News Page:
Green Park Fast Track Launched with photos of 1032
and 1035
from Mark Lyons
Reading Transport Fleet List:
1031-6 entered service on 28th. 731-6 appear to have been withdrawn by
this date, and 737 on this date.
Reading Transport Fleet List:
630 returned from loan to Newbury on 14th. The new ethanol powered Scania
double deckers are Scania
CN270UD and
are likely to become fleet
numbers 1101-14. Meanwhile registrations YN57 FXA-F/H/J-M/O/P/R-Y
have been reserved for 841-61, along with their branding. It is still
to be confirmed whether their delayed delivery will affect this. Thanks
to Brian Coney for this.
Reading Transport Optare Excels: 916
remained on loan to Newbury until 7th November when it required
mechanical attention. The loan was prompted by an accident involving
606. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet
List: 20225 has lost its branding for route 86 in favour of
fleet livery. 17054/56/76 entered service in Stratford on 26th, whilst
16072/76/78/79 were transferred from Stratford back to Leamington.
Leamington 14028 has been withdrawn. 20219 has joined 20208 on loan from
Leamington to Stratford. Thanks to Keith Wood for this.
24-11-07:
Reading Area Bus Routes:
Service changes from 1st October, 12th November and 1st December added
Reading Transport Fleet List:
Three of the new Scanias had arrived in Reading by 16th, with one
confirmed on 18th as 1034. Entry into service is scheduled for 26th.
Courtney Coaches Fleet List: New
are Optare Solos YJ57 XWM/O in Boroughbus livery which are operating
Windsor route 6. Thanks to Stephan Le-Bras for this.
Reading Transport Fleet List: 934
has been repainted into a ColourBus livery advertising the Reading £1.50
single fare, as per 935.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet
List: 20208, on loan from Nuneaton to Leamington for
training duties, has gone on loan to Stratford possibly to cover for
32629. 31321 has a new MegaRear for Rugby Town Centre. Thanks to Keith
Wood for this. Eight of the former route 66 Solos (including 47003/6/9)
have been transferred to Stagecoach North West for use in Preston.
12-11-07:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 474
has been repainted into generic silver Quality Travel livery. Thanks to
James Cusworth for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet
List: 20219 has returned to service. Thanks to Keith Wood
for this. 47508-18 were launched into service today. 22942 and 22945
have received revised branding for route 1 following repaint and
refurbishment.
Weavaway Travel Fleet List: NBZ/NDZ
70 have been reregistered CW51/52 TOP, YN06
CYX has been reregistered CW53 TOP, WA06 GSU/V have been reregistered
CW54/5 TOP and WA56 ENV has been reregistered CW56 TOP, whilst YN55 PYX/Y have
been reregistered NBZ/NDZ 70. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.
Reading Transport Fleet List: 708
has been repainted into Newbury Transport Excellence livery, and
re-entered service at Newbury by 2nd November named "Thunderbird 2". 457
has been transferred to Reading in return, but does not appear to have
entered service yet. 916 went on loan to Newbury by 2nd November
covering for 602 and the pending acquisition of a vehicle to become 610.
Newbury van 104 has been named "Stingray". Recovery vehicle 304 was
withdrawn sometime during October and sold to Wessex Recovery.
Reading Transport ColourBuses: 935 has been repainted into a
ColourBus livery advertising the Reading £1.50 single fare, appearing in
service by 6th.
Reading Transport Optare Excels:
Following the sale of former 951-60 from Eastbourne Buses to South
Gloucestershire Bus and Coach earlier in this year, 951/52/54/56-60 have
now been transferred to CentralConnect (based in the West Midlands).
Both companies are owned by Rotala.
31-10-07:
News Page: Green Park Solar
Preview with photo of 1031. Thanks
to Alistair Liddle for this.
Thames Travel Fleet List: An
additional three new MAN / MCV Evolutions have been ordered, making a
total of 7
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.