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September 2009

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30-09-09:

  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List: 50224/5 arrived today and are now ready for service. 22932/3 have lost their ColourBus liveries for Southern Electric in favour of fleet livery.

29-09-09:

  • Reading Transport Fleet List: 721 transferred from Reading to Newbury on 26th. In addition 118/20 have been withdrawn and moved to Reading on 28th/26th respectively with 607/8 transferring back from Reading to Newbury on 26th, and with their Vitality branding removed. 116 has transferred from Newbury to Reading, whilst Reading 112 has been sold. 1002 had lost its route 4/5/6 branding by 27th, with 1001/3/4 to follow shortly. 1001-4 will then be used on Vitality services along with 1005-11, and generic Spectras used on the 4/6. Thanks to Brian Coney for this. 1036 had received the new Green Park FastTrack livery by 28th. Thanks to Steve Wickens for this. 925/7-9/31 have now also been sold and were collected on 25th.
  • Reading Transport Optare Spectras: Former 751 has passed from Westbus to Talisman Coaches and reregistered L959 WGK
  • Oxford Bus Company Fleet List: 792-4 are now in service. Thanks to Chris Maxfield for this. 640-3 now have Brookesbus Q-buster branding.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List: 50223 entered service late on 27th after attending Showbus. Revised dates into service are 24th for 50220 and 26th for 50221.
  • Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: 31352 has transferred back from Rugby to Nuneaton. Leamington 20225 has been in use at Stratford with Unibus 16515 having spent part of the summer there. Thanks to Keith Wood for this.

26-09-09:

24-09-09:

  • News Page: Tridents to Upgrade Route 190 with photo of 33147. Thanks to Bob Stanger for this photo.
  • First Berkshire Fleet List: 41169 transferred from Bracknell to Slough on the evening of 4th. 33144 arrived at Bracknell either today or late yesterday. Thanks to Mat Wooll for this.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List: 50220/1 arrived on 22nd and entered service on 23rd. 50223 is expected tomorrow and to attend Showbus on 26th before entering service. 50118 is being prepared for departure. 18127/8 have now left Witney for Cheltenham, whilst 18129/30 have been withdrawn and are in store at Banbury. 47236 has been withdrawn and transferred to Stagecoach Wales following the loss of route B7 in Banbury in May and an extended period in use at Oxford. The transfer of 34471/2 from Oxford to replace Banbury 31361/2/5 is on hold for the time being to provide additional flexibility in Oxford following the City Centre bus stop changes in July (the third vehicle at Banbury already being surplus to requirements following the arrival of 34467-70 to replace 20004-6 earlier in the year). Van ML09 NRF appears to have been an incorrect report.

21-09-09:

  • Reading Transport Fleet List: 1031 has been repainted into the new green and white Green Park FastTrack livery. Thanks to James Cusworth for this.
  • Aldermaston Coaches Fleet List: 4 was sold to Mid West (dealer) and then to Sanders, Holt in May. Thanks to Bus Fare magazine for this.
  • Burghfield Minicoaches Fleet List: R46 DOX and R669 SUT were scrapped during April. Thanks to Bus Fare magazine for this.
  • Courtney Coaches Fleet List: KX04 HRA had been returned to Dawson Rentals by July. Thanks to Bus Fare magazine for this.
  • Reading & Wokingham Coaches Fleet List: New in June was Mercedes-Benz Tourismo BK09 WTA. Scania K124EB6 / Irizar RE53 JAK was also acquired during June. Another vehicle not previously reported here is Setra H49 ECW which was reregistered GIG 7568 in June. XIL 7397 was sold to Cobus (dealer) in March 2008, eventually passing to Moley, Crossmaglen by June 2009. M238 XVE was sold to Moseley (delaer) in June and KX53 SKE to Evobus (dealer) in June. Thanks to Bus Fare magazine for this.
  • Stewarts of Mortimer Fleet List: New in July was Mercedes-Benz / Killbeggan YN09 HZC named Ben William, whilst previously reported YN09 HZG is named Nathanial Mark. YN55 KWE was sold to Esker in June. NIL 2544 was scrapped in August 2008, M911 VHG had departed by March 2009 and YN08 FFD returned to Esker on 10th July. Thanks to Bus Fare magazine for this.
  • Weavaway Travel Fleet List: WA05 DFJ/G were converted from C53Ft to C70F in May and June respectively. In June BKZ 70 was reregistered to C5 OXF, WA05 JWM to BKZ 70, NBZ/DZ 70 to C3/4 OXF, X70 OXF to C6 OXF, CW51/52 TOP to C7/8 OXF and WA05 DFG/J to NBZ/DZ 70 and no longer appear to be for sale. The new Abingdon Coaches fleet name is reported to be to replace the Oxford International name, with additional vehicles being C3-6 OXF and YN07 LKJ. Thanks to Bus Fare magazine for this. It is not yet confirmed whether updated fleetnames have been applied to all of these vehicles.
  • Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: Reserve 20220 is back in service at Leamington. Thanks to Keith Wood for this. 20220/3/4 still remain officially in reserve. The official fleet card also shows 31364/5 transferring from Nuneaton to Rugby but the actual moves appear to have been 31350/2 as previously reported. 33911 has transferred from Stratford to Leamington. 52617-9/21 have transferred to Stagecoach  in Lincolnshire (Skegness depot) and 52622/3 are in reserve. New are Plaxton Panthers 54057-9 KX59 DLJ/K/N which are being prepared for service.

20-09-09:

19-09-09:

  • News Page: Newbury Show with photos of 721 and 722
  • Reading Transport Fleet List: 605 remains at Newbury mainly for route 4 and retains the "Delivering Transport Excellence" strap lines rather than receiving Vitality branding. A couple of examples are likely to return from Reading to Newbury to displace Solos - Wright Solars will be freed up at Reading following the withdrawal of route 3 later this month and a reduced service on Council sponsored route 500 from October (the double deckers going onto route 6). 721 and 974 remain in use at Newbury.
  • Weavaway Travel: New photo of YN07 LKK added
  • Weavaway Travel Fleet List: YN56 EZW and YN07 LKK now have Abingdon Coaches fleetnames and appear to be based at Culham.

17-09-09:

  • Reading Transport Fleet List: 605 has lost its ColourBus livery for Southern Electric in favour of fleet livery. Thanks to R Haines for this. 712 has lost its ColourBus livery for South Electric in favour of old fleet livery. Thanks to James Cusworth for this. 1033 has been repainted into a new green and white Green Park FastTrack livery but still with a yellow front. Thanks to Steve Wickens for this. 1028-30 have new MegaRears for Green Homes. 601-4, 606-10 are now based at Reading but retain full Newbury Buses identities.
  • Reading Transport MegaRears: New photos of the rears on 1028 and 1029 added
  • First Berkshire Fleet List: 32900 has been reregistered 676 DYE and 32902 to 810 DYE with withdrawn 64795/7 presumably reverting back to their previous marks. Thanks to Stephen Le-Bras for this.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List: Registrations for the final 11 VanHools 50216-26 added. Thanks to Malcolm Crowe for this. 18127/8 have been withdrawn and are to transfer to Cheltenham after the S-Series branding has been removed. 15533/6 arrived by 11th. 15533-6 entered service on 14th and 15537 soon after.
  • Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: Withdrawn Stratford 20223/4 are likely to have been reinstated to service at Leamington to replace 33910/4 following a period in reserve. Thanks to Keith Wood for this.

13-09-09:

  • First Berkshire Fleet List: 32901 has been reregistered 809 DYE. Thanks to Stephen Le-Bras and Mac Head for this. Presumably withdrawn 64796 has reverted back to N796 WAN.
  • White Bus Services: Five photos of former vehicles added. Thanks to Mac Head for this.

10-09-09:

  • Fleet Buzz (Countywide Travel) Fleet List: New is Optare Solo 54 MX09 MJJ. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this. This appears to have replaced Vario 37 which has left the fleet. Also new in August was Volkswagen car RF09 BWB replacing HS06 ZTE.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List: VanHool L555 SGB arrived on loan from South Gloucestershire Bus and Coach on 24th August to provide short term additional cover for the National Express fleet. It was still in use on 8th September.

09-09-09:

  • Reading Transport Fleet List: 726 has lost its ColourBus livery for Southern Electric in favour of fleet livery
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List: 15534 arrived in Oxford for preparation yesterday and 15535 today. Witney 18127-30 are expected to transfer to Cheltenham early next week once 15533-7 enter service on 14th. 18198/9 received branding for route S5 on 5th/6th.

07-09-09:

  • First Berkshire Fleet List: 34276/8 have been withdrawn, presumed for scrap. Thanks to Ian Mihell for this.
  • Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: 16618/20 have lost their MegaRears for UniRider, 16618 following a full repaint. Rugby 34123/33 have been branded for new route 72 to Daventry. Thanks to Keith Wood for this. 31350/2 have transferred from Nuneaton to Rugby, and 33910/4 from Leamington to Nuneaton. Thanks to Simon Langley for this.

06-09-09:

04-09-09:

  • Reading Transport Fleet List: 961-4 and 601-4 are likely to be sold in the fairly near future to help standardise the fleet. They will be made available following recent and forthcoming service reductions.
  • Stewarts of Mortimer Fleet List: A new arrival on 2nd was Mercedes-Benz / Plaxton Cheetah YN59 BMY which joins another similar new vehicle YN59 BMZ. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List: 15536 was delivered to Oxford today for preparation work prior to entering service in Witney from 14th. Seating is H45/28F.
  • Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: 20227 has received a new MegaRear for Dunchurch Park Hotel. Thanks to Keith Wood for this.

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