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June 2014

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29-06-14:

  • 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.

16-06-14:

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.
  • Thames Travel Fleet List: Mercedes Vito RV63 GVY is on loan for a roadworks shuttle
  • 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.

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