News Page: Reading Buses Annual
Open Day & 'the nineteens' with photos of
165, former 814 and 1114
Reading Transport Fleet List: Four
Alexander Dennis Enviro 200s have been ordered for the Loddon Bridge
Park & Ride and will be numbered 651-4. 835-7 are expected to transfer
to the main fleet as a result. 166/7 have arrived registered SN14 FGO/P.
Scarlet 417 and Lime Green 430/1 have gone to Hants & Dorset trim
for repaint into Pink for service changes from 7th July. 1012/3 have
been advertised for sale. Thanks to Brain Coney for this. 164/5 were
rebranded 'the nineteens' today ahead of the service changes from 7th
July. 417 departed for Hants & Dorset trim to be repainted into Pink on
23rd June, whilst 430 returned on 27th. Ten Enviro400Hs are
expected to go on loan to First Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games
departing on 16th July with an over night stop at Warrington that night.
First Berkshire Fleet List: 44568
has transferred from Slough to Bracknell, and has gained a MegaRear for
Slough College. Thanks to Ricky Barnes for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
47831 and 36768 were swapped back on 19th. Thanks to Chris Maxfield and
Martin Townsend for this. 36763 has transferred from Witney to Oxford
and 36764 from Banbury to Oxford, with 22770/1 going into reserve. 47239
has transferred from Witney to Banbury, and 47434 has gone into reserve.
33463/4 and 33652/4 appear to have returned from Stagecoach South and
gone into reserve. 26 new VanHool TX Astromegas are on order for
imminent delivery, with four having been delivered and two more
en-route.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
34595 has entered service at Nuneaton. Thanks to Keith Wood for this.
16695 has transferred from Northampton reserve to Stratford to replace
16617. Rugby reserve 34493 has transferred to Stagecoach South East
along with 34492, and Rugby 34590 to Stratford with Stratford 47128
going into reserve. 34594 has transferred to Nuneaton along with 34595.
34772 has transferred from Northampton to Leamington.
18-06-14:
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
Banbury 47831 has gone on loan to Oxford to cover a shortage of Solos,
with 36768 heading in the opposite direction. 33651 is to temporarily
return to service in Banbury from reserve to cover E200 warranty work. Thanks to Chris Maxfield
for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
36764 returned to Banbury from loan to Witney on 2nd, returning to
service on 14th. Thanks to Martin Townsend for this. 36760 has lost its
MegaRear for Oxford Audi and 36761 has lost its MegaRear for Fostering &
Adoption. Thanks to Chris Maxfield for this.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
34492 has transferred to Stagecoach South East. Thanks to Steve Buckley
for this. 16617 was withdrawn on 12th due to fire damage.
13-06-14:
News Page: The Leopard Launch
with photo of 425. Thanks to James
Cusworth for this.
11-06-14:
Reading Transport Fleet List: The
new Enviro 400s are to be numbered 751-74, 751-7 will be in Claret,
758-60 in generic silver and 761-74 green. 1008/9 were sold to Midland
Classic on 13th May. 1100 was withdrawn by 10th May for return to Scania
the following week. Thanks to Brian Coney for this. 424-9 are to be
branded "Leopard".
First Berkshire Fleet List: 64031
transferred from Slough to Bracknell on 30th April. Thanks to Mat Wooll
for this. 63190/2 entered service on 17th May and 63191 a few days
later. 42508 was withdrawn on 20th May, whilst 42113/4 were transferred
to First Hampshire & Dorset also on 20th May. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
42338 has been sold for scrap departing on 7th May. Thanks to Ricky
Barnes for this.
Reading & Wokingham Coaches: New
is Setra BX05 UYK painted in Airedale Tours livery, and Dennis Javelin RNH 84V.
Oxford Bus Company Fleet List: 900
is H37/26D not H37/27F. Thanks to Paul McNamara for this. 207 had been
repainted into red from Brookesbus livery by 27th. Loaned 1571-8 have
also lost their Brookesbus lettering. Thanks to Graham Low for this. 208
had been repainted red by 6th June. Thanks to Malcolm Crowe for this.
206 had also been repainted by 8th June. Thanks to Chris Maxfield for
this. 211 has gone into reserve. Thanks to Matt Bullock for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
New are Gold specification Scanias 15964-6 for enhanced services in July. 33650 gas gone into
reserve whilst 33652 has replaced 33654 on loan to Stagecoach South.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
15965 entered service on 2nd June. Thanks to Graham Low for this. 36770
has a new MegaRear for Swansea University. Thanks to Chris Maxfield for
this.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
34499, 34641 & 34643 lost their MegaRears for Horts Estate Agents by
early May. 34626 is likely to have been treated likewise. 34643 gained a
new MegaRear for Warwickshire Shopping Park. Thanks to Martin Townsend
for this. Leamington 36952 has transferred to Rugby and 53643/4 has
returned from loan to Stagecoach Highland. 16786 has been sold to
Hardwick (dealer). 91326 has replaced 92317.