Reading Transport Fleet List:
After an unintended day in service for 916, 925, 928 and 930 on 28th,
all of the remaining Mk 1 Excels should now have been withdrawn, but
theoretically remain available for service. The final MetroRiders 630-2 are also to be sold following
the entry into service of the new training buses 310/1.
Thames Travel Fleet List: 416 has
been withdrawn and has departed the fleet, whilst 352, 452 and 353 have
also been withdrawn and are awaiting collection along with withdrawn
252. Short term loans YN55 NDY and AE55 MVK are still available for
service. Thanks to Ralph Adams for this.
Reading Transport Fleet List:
Ethanol demonstrator 599 has been purchased by the company and is about
to go away for centre door conversion, re-seating and repaint into
generic ethanol livery - silver with a rear green swoop. 811/13 returned
from repaint from purple into maroon on 25th/26th. 805-10 will gradually
be going away for repaint next into dark green for route 5, followed by
801-4 for repaint into generic silver from grey. 826 is also expected to
go away for repaint from route 25/26 livery into route 15/16 livery. 501
is away for repaint into Newbury livery for use on route 32. 708/9 are
about to transfer back from Newbury to Reading following the end of the
school term and the cancellation of Trinity School routes 26/27. The
order for a Mercedes Minibus for Vodafone appears to have been
cancelled, but there may now be a requirement for an additional full
size bus. 471-3 still have their rears for Fiat Punto. Thanks to Brian
Coney for this.
First Berkshire Fleet List: 60757
is on loan from Slough to Bracknell pending repairs to 60754. 53055 has
been repainted into Slough trading Estate Hoppa livery. Thanks to Brian
Coney for this. Official transfer dates to Glasgow for 64810/4 were 20th
May and for 60755/6 to Essex were 22nd July. 64046 entered service on
11th July, whilst the official date of 4th July for 64048 is later than
the first visual sighting reported, similarly the official transfer date
of 14th July for 41169 going from Slough to Bracknell is later than
visually reported. 60757 transferred from Slough to Bracknell on 12th.
Thanks to Mat Wooll for this.
Stagecoach in
Warwickshire Fleet List: 20213-5 have transferred from
Nuneaton to Rugby, meanwhile withdrawn 20207/09/11 are heading further
north than Merseyside. Thanks to Keith Wood for this.
27-07-08:
First Berkshire Fleet List: 41234
and 41259 had arrived at Slough on loan from London by 12 July. Prior to
this 41261 had also been on loan, but had left by 9 July. 41350 had also
left by 9th and 41353 has left Bracknell. Thanks to Keith Nason for
this. 41169 transferred from Slough to Bracknell by 7th. Thanks to Brian
Coney for this.
Weavaway Travel Fleet List: Acquired on 24th were OSF
701/2Y, two
Leyland Olympians with ECW bodywork. Dating from early 1983 they were new to Lothian but
with Bennett, Gloucester since 2000. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.
First Berkshire Fleet List: 60755/6
have transferred to First Essex (Basildon) and along with 60758 will
receive LED displays before entering service. Thanks to Terry for this.
Stagecoach in
Oxfordshire Fleet List: 34466 has transferred from Witney
to Oxford having spent a few days on loan to Banbury. It was collected
from Banbury on the evening of 18th. 18132/3 have been repainted loosing
their branding for route 100, and 18134 is currently being done. Thanks
to Chris Maxfield for this. 22057 has lost its old branding for route 1,
but the revised branding recently applied to the rest of the branded
examples has yet to be applied.
Weavaway Travel Fleet List: CW53
TOP (former YN56 EZW) has been repainted into silver and WA05 DFG/J have
had their Top Travel fleetnames replaced with Oxford International
fleetnames. YN07 LKJ/K have been reregistered CW54/55 TOP rather than
55/56, meanwhile WA56 ENW has been reregistered CW56 TOP. Thanks
to Carl Jones for this.
Thames Travel Fleet List: A third
new Scania OmniCity double decker is OU08 HGO. Short term loan AE55 MVK
is still in service, but is likely to depart soon. Thanks to Ralph Adams
for this.
Weavaway Travel Fleet List: YJ51 EKK was reregistered X70 OXF, but
has now returned back to its original mark. YJ03 GXP has been
reregistered BKZ 70 and YJ03 GXR to X70 OXF. WA03 UDY/Z are still
CW51/52 TOP, whilst CW53 TOP has been reregistered back to its original YN06 CYX
with YN56 EZW taking the registration in its place.
CW55/56 TOP have been reregistered back to WA06 GSU/V, YN07 LKJ/K taking
the registrations in their place. CW56 TOP is assumed to have returned
to its original WA56 ENV. Nissan 4x4 X90 OXF has been
withdrawn, and the mark transferred to Renault van originally RY54 GHA.
Thanks to Satu Sequeira for this.
13-07-08:
News Page: Reading Transport Open
Day with seven photos
Reading Transport Fleet List: 814
has returned from repaint into route 20/21 livery, whilst 813 is still
present in full route 17 livery. 926/7 appear as if they may have been
withdrawn as they are not fitted with ticket machines. 1114 is to enter
service tomorrow on private hires for three days, and then normal
service.
Reading Transport Fleet List:
931-6 were withdrawn and delicensed yesterday. The final date in service
(and thus withdrawal date) are still to be established. Thanks to John
Whitehead for this.
06-07-08:
First Berkshire Fleet List: 34275
went from withdrawn to service in Dagenham on 27th May. 64047 entered
service on 24th June. 60758 transferred to First Essex on 30th June.
Thanks to Mat Wooll for this.
Thames Travel Fleet List: 154 and
501 were in service on 3rd, whilst 67 is also still on site. Thanks to
David Nutton for this.
Oxford Bus Company Fleet List: 118
has a new MegaRear for Trueman Solicitors in place of Chaselaw
Solicitors. Thanks to the Oxford Chiltern Bus Page for this.
Courtney Coaches Fleet List: A new
addition is Optare Spectra T130 AUA recently in use on the Milton Park
shuttle. Thanks to Ralph Adams for this.
Thames Travel Fleet List: One of
the new Scania OmniCity Double deckers is OU08 HGM and was in service in
the last few days. Thanks to Malcolm Crowe for this. The other appears
to be OY08 HGN numbered 508 and was in service on 30th. Both are
H45/30F. AE55 MVK was still in service on 30th. Thanks to Ralph Adams
for this. Recent sightings of 154, 352, 416, 452, 501 and YN55 NDY would
be appreciated.