortimer Fleet List:
Subsequent disposals for YN55 YRW/Y added. YN05 UCK corrected to YN05
UVK. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.
Weavaway Travel Fleet List: Renault
Traffic RA56 GYT departed in November. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for
this. New is Renault Traffic YK60 UZU in black with Weavaway lettering.
White Bus Service Fleet List: GHV
983N corrected to GNV 983N, and acquisition month of November added.
Acquisition month of March added to ODL 632R. Thanks to Derek Bradfield
for this.