Reading Transport Fleet List:
1017-9 have gone into reserve following the service changes on 23rd. 974
has been sold to Premiere, Nottingham where it joins former 971-3.
Former Green Park FastTrack 1031 is away for repaint into generic
silver. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
Reading Transport Optare Solos:
Former 103 with Premiere, Nottingham has been reregistered LUI 6233.
Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
First Berkshire Fleet List: A new
addition is Mercedes Citaro 64001 transferred from London following
repaint and conversion to single door, with 64002 also expected. 64005
will be similarly treated, but may not then return to Berkshire.
Withdrawn 42411/4/6/7 have been transferred to First Scotland East.
Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
Thames Travel: The company was
taken over by Go Ahead yesterday afternoon
Thames Travel Fleet List: It is now
confirmed that 153 left the fleet some considerable time ago (the last
confirmed observation being 21 March 2009), returning to Dawson
Rentals. It arrived at Travel Wright, Newark on Trent in May last year.
Oxford Bus Company Fleet List: 108
and 114 have been repainted into Oxford Bus Company livery from Park &
Ride livery, 108 loosing its MegaRear for Oxford Brookes (Large
Employer) and 114 its MegaRear for Oxford Playhouse in the process. 110
has now left for similar treatment and will loose its rear for the
Ashmolean (The Pre-Raphaelites and Italy), with 115 (with MegaRear for
Ashmolean (Heracles)) to follow. Thanks to Ralph Adams for this.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
52645 transferred from Wales to Rugby on 21st/22nd for reorganised and
expanded Megabus duties from that weekend. Thanks to Simon Nicholas for
this. Likewise 53029 transferred back to Rugby from Manchester over the
weekend.
23-05-11:
News Page: New Routes in Lower
Earley and Woodley with photos of 124,
817 and 850
News Page: Reading Buses "Try the
Bus" Campaign with photos of 855
and 857
Oxford Bus Company Fleet List:
309/11 were in service by 13th. Thanks to Derek for this. Meanwhile
312/4 were ready for delivery at Falkirk on 10th. Thanks to Gez Nicholls
for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
15540 went on medium term loan to Witney from 4th May to cover for
ongoing warranty work on the Scania / Enviro 400 fleet. 80016 remains on
loan from Alexander Dennis to cover this, but is restricted to the S5
route at Oxford due to its high bridge bodywork.
10-05-11:
Weavaway Travel Fleet List: Further
new Alexander Dennis Enviro 200s in operation are SN11 BWG/J. Thanks to
John Guild for this.
09-05-11:
Weavaway Travel Fleet List: New,
possibly on loan, is Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 SN11 BWH in plain white
which entered service on 5th. Thanks to David Wilder for this.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
Reserve 20224 has now been withdrawn and is being prepared for
departure. 16516 went away for repaint into red Unibus livery last week,
and 33351 is confirmed as now being in reserve at Leamington. Thanks to
Keith Wood for this.
08-05-11:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 501
has been sold to Slaemuir Coaches and 599 to Stephenson's of Essex. 51/2
returned to leasing company Santander at the end of March. Thanks
to Brian Coney for this.
First Berkshire Fleet List: 41257
transferred to Scotland on 28th March and 42415 transferred to Wales on
5th April. Withdrawn 64791-4/8 were sold to North West Bus on 21st
April. Thanks to Mat Wooll for this. Two new Volvo / Plaxton coaches and
three Wright Geminis are on order for Green Line later in the year.
Oxford Bus Company Fleet List: 308
was in service by 5th. Thanks to Graham Low for this. 302 was also in
service on 27th April. 115 has a new MegaRear for the Ashmolean
(Heracles) in place of its one for My Ashmolian (Vishali Jivan). 216 has
gained Vivacity branding and 212/7/8 Capacity.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
Withdrawn Rugby 31043-46/49-51 and 31354/6 have been sold to Fleet Link
(dealer), leaving just 31048 of the Volvo B6 fleet still awaiting
disposal. Leamington 33351 should now be in reserve, and similar 33355
is in reserve at Northampton.