NEXT UPDATE - 16th January 2023

Thank you to everyone who has provided news and photos for this publication - and apologises for the gap in updates (hopefully normal service can now resume here).

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During October, **Stagecoach Manchester**’s Enviro 400 MMC 10429 received a Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal livery. It is pictured in Manchester on 29th November 2022. © SimpliHull.

Arriva Midlands

Scania Omnilink 3511 and VDL SB200/Wright Pulsar 2 3763 have transferred from Derby to Tamworth. Meanwhile a further VDL DB250/Wright Pulsar Gemini to be withdrawn at Thurmaston is 4766.

Latest repaints here into journey mark livery are Optare Versa 2949 at Thurmaston, and ADL Enviro 400s 4413 and 4414 at Tamworth.

Arriva Shires & Essex

Optare Solo 2495 has been transferred from High Wycombe to Hemel Hempstead.

Carousel Buses

Joining this fleet from Oxford Bus Company is Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 972.

Volvo B7TLs 938 and 940, along with Mercedes-Benz Citaros 856 and 859, and Mercedes-Benz Sprinters 978-980 have been transferred to Thames Travel.

Centrebus

New at Leicester are Yutong E10s 850-855 (YD70FFU/V/W/X/Y/Z) which are for the Leicester Orbital service.

Now in use at Grantham are former Yellow Buses ADL Enviro 400s 912 (SN12AVY) and 913 (SN13CHZ), both carrying the latest livery.

Transferred from Grantham to Leicester for use on the University contract is Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President 930, along with Scania N94UB OmniCity 728 from Luton.

DAF SB200/Wright Commander 190 which transferred to Leicester never entered service and has now been sent for scrap, along with Optare Solo 385.

Recently transferred to Leicester, Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President 930 is pictured on Leicester University duties on 7th October 2022. © Dylan Jones.

D&G Bus

Enviro 200 38 at Adderley Green now carries red fleet livery, formerly in the brown based scheme for route 8.

Optare Solo SRs 104 and 106 have returned here at Adderley Green from Cannock.

Withdrawn at Chaserider (Cannock) are Optare Solo SR 163 and Optare Solo 178.

Diamond East Midlands

Scania K230UB/ADL Enviro 300 30913 is the first former Midland Classic bus to receive Brighter Diamond livery.

Optare MetroCities 30972, 30973 and 30974 have transferred here at Burton from Diamond West Midlands (Kidderminster), helping to fulfil increased PVR with Derbyshire tender wins.

Former Johnsons Excelbus ADL Enviro 200 31418 has transferred here from Diamond West Midlands (Redditch).

Celebrity open top Trident 40100 is pictured during an outing to Aldridge Transport Museum on 16th October 2022. © Dylan Jones.

Still carrying Midland Classic livery, Wright Solar YN05 GXL is pictured in Tamworth working a contract working to Mercia Park. From the takeover by Diamond, the service continued to be operated from the former Midland Classic depot at Burton. However, from Monday 17th October the service transferred to Diamond West Midlands and is operated from their outstation near Tamworth. © Glen Austin.

Diamond West Midlands

Transferred from Redditch to Kidderminster are Optare Solos 20868 and 20869, Volvo B7RLE/Plaxton Centros 30406 and 30809, and ADL Enviro 200 31416. Transferred from Tividale to Kidderminster is Optare Versa 30414.

Latest repaints into Brighter Diamond livery are ADL Enviro 200 31416 and VDL SB200/Wright Pulsar 2 32127, the last to have carried Claribels livery.

Acquired by Rotala are all 19 of the Wright Streetlites new to Yellow Buses. Preston have been allocated 32241-255 and Tividale 32256-259. These have been numbered in reverse registration order with Tividale’s being HF13FZO/N/M/L.

Now with **DW Coaches** is former Stagecoach North Scotland (Highlands) Volvo B9R KX58 NCO. © John Abbott.

East Yorkshire

Enviro 300 272, 273 and 275 have been sold to Ellie Rose Travel, whilst Enviro 200 359 has been sold to Geoff Ripley (Dealer). Volvo B7TL 200 has been sold to Coachleasing of Nuneaton.

Delicensed here are Enviro 300s 275, 285, 286, and 287, Volvo B7RLEs 345, 346, and 347, Enviro 200s 378-380, and 389, and Volvo B9TLs 739-742. Open Top Volvo B7TLs 889-895 are being delicensed for the winter period.

Volvo B8RLE/MCVs 382, 383, and 384 have transferred from Scarborough to Hull, with Enviro 200 MMC 516 moving from Scarborough to Bridlington.

Volvo B9R 89 has been re-registered from A6EYC to YX14 SFY - with it due to transfer to Go South West.

‘East Yorkshire Buses’ by Lewis Welham is photographic journey through the history of bus operator East Yorkshire from its formation in 1919 to the present day. It includes photos of every livery and vehicle type the operator has used.

Copies can be purchased for £15.99 from publisher Amberley Publishing, and it is also available from retails such as Amazon and Waterstones.
https://www.amberley-books.com/discover-books/transport-industry/buses-trams-and-commercial-vehicles/east-yorkshire-buses.html

First Midlands

Enviro 400 33710 has transferred from Leicester to First South West, whilst 33825 has transferred from Leicester to First Essex. More of these repainted prior to use at Adderley Green are 33826 and 33828.

Acquired for use at Worcester are ADL Enviro 200s 44943 (YX65RHK) and 44944 (YX65RHO), which have seen leased use in York previously. They carry the new ‘we are Worcester City’ livery.

Wright Streetlites 47466-471 have transferred from First South Yorkshire to Worcester, whilst Optare Solo 53065 and Mercedes Citaro 64013 have been withdrawn here.

Hornsby Bus & Coach

Scania Omnidekka YR10 BDV has been repainted into yellow based John Leggot College livery.

National Express West Midlands

Enviro 200 transfers are 753 from Pensnett to Wolverhampton, 754 from Pensnett to the Accessible Transport division, 825 from Pensnett to West Bromwich, and 831 and 838 from Coventry to Pensnett. Scania Omnilinks 1898 and 1899 have transferred from Walsall to Perry Barr.

Volvo B7TLs to leave Perry Barr are 4478, 4481, 4482, 4484, 4485, 4486, 4487 and 4488 to West Bromwich and 4489, 4490, 4493 and 4494 to Acocks Green. Volvo B7TLs 4667, 4672 and 4675 have transferred from Coventry to Acocks Green. Enviro 400s to leave Coventry are 4765, 4766 and 4767 to West Bromwich, and 4775 and 4776 to Yardley Wood. Enviro 400s 4859, 4860, 4861 and 4862 have transferred from Walsall to Perry Barr. Enviro 400 MMCs 6110, 6111 and 6112 have transferred from Pensnett to Acocks Green, whilst 6114 has transferred from Perry Barr to Acocks Green.

All of Enviro 400 MMCs 6955-6964 have been transferred from Coventry to the West Midlands. 6955, 6956 and 6957 are now at Wolverhampton after a spell at Acocks Green. 6958-6964 are now at Perry Barr, though were briefly loaned to West Bromwich (6958, 6963 and 6964) and Acocks Green (6962).

Route branding is slowly being phased out to allow for more flexibility with increasingly standardised fleets at each depot. At Walsall Scania Omnilinks 1881-1888 have lost 34/39 branding for gold generic branding. At Birmingham Central Volvo B5LH/Wright Gemini 2s 5501-5516 have lost 61/63 branding for gold generic branding, whilst ADL Enviro 400 MMCs 6829-6834 have lost their X2 branding, and 6841-6849 their X1 branding, for red generic branding. At Coventry some of the initial batch of BYD ADL Enviro 400 EVs E024-E029 have lost their red route 9 branding for Sky Blue generic branding.

The latest deliveries of BYD ADL Enviro 400 EVs for Coventry are E056, 057, 067-073, 077, 078, 080, 082, 084 and 086. At the time of writing 29 are at Coventry and available for service.

Now sent for scrap are Dennis Tridents 4144, 4312, 4314, 4339, 4545, 4564, 4585 and 4589, Volvo B7TL/ALX400s 4228 and 4423, and Volvo B7TL/Wright Geminis 4512 and 4653.

Latest withdrawals are of Volvo B7TL/ALX400s 4245, 4253 and 4270 at West Bromwich and 4278, 4279, 4286, 4289 and 4301 at Acocks Green, Dennis Tridents 4410, 4411 and 4413 at Coventry, 4459 at Walsall, 4425, 4432, 4434, 4436, 4438, 4572, 4633 at Wolverhampton, and 4549, 4550 and 4584 at Yardley Wood, and Volvo B7TL/Wright Geminis 4482 at West Bromwich and 4665, 4666 and 4671 at Coventry.

Now in for repaint into the new two tone grey livery are ADL Enviro 200 844 from Coventry, Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse 2s 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2076 from Wolverhampton, and ADL Enviro 200 MMCs 2204 and 2208 from Acocks Green.

On 6th October 2022, Enviro 400 MMC 6956 is pictured at Queen Elizabeth Hospital whilst on loan at Acocks Green (and still carrying Coventry logos). © Dylan Jones.

Oxford Bus Company

Enviro 400 MMC 602 has been repainted into Oxford Bus Company red livery.

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 972 has been transferred to Carousel Buses.

Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire

Sold out of this fleet are Tridents 18359/362/363, Optare Versas 25213/217/222/223/224/226/227, and Optare Solos 47006/011/145. Open Top Trident 17012 has been preserved with the Ribble Transport Trust.

Further repaints here into ‘Local’ livery are of Enviro 300s 27295 and 27296.

Enviro 200s 37034-037 have been transferred here from Stagecoach Manchester and are now in use from Carlisle depot. Transferred here from Stagecoach West Scotland are Enviro 300s 27224-227, along with similar 27295 and 27296 from Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire. Transferred here from Stagecoach West is Volvo B10M 20280, which will act as a parts donor. Transferred out of this fleet to Stagecoach North East is MAN/Enviro 300 24121.

Reserve Fleet Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 44009 is now allocated to Barrow. Now for disposal is Optare Solo 47130.

Former Stagecoach West Scotland Enviro 200s 36146/149-151 have been allocated to Carlisle, which have been joined by Enviro 400 10017 which has transferred over from Morecambe. Reserve Fleet Trident 18375 and Volvo B10M 20710 are also back on the main fleet at Carlisle. Reserve Fleet MAN/Enviro 300s 22874 and 22883 are now allocated to Morecambe.

Stagecoach East

Transferred to Cambridge, from the reserve fleet, are Enviro 400s 19567/568/573/574/575/576/577/578/579/594/597/698. Transferred to Bedford are Enviro 200s 36213/216/217/218/219/226/227/228/229.

Enviro 200 36306 has returned to the main fleet at Bedford with 36301 stood down for repairs. Also long term repair are Volvo B8RLE 21354, Volvo B7RLE 21234, Volvo B8L/Enviro 400 XLB 13907 and Scania/E400 15294. As a result B7RLEs 21234/235/236 and Scania/E400 15219 are at Fenstanton. Earmarked for driver training conversion are 36060 and 36061.

Transferred out of this fleet are Scania Omnicitys 15074/075/078/081/083/085/087/089/090/092 to Stagecoach South East, and Enviro 200s 36044/062/063 to Stagecoach Midlands. Following return from Stagecoach South East Enviro 300s 27520/522 are back in the main fleet at Cambridge along with Scania/E400s 15465/637/639 from Reserve.

Now for disposal is Enviro 300 27523, whilst Dart SLFs 34534/536/537/828/834 have been sold to Ensign but will be going direct to Shelton Motors for scrap.

Showing off its new vinyls, Enviro 200 36011 is seen departing Peterborough depot on 25th October 2022. © Luke Fisher.

Stagecoach East Midlands

Now preserved at the Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum is Volvo B7TL/East Lancs Vyking 16907. Other vehicles sold out of this fleet are Volvo B7TL 16913, Dart SLFs 34570, 35131/138/140/144, Volvo B7R 53605 and Volvo B12B 54077/79.

Repaints into ‘Local’ livery are Scania/Enviro 400 15507, Enviro 400s 19126 and 19297, and Enviro 300 27783 (at Lincoln depot), Trident 18418 (at Scunthorpe depot), and Enviro 400 MMC 11200. Enviro 200 MMC 37466 returned to service at Lincoln on 30th September 2022 following its repaint previously reported. Of note, 15507 and 19126 were the first Worksop allocation to be repainted by Lincoln depot.

A start on removing a number of Trident, Volvo B7TL/B7RLE and Dart vehicles in this fleet has commenced. At Gainsborough, Dart SLFs 34530, 34848/50, 35128/129/130/150 were moved to Reserve, with them being replaced by Enviro 300s 27762/763/784/786/881 and Enviro 200 37004. The arrival of Enviro 300s 27195/196/198/199/794/879 at Worksop enabled Enviro 200s 36001-003/005-007 to be stood down. At Hull the transfer of Enviro 200s 36450/451/523/526 here has seen the replacement of MAN/Enviro 200 39676/679/691/693. Joining the Scunthorpe fleet are Enviro 400s 19060/070/100/111, Enviro 300s 27189/191/192/764/765/781, and Enviro 200s 36059 and 37204. These have replaced Volvo B7TLs 16907/914/917/919/920 and Dart SLFs 35140/142-145/148. In addition to this, transferred from Hull to Lincoln are Enviro 400s 19018 and 19054. Dart SLF 34426 has returned to the main operational fleet at Lincoln whilst Enviro 400 19305 was delicensed at the end of October.

Transferred to the Seasonal Reserve fleet for the winter period are open top Volvo B7TLs 16943/962/965/966; open top Tridents 17013/016/673/677/678, 18473 and open top Enviro 400 19169. Now stood down after sustaining fire damage is BYD/Enviro 200 EV 30016, with similar 30017 also stood down as a result. Enviro 400 19050 has been transferred from Lincoln to Grimsby, with Dart SLF 34848 transferring from reserve (Gainsborough) to Grimsby, and similar 35150 moving from Gainsborough to Scunthorpe.

Enviro 300 27635 of Lincoln depot is still out of service, awaiting repair after being off the road since June. Enviro 200 36710 is due to transfer to Gainsborough but remains at Lincoln currently as it requires mechanical repair that has kept it off the road since late September. Enviro 400 19305 was involved in an accident in the middle of October that has caused damage to the offside gearbox hinged flap panel and some rear panel damage, it remains parked in the yard at Lincoln at the time of writing. Enviro 200 36711 has not seen active service in Lincoln since August. 21216 is now back in service at Skegness after being off the road since early August.

Now for disposal are Volvo B7TL 16910/914/917/919, Volvo B7RLEs 21212/213/248, Dart SLF 34465, Enviro 200s 36001/002/003/005/006/007, MAN/Enviro 200s 39676/679/690/691/693, Volvo B12M 52678, and Volvo B12B 53030.

Transferred from Stagecoach South East are Enviro 300s 27576/578/579, which are to join the training fleet. MAN/Enviro 300 22742, which has transferred from the training fleet at Stagecoach South, is a further addition here.

Of note is that Dart SLF 35131 was painted into 'Local' livery in October 2021 but never ran in service in this livery due to being painted prior to mechanical repairs needed. These were never carried out and it languished in the yard until withdrawal. Similar 35128 was withdrawn from service at Gainsborough and is now the "Rest Room" vehicle at Lincoln Bus Station and has replaced 34465 in this role, which is now officially withdrawn and resides at Lincoln depot.

This autumn has seen Scunthorpe loose nearly all its remaining Dart and Volvo B7TL vehicles, for Enviro 400s, Enviro 300s and Enviro 200s from a number of other depots. This means that the once 20 strong fleet of Road Car Vykings are now down to just three active members (16916/918/920). Enviro 400 19060 (ex-Hull) is pictured in Scunthorpe on 21st October 2022. © SimpliHull.

As we bring you this update, it is understood a few Dart SLFs are currently expected to transfer (or be loaned) to Grimsby. The first of these, 34848, is pictured in Grimsby on 29th November 2022. This was delivered new to Gainsborough in 2006, and since then had spent its whole life allocated there! © Sam Boothby.

Stagecoach East Scotland

Volvo B11RLE 50447 has been transferred here from Stagecoach West Scotland, whilst Optare Solos 47161/214/233/235 have transferred in from Stagecoach North Scotland (Bluebird). Volvo B8RLE/Plaxton Panther demonstrator YX19MMF, from Plaxton, is at Dunfermline as a repaint float vehicle and has been given fleet number 54521.

Enviro 400 MMC 11181, along with Scania/Enviro 400s 15625/626/627/630, Enviro 200 MMCs 26113 and 26114 have been transferred from Arbroath to Aberhill. Also leaving the Arbroath fleet are Enviro 300 27600 (to Reserve) and Optare Solo 47870 (to Perth). Moving from Aberhill to Arbroath are Volvo B5LH/Enviro 400 MMCs 13042/044/045, Enviro 300 27552, and Volvo B11R 53801 and 53802. Transferred from Glenrothes to Dunfermline are Enviro 400 19156 and Enviro 300 27125, with Optare Versa moving from Glenrothes to Aberhill.

Transferred out of the Perth fleet are Volvo B5LH/Enviro 400 MMC 13117 (to Arbroath), Enviro 300 27608 (to Blairgowrie) and Volvo B9R 53721 and 53722 (to Blairgowrie). Moving from the Dunfermline fleet are Enviro 300s 27551 and 27613 (to Perth) and similar 27606 and 27915 (to Arbroath), along with Optare Solo 47326 and 47332 to Glenrothes. Enviro 200 MMC 26115 has transferred from St Andrews to Aberhill. Now in Aberhill fleet (from Reserve) are Scania/Enviro 300s 28661 and 28662.

Joining the allocation at Perth are Scania/Enviro 400 15816/944/945/946, whilst Volvo B8R/Leyland Panther LEs 54512-516/521 have been transferred to Dunfermline. A swap round of Tridents in November has seen 18195/196/332/353/370/506/508/509 allocated to the Rennies fleet with 18009/013/014/017/019/020/061/069/071/075/086/129 stood down into the Reserve Fleet.

No longer part of this fleet, are MAN/East Lancs 22505/506; MAN/Enviro 300 22867/871; Optare Versa 25230; Optare Solo 47607; Optare Solo SR 47957; Volvo B12M 53038 and Volvo B13R 54114.

It is expected that Volvo B11RLE/Panoramas 50452-454 are to imminently transfer from Perth, to Stagecoach North Scotland (Highlands).

Van Hool Astromega coaches 50244-247 have been sold to Solus Coaches and Van Hool ‘Sleeper’ 50309 has been sold to Sir Brian Souter with similar 50312 now in the Rennies Reserve Fleet. Ownership of 6 heritage vehicles have been reported by the company as having transferred to Sir Brian Souter: Bristol FLF 19935; Leyland PD2 19948; Guy Arab 19976; Leyland Tiger PS1 39925; Bristol MW 59939 and Albion Vyking 59943.

Stagecoach London

Transferred to Stagecoach South East are Scania OmniCitys 15032/033/073,

Stagecoach Manchester

Enviro 200s 37034-037 have been transferred to Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire.

Enviro 400 MMC 10429 now carries a white based Royal British Legion ‘Poppy Appeal’ livery, which includes a number of poppies across the body and vinyls depicting armed forces and The Red Arrows. Enviro 400 MMC 10401 has been repainted into ‘Local’ livery. Enviro 400 19495 now carries a blue based advertising livery for Meta Quest 2.

Pictured carrying its recently applied Meta Quest 2 advertising livery, Enviro 400 19495 is seen in Manchester on 29th November 2022. © SimpliHull.

Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire

Open Top Volvo B9TLs 16957 and 16958 are now in the reserve fleet at Rock Ferry for winter season.

Enviro 300s 27295 and 27296 have been transferred out of this fleet to Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire.

Stagecoach North East

Three MAN/Enviro 300s transferred from Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, 22885, 24121, 24122 and 24169, have been allocated to Slatyford where MAN/ALX300s 22348 and 22444 have also transferred from Stockton.

Reserve Fleet MAN/ALX300s 22341/47 are temporarily based at Walkergate to provide Christmas duplicate cover. At Stockton similar 22026/62 are in the Reserve Fleet with 22345 in Reserve at Slatyford. Now in the main fleet, from reserve, at Hartlepool is Dart SLF 35236, being joined by 34611 which has transferred from Sunderland. MAN/ALX300s 22018/24 are now in the Reserve Fleet at Stockton whilst Enviro 200s 36967/674/677 transfer from Stockton to Sunderland. Now in the main fleet at Sunderland is MAN/Enviro 200 37723 with 39731 now in the Reserve Fleet there.

Delicensed here are MAN/ALX300 22428 and Enviro 200 36975. MAN/Enviro 200 39725 has joined the training fleet.

A number of vehicles have been approved for disposal: MAN/ALX300 22018/024/064/067/070/080/342/343/348/410/424; Scania Omnilink 24002/003 and MAN/Enviro 200s 39661/662/664/665/671/672/673/675/706/714/729. Sold to M&S Parton are MAN/Enviro 200s 39695/703/704/705.

Stagecoach North Scotland (Bluebird)

Enviro 400 MMCs 11161-175 and Enviro 200s 36046/047/068 have transferred from Macduff to Elgin.

Transferred from Stagecoach West Scotland are Volvo B11Rs 54258-262, and are allocated to Aberdeen. Leaving this fleet for Stagecoach East Scotland are Optare Solos 47161/214/233/235.

Optare Solos 47214/233/235 have been stood down at Peterhead depot and placed into store.

Stagecoach North Scotland (Highlands)

Open Top Trident 17470 has been repainted into Stagecoach 'Stripes' livery.

Expected to transfer here to Inverness, from Stagecoach East Scotland, are Volvo B11RLE/Panoramas 50452-454. Transferred to Stagecoach North Scotland (Bluebird) is Enviro 300 27807. Enviro 300 27916 has transferred from Inverness to Aviemore. Now for disposal here are Volvo B7RLEs 21203/204/206/207, and Volvo B9R 53714.

Vehicles sold to Geoff Ripley (Dealer) are Optare Versa 25303, Enviro 300 27588, Enviro 200 36070; Enviro 300s 27515/535/586/587/588/589/591/596/597/623, Optare Solo 47246 and Volvo B7R 53276. Volvo B9R 53607 has been sold to Ensign Bus. Volvo B9R coaches 53623/629/630 have been sold to Moffat & Williamson. Enviro 300s 27589/596/623 and Optare Solo 47565 have been sold to Finnies.

Stagecoach South

Transferred to Aldershot are Tridents 18513/517/518/526, Enviro 200s 36834/921-924, Enviro 300s 27616-621 and Optare Solo SRs 47928/929. Into the Reserve Fleet at Aldershot are Tridents 18063/064/066/077/194 and Dart SLFs 35117/119/121/124/151/152/215/250/251/258. Now at Portsmouth are Enviro 400MMCs 10944/967-970.

Now at Basingstoke are Enviro 300 27652; Enviro 200s 36727/729 with the Enviro 200MMCs in use at the Commonweath Gales returned to service, whilst transfers to the Basingstoke Reserve Fleet are Dart SLFs 34629, 35254/260 and Enviro 200s 36056/057. Transfers to Andover are Enviro 400s 19055/063/069/071 and Enviro 200s 36431/433/34 along with Optare Solos 47036 and 47311. Moving to the Reserve Fleet at Basingstoke are Tridents 18084/188/527.

Now at Worthing are Enviro 400 MMCs 10941/945, Enviro 300s 27648/670 and Enviro 200s 36025/438/732/733/920, with Enviro 200s 36017/036/051/053/054/055 moving to the Worthing Reserve Fleet.

Now in the main fleet at Guildford are Tridents 18519, Enviro 300s 27836/837 and Enviro 200 MMCs 37406/407, whilst in the reserve fleet are Enviro 200 36439 and Enviro 200 MMC 37409. Now in the main fleet at Chichester are Enviro 400s 19034/039/885, and Enviro 300s 27835 and 27918. Finally transfers to Winchester are Trident 18516; Enviro 400 19160; Enviro 300 27556/563 and Enviro 200 36435 with Enviro 20 36024 moving to the Reserve Fleet.

Transferred from Chichester to Winchester is Trident 18518, with Tridents 18064/066 moving from Aldershot to Portsmouth, and 18522 moving from Andover to Chichester.

Now undergoing conversion to training vehicles are Enviro 300s 27561/562/567/568. Stopped for long-term repairs/assessment are Dart SLFs 35118/120 and Enviro 200s 36030/052.

Vehicles authorised for disposal are Trident 17740 and 18004, Enviro 300 27667, Dart SLFs 34518/629/631 and 35117/118/119/120/121/123/124/125/127/150/151/152/214/215/250/251/254/257/258/259/260, Enviro 200s 36014/018/024/027/030/056/057/432, MAN/Enviro 200s 39652-656, and Optare Solo 47626.

No longer part of this fleet are Volvo B7TLs 16931 and 16932 along with Enviro 200s 36016/023, all of which had been for disposal.

Driver Training MAN/Enviro 300 22742 has departed this fleet, and has moved to Stagecoach East Midlands.

Stagecoach South East

Dart SLF 35237 and Solo 47481 are now awaiting disposal.

Enviro 300s 27520/521/522 have been returned here from being on loan at Stagecoach East, whilst Enviro 300s 27576/578/579 have been transferred to Stagecoach East Midlands.

Stagecoach South Wales

All remaining Darts here are now out of use whilst also being withdrawn are Euro 3 engined Optare Solos. Stood down so far are 47184/187/190/191/192/193/195/197/203/204/206/207/211/236/304/348/349/383/385/387/432.

We understand Dart 34762 is now a training bus.

Stagecoach South West

Earmarked for disposal here are Dart SLFs 34609/613/729/849/860/861/862/863/865/868/871/872/875 and 35265.

The company has reported the sale of Tridents 18134/135/137/301/302/367/383/395, whilst Optare Solo 47084 is now for disposal. Also reported is the planned open top conversion of Scania/Enviro 400 15782.

Stagecoach West

Enviro 400 MMCs 10787/904 and Scania/Enviro 400 MMC 15348 were loaned to Stagecoach South during September 2022 for the PGA Golf at Wentworth.

Enviro 400 MMC 10687 has been transferred to Witney to Swindon, whilst transferred from Banbury to Gloucester are Enviro 200s 36108 and 36111. Enviro 200 36932 has transferred to Stroud, Scania/Enviro 400 MMC 15342 is now in the reserve fleet at Swindow, whilst Trident 18318 has moved from Gloucester to Swindon with similar 18377 moving into the reserve fleet at Stroud. Enviro 400 10069 is back in the main fleet at Oxford, and Enviro 300 trainer 27554 is now at Cheltenham.

Trident 18177, Darts 34784/836/884 and Optare Solos 47904/910 are now for disposal, whilst at Oxford Enviro 400H Hybrids 12005/011/013 are now in the Reserve Fleet.

Enviro 400 Hybrids 12003 and 12007 have sold out of this fleet, with Trident 18183 now listed for disposal.

Transferred from Stagecoach West Scotland are Volvo B11R 50446-448, which are at Oxford depot. Former driver training Volvo B10M 20280 has been transferred to Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire.

Volvo B11R 50446 is seen at Oxford depot on 25th November 2022. © Andy Churchill.

Stagecoach West Scotland

Enviro 300s 27224-227 have been transferred out of this fleet to Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire. Transferred to Stagecoach North Scotland (Bluebird) are Volvo B11Rs 54258-262. Van Hool Astromega 50248 has been sold, whilst Volvo B11RLE 50447 has transferred to Stagecoach East Scotland.

Stagecoach Yorkshire

Now for disposal here is Optare Solo 47725.

Thames Travel

Transferred here from Carousel Buses are Volvo B7TL 938 and 940, Mercedes-Benz Citaros 856 and 859, and Mercedes-Benz Sprinters 978-980.

Vallances Coaches of Kirkby in Ashfield

Joining this fleet is Minibus YU07 SOU, whilst Toyota Caetano CC55 CRC is for sale.

Wellglade Group

New vehicles here for Notts & Derby are Enviro 400 MMCs 15-17 (SK72 CVY/CVZ/WA), and Enviro 200 MMCs 270 and 271 (YX72 OKP/R - originally plated as YX22 OJU/OJV). They carry a black and pink based livery for University of Derby ‘Unibus’. These are the first new buses delivered to Notts & Derby since 2015, and also include the first new double deckers here since late 1989.

Repainted into Notts & Derby livery are Volvo B9TLs 25, 26 and 27. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1026 has been repainted into Unibus Derby livery.

Trent Barton Enviro 200 MMC 269 has been repainted into Mango livery, and Optare Solo 484 has been repainted into the red based Trentbarton livery. Volvo B7RLE 740 has been repainted the villager (yellow) livery, whilst 778-780 have been repainted into Skylink Express livery.

Transferred from Derby to Langley Mill are Optare Solos 495, 496, 497, 502 and 503. Similar 471 has moved from Langley Mill to Sutton Junction.

Joining the Kinchbus fleet is Volvo B7RLE 739, which retains its red based Trentbarton livery but with Kinchbus branding. Withdrawn from the Kinchbus fleet are Scania L94UBs 649 and 651.

Optare Solo 462 has been withdrawn, whilst similar vehicles 467-470 and 488-490 (along with 476 as a parts donor) have transferred to TM Travel. Also transferred to TM Travel are Optare Versas 833 and 834.

Sold for Looms of Spondon, for scrap, are Scania Omnidekka 44, Scania Irizar 75, Optare Solo 458, Scania L94UB 599, 605, 609, 613, 622, 625, 632, 633, 638, 649, 654, 672, 673, 678, 679 and 692, Volvo B7RLE 705, VDL SB120 794, 795, 797, and 799, and Scania Omnilink 1208.

30th November 2022