Stagecoach South West: Volvo B5TL/Wright Eclipse-Geminis 13812 and 13813 (from Stagecoach East) are pictured at Plymouth depot on 11th April 2021. © Adrian Roberts. — **Stagecoach South West:** Volvo B5TL/Wright Eclipse-Geminis 13812 and 13813 (from **Stagecoach East)** are pictured at Plymouth depot on 11th April 2021. © Adrian Roberts.

Arriva Yorkshire

Now withdrawn here is DAF DB250/Optare Spectra 723, which leaves only one Optare Spectra with Arriva (717 at Yorkshire Tiger).

Bromley Bus Preservation Group

The group have now acquired Dart SLFs SN03LFE and SN03LFH from RATP London, formerly in use as driver trainers with them.

Central Connect

Now acquired here are Optare Solos CE52UWR and FY52RZC, from ASD Coaches. These are for short term use on routes acquired following the closure of Centrebus' Stevenage depot, and they'll be replaced when more vehicles arrive.

Centrebus

Optare Solos 237, 308, 329, 378 and 392, along with Enviro 200s 514 and 515, are the first vehicles to move from Stevenage to Luton pending the closure of Stevenage depot.

Crawley Luxury

Now acquired here is Optare Solo MX55WDJ.

D&G Buses

Now taken out of this fleet, and moving into preservation is DAF/Wright Commander 98 (FD52GGV).

Sold out of this fleet to Select Bus Services are DAF/Wright Commanders FJ06ZTE/F/G/H, and Dart SLF FJ55BWA.

East Yorkshire

Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 796 is now in the bodyshop here, with Volvo B8RLE/MCV Evolution 394 now in the paintshop (of note it is in an orange based livery). Enviro 200 285 is now in the paint shop, with similar 286 now completed from the repaint and in final preparation for service.

Recent changes have seen Volvo B7RLE/Plaxton Centro 363, 364, 365 and 366 move from Hull to Scarborough. Now relicensed at Hull are Enviro 300s 271, 272, 273 and 275, whilst now relicensed at Scarborough are Enviro 200s 285 and 286 (following repaint).

Volvo B9R/Caetano Levante 86 has returned to operational duties following rebranding.

First South Yorkshire & Midlands

Volvo B7TL/ALX400 31785 has transferred from Adderley Green (First Potteries) to First Norfolk & Suffolk’s Ipswich depot (to replace similar 32489).

First West of England

Now transferred from Weston-super-Mare to Lawrence Hill Enviro 400s 33411-416, along with routes X6 and X7.

Noted on loan at Weston-super-Mare are Volvo B7TL/ALX400 32281 and Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse-Urban 69253.

Megabus/Scottish Citylink: Volvo B11RT 54601 is pictured in Hull on 9th April 2021, departing Hull Interchange with the once daily Megabus M12 service via Leeds, Meadowhall and Leicester to London Victoria. © Ian Knott. — **Megabus/Scottish Citylink:** Volvo B11RT 54601 is pictured in Hull on 9th April 2021, departing Hull Interchange with the once daily Megabus M12 service via Leeds, Meadowhall and Leicester to London Victoria. © Ian Knott.

Midland Classic

Optare Versa 20 (YK08EPA) has been acquired, from Ipswich Buses. It still retains Ipswich Buses livery at present.

A number of the Enviro 200s and Scania L94UB/K230UB vehicles from this fleet have been noted in Greater Manchester covering for the Go North West strike action.

Enviro 200 KW14MCL is pictured in Manchester, providing relief during the current Go North West strikes. © Dylan Jones.

National Express West Midlands

Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 4505 and 4506 have transferred Perry Barr to West Bromwich, with similar 4525 and 4526 moving from Acocks Green to West Bromwich. Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse Urbans 2138 and 2140 have transferred Wolverhampton to Pensnett, with similar 2135 moving from Walsall to Pensnett.

Enviro 200s 819 and 820 have transferred West Bromwich to Pensnett, with similar 837 and 839 transferring from Coventry to Wolverhampton. Of note the latter were carrying the West Midlands red and white livery, not the Coventry blue version.

Enviro 400 4752 has been reallocated from West Bromwich to Pensnett, whilst Dennis Trident/ALX400 4443 has transferred from Birmingham Central to Wolverhampton.

The new Hydrogen Streetdecks previously mentioned are due into service in October, based at Walsall depot.

Enviro 200 837 is noted when operating in Coventry. © Dylan Jones.

Ridley’s Coaches

ADL Enviro 400 MMC YX19ONU, the ADL demonstrator which carries the promotional ‘BooBee’ livery has been on loan here. It has mainly been in use on Rail Replacement services for West Midlands Railway.

Enviro 400 MMC YX19ONU is pictured at Bermuda Park station (between Coventry and Nuneaton), whilst providing rail replacement services. © Dylan Jones.

Select Bus Services

Recent acquisitions here are DAF/Wright Commanders 23 (FJ06ZTG), 24 (FJ06ZTF), 25 (FJ06ZTE) and 26 (FJ06ZTH) from D&G Buses' Chaserider operation (as Select are taking over some of their routes). Also here from D&G Buses (Chaserider) is Dart SLF FJ55BWA. Joining this fleet from Falcon Buses is Enviro 200 28 (KX58GTF).

Dart SLF SK52OHZ and SK52OKE have now been withdrawn.

Seven Sisters Bus & Coach

Now acquired here is Dennis Dart N209NNJ, formerly with Brighton & Hove as their 209.

Stagecoach East

Back in service in Bedford are Dart SLFs 34535, 34827 and 34834. Of note the former had been used as a socially-distanced canteen bus in Peterborough, with 34834 in a similar role in Cambridge.

Now in Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery is Enviro 200 37233.

Now on loan at Stagecoach South West are Open Top Volvo B5TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 13812 and 13813, whilst similar 13808 is now in use as a canteen bus at Cambridge.

Pictured in Peterborough on 9th April 2021 is Enviro 200 37233. © John Abbott.

Stagecoach East Midlands

Now allocated to Scunthorpe is MAN/Enviro 300 22869.

Currently on loan from Grimsby, Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse-Gemini 16962 is pictured in Skegness on 7th April 2021. © Peter Bell.

Stagecoach East Scotland

Optare Versas 25203/204/208/210/231/233 are now for disposal here, whilst Trident/President 18046 has been donated to the Souter Charitable Trust.

Transferred from Aberhill to the Rennies Fleet is Trident/ALX400 18370, with Van Hool Astromega 50261 also now in the Rennies Fleet displacing Volvo B13R 54101 to the reserve fleet.

Volvo B13Rs 54120-123 have been transferred out of this fleet to Stagecoach North Scotland (Highlands), with similar 54125-128 now in the East Scotland reserve fleet.

Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire

Enviro 400 MMCs 10550 and 10551 have been noted at Birkenhead, whilst Enviro 300s 27893 and 27895 are now at Birkenhead from Preston.

Stagecoach Midlands

Nuneaton allocated ADL Enviro 200 36759 has been painted into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery.

Stagecoach North Scotland (Highland): Wright Streetlite 43013 is pictured in Thurso depot on 10th April 2021. © Matt Towe. — **Stagecoach North Scotland (Highland):** Wright Streetlite 43013 is pictured in Thurso depot on 10th April 2021. © Matt Towe.

Stagecoach South

Now repainted into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery her are Enviro 400 19099, Enviro 300s 27563, 27755, 27756, 27844 and 27914, and Enviro 200 37291.

Enviro 300 27756 and 27918 have been transferred from Worthing to Chichester. In exchange, Enviro 200s 36018 and 36019 have been transferred from Chichester to Worthing.

Now withdrawn for disposal is Trident/ALX400 18502.

Stagecoach South East

Now repainted into Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery is Trident/ALX400 18411.

Trident/ALX400 18411 is pictured in Hastings on 9th April 2021. © Ron Halestrap.

Stagecoach South West

Now on loan here from Stagecoach East are Open Top Volvo B5TL/Wright Eclipse-Geminis 13812 and 13813, and are currently located at Plymouth. It is expected these will see use on Dartmouth Park and Ride services. Also at Plymouth is newly open top converted Enviro 400 19107, which is for internal fitting (this also now carries Stagecoach ‘Local’ livery).

Optare Solo 47695 is now awaiting disposal here.

Open Top Enviro 400 19107 is pictured at Plymouth depot on 11th April 2021. © Adrian Roberts.

Stagecoach South East: Recent repaint Enviro 400 10064 is pictured in Deal on 6th April 2021. © Richard Pickering. — **Stagecoach South East:** Recent repaint Enviro 400 10064 is pictured in Deal on 6th April 2021. © Richard Pickering.

14th April 2021