Thames Travel Fleet List: An
additional three new MAN / MCV Evolutions have been ordered, making a
total of 7
29-10-07:
First Berkshire Fleet List:
43835 officially transferred from Slough to Bracknell
today. 41167/8 were transferred to First Cymru on 26th. Thanks to Mat
Wooll for this.
28-10-07:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 739
received a MegaRear for Chatham Place (cross dressing purple shoes) last
month, similar to that on 471 but with purple instead of pink shoes.
Countywide Travel Fleet List: The
coaching arm of the company was subcontracted to Moretons from sometime
around June this year, pending its sale. NIB 7625, YJ51 EKK and FY55 BXN
were operated on hire to Moretons, whilst R114/163/164 GNW were
purchased and soon sold with R163/4 GNW going directly in exchange for
Berkhof Axial YJ07 JMO without being operated. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for
this.
Weavaway Travel Fleet List: Short
term loan Tridents LK51 YCD/M have been returned off loan. The recently
acquired Countywide operations have been merged with the Top Travel
branded vehicles to create Countywide Top Travel. Thanks to Derek
Bradfield for this.
27-10-07:
News Page: Silver Tridents, Carousel on 79s & Weavaway Countywide
Travel with photo of 475,
T411 SMV and YN06 CYX
Reading Transport Fleet List:
1031-6 are to be registered
YN57
FWG/H/J/K/L/M and are due to arrive shortly. Scania OmniLink
demonstrator YN07 LHO departed yesterday. 708 has been repainted into
the new Newbury livery, and is to enter service there on route 32 on
Monday 29th. John Nike Colourbus 457 is likely to return to Reading in
return, along with MetroRider 630 off loan. 931-6 are to be repainted
white and will carry promotional material for the various fare deals and
tickets available in Reading. Thanks to Brian
Coney for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet
List: The new Solos for Leamington are due to enter service
on 12th November on route 66, renumbered G1. They are reported to be 47508-18,
registrations KX57 KGA/E/F/G/J/K/N/O/P/U/FZ
making a total of 11 instead of 10.
18-10-07:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 476
has been repainted into Quality Travel silver livery. Thanks to James
Cusworth for this.
Baileys of Newbury Fleet List: New
are Irisbus 397E / Beulas Stergo 'e' LK 03 KRE acquired from
Grangeville, Gravesend and PN05 CNC from Holmeswood Coaches.
Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.
Courtney Coaches Fleet List: New are Optare Solos YJ57 EKK/H
for services being taken over from First in the Bracknell area,
with reportedly more on order. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.
Countywide Travel Fleet List: The
coaching arm of the company has been acquired by Weavaway in a separate
deal to that with Moretons. 5, 81 and 91 have been included as part of
the deal. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.
Horseman Coaches Fleet List: The
last seven new Volvo B12B / Plaxton Panthers have been registered RX57
GXL-P/R/S. Also new are Toyota / Caetano Optimo V RX57 GXT-W. Thanks to
Derek Bradfield for this.
Reading & Wokingham Coaches Fleet List:
New is Dennis Javelin / Neoplan R329 VJO from Coaching International,
Whitwick. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.
Weavaway Travel Fleet List: NIB
7625, YJ51 EKK and HJ52 OKL have been acquired from Countywide Travel.
New are MAN 14.220 / MCV Evolutions AE57 FBA/B. C1-4 OXF and LUI
9691/3/4/5 have all now been sold. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.
Woodley Travel Fleet List: New
since June are Dennis Javelin / Duple F875 RFP from Watts, Dorchester,
Setra S315 W401 HOB from Amport & District, Thruxton, DAF SB3000 / Van
Hool Alizee L289 MJH from Weavaway Travel, Volvo B10M / Jonckheere WIB
7190 from Baker, Hampton, Volvo B10M / Jonckheere G143 MNH from
Heather, Ruckinge and Iveco 45C13 / Crest BU53 AKY from Bailey, Bledow
Bridge. Withdrawn and sold are P959 CBV and W12 SCC along with previously unreported H8 WTR. MAN
18.310 / Noge R253 EMV was acquired in July 2007 and sold in
September 2007. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.
Weavaway Travel Fleet List: Ikarus
YJ51 EKK has been acquired from Countywide Travel / Moretons. Thanks to
Michael for this. It is shortly to be converted to 70 seats and
reregistered X70 OXF. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this. New is MCV
Evolution AE57 FBA in electric
blue with Southern Railroad Company fleetnames.
News Page: New Look Meets Solo,
with photo of 121. Thanks to Brain
Coney for this.
07-10-07:
Weavaway Travel Fleet List: In a
correction, it was YCH that failed rather than YCM. Thanks to Derek
Bradfield for this.
06-10-07:
Reading Transport Fleet List:
Ethanol powered Scania OmniCity Double Deck demonstrator YN07 LHD has
arrived from London, and is to enter service on the 17 on Monday. It is
accompanied by a fuel tanker at the depot. Despite the new Scanias for
Reading being delayed until January, 708 is to go to North West Bus and
Coach for repaint into Newbury livery next week. Once done a Metrobus
will return from Newbury to Reading until the new Scanias arrive.
Following that 709-11 are likely to follow.
Reading Transport Fleet List: 121 has returned from North
West Bus and Coach repainted into the new green and silver Newbury Buses
livery. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
Reading Transport Former Vehicles Fleet List:
The remains of scrapped MetroRider 614 were finally removed from Reading
last week, well over four years after it was withdrawn from service.
Reading Plaxton Paramounts:
Additional detail on the history of 203 added. Thanks to Brian Coney for
this.
Weavaway Travel Fleet List: Dennis
Tridents LV51 YCD/H arrived on loan on 3rd, and are expected to stay
until the middle of the month. YCM was originally supplied, but was
replaced with YCD upon failing in service the next day. Thanks to Derek
Bradfield for this.
First Berkshire Fleet List:
41165/6 transferred to First Hampshire on 24th August. 64817 was
withdrawn on 17th September and 46922 on 19th September. 64798 was
withdrawn from service on 20th September and 64796 on 27th for
conversion into driver training vehicles. Thanks to Mat Wooll for this.