4th July 2023
Arriva Midlands
Now withdrawn at Thurmaston are VDL DB250/Wright Geminis 4763 and 4775.
Oswestry depot has now officially closed with Saturday 1st July being the last day of operations. VDL SB200/Wright Pulsar 2s 3755-3757 and 3785-3790 have been transferred to Arriva Wales at Wrexham (being renumbered as their 3204-3212 in age order).
Now withdrawn VDL/Wright Pulsar-Gemini 4775 is pictured in Loughborough on 25th February 2023. © Dylan Jones.
Centrebus
Recently acquired from Marshall’s of Sutton on Trent and now in use at High Peak are Optare Versas YJ67GBE and YJ67GBF, numbered 764 and 765 (and in base red for use on the Skyline 199).
Diamond Bus
Now withdrawn are Optare Solo 20736 at Tividale, Volvo B7RLE/Plaxton Centro 30406 at Kidderminster and 30810 at Tividale, and Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse Urban 30412 at Kidderminster. Similar 30409 has been reinstated at Kidderminster. VDL SB200/Wright Pulsar 32123 has also been withdrawn at Tividale, the first of the former Claribels Pulsars to be so.
More former Little Gem buses in service are VDL SB180/MCV Evolution 30702 and ADL Enviro 200 30708 at Tividale. Enviro 200 30709 has transferred from Tividale to Kidderminster.
Mercedes/Mellor Strata 21228 has transferred from Tividale to Preston, with 21204 going in the opposite direction.
First Hampshire & Dorset
Former First South West Volvo B7TL/Plaxton Presidents 32102/103/104/200/202/207 are now at Weymouth. Also transferred here from First South West are Enviro 200s 44076/078.
Transferred from Weymouth to Portsmouth are Volvo B9TLs 37580/581/582/583/585/586.
Open Top Volvo B9TL 36100 now carries Southsea Coaster Livery.
First Midlands
Recent withdrawals are of Enviro 200 44515 at Adderley Green with fire damage, and Volvo B7RLE/Plaxton Centro 66694 at Worcester.
Now off fleet here with their lease being terminated are Wright Streetlite DFs 63012 and 63034 at Adderley Green, and 63068-078 at Leicester. Similar 63346, 63347 and 63349 have transferred from Leicester to Adderley Green.
Wright Streetlite DF 63350 and Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse 2s 69438-442 have all transferred from Leicester to First South Yorkshire (Olive Grove).
More Wright GB Kite Electroliners to enter service at Leicester are 63510/512/514/517-528/530/532-539/545.
Recently transferred out of this fleet to First South Yorkshire, Volvo B7RLE 69439 is pictured in Leicester on 21st March 2023. © Dylan Jones.
Butler Brothers Coaches - Dart KU52 RYF has now been withdrawn from their fleet.
Hornsby Bus and Coach - VDL/Plaxton Centro WUK155 and Plaxton President Y849 GCD have left this fleet for scrap.
Megabus/Scottish Citylink
Scania/Levantes 59223/226 from Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire have been reported at Stagecoach East Scotland’s Perth depot, in the company of Volvo B11Rs 54271/272 from Stagecoach West.
Van Hool Astromegas 50276/279 have been sold whilst similar 50266/275/277 have transferred from Stagecoach West Scotland (Cumbernauld) to Stagecoach East Scotland. Volvo B11Rs 54271/272 are now at Stagecoach West Scotland (Cumbernauld).
National Express West Midlands
Recent withdrawals here are, Scania Omnilinks 1801 (at Acocks Green) and 1827 (at Perry Barr), Tridents 4454 (at Coventry), 4318 and 4573 (at Walsall), 4442, 4558, 4561 and 4619 (at Wolverhampton) and 4389, 4544 and 4579 (at Yardley Wood), Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Geminis 4483 at West Bromwich, 4669 and 4674 at Coventry.
Recently sent for scrap were Dennis Tridents 4461, 4565 and 4634.
Volvo B7RLEs are beginning to leave Coventry with 2171 and 2174 so far transferred to Acocks Green - 2171 in two-tone grey with red, and 2174 in Coventry two-tone blue.
Dennis Tridents 4630 and 4631 have transferred from Birmingham Central to Wolverhampton. Enviro 400s transferred from Coventry are 4772 to West Bromwich though was initially on loan at Birmingham Central, 4886 and 4888 to Birmingham Central, and 4993 to Wolverhampton after a loan spell at Birmingham Central.
Further buses to be sent for repaint are Enviro 200 832 from Coventry, Volvo B7RLE 2075 from Wolverhampton, Enviro 200 MMC 2215 from Acocks Green, Enviro 400s 4830 from Pensnett and 4883 from Birmingham Central.
Enviro 400s 4979-4982 at Wolverhampton, transferred from West Bromwich last month, have all now lost their Soho Road blue branding.
Another Enviro 400H to leave for straight diesel conversion at Wolverhampton is 5413.
The final deliveries of BYD ADL Enviro 400 EVs for Coventry are E101, 127, 144, 145, 148, 149, 155 and 161.
Further Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Geminis to be acquired by Birmingham Busworks for resale are 4530, 4533, 4635, 4636 and 4645. Former 4505 has been sold to Howard’s Travel, whilst former 4529 and 4532 have been sold to P&O Lloyd Coaches.
The first double decker to enter service in the red variant of the new livery is Birmingham Central based Enviro 400 4887, pictured at Frankley terminus on 30th June 2023. © Dylan Jones.
Select Bus Services - Optare Solo 11 MX54KYF has been withdrawn.
Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
Following repairs E400MMC 11155 has been allocated to West Cumbria.
Vehicles sold are MAN/E300 22597 along with Solos 47239 and 47730.
Stagecoach East
More vehicles expected to leave this fleet are Enviro 400s 19578 and 19613, and Volvo B7RLEs 21221/222/228/229 to Stagecoach East Midlands, along with Enviro 200s 36934-937 and 37210 expected to move to Stagecoach Midlands.
Transferred from Cambridge to Stagecoach Midlands, are Scania/Enviro 400s 15950/951/952/959.
A further repaint here is of Peterborough’s Enviro 400 MMC 10869, into ‘Local’ livery.
Latest repaint here - Enviro 400 MMC 10869, is seen on 8th June 2023. © John Abbott.
Stagecoach East Scotland
Recently transferred MAN/Enviro 300 22572 is now allocated to Perth, whilst Optare Solo SRs 47875/876 are at Glenrothes. Optare Solos 47217/231 are at Rennies with 47240 and 47393 sold to Moffat & Williamson.
Stagecoach East Midlands
Departures out of this fleet are of 36119/120 to Stagecoach South East with Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 44026 due to move to Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire.
Further transfers here are of Enviro 300 27202 from Hull to Grimsby, and Enviro 200 37199 and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 44014 from Grimsby to Mansfield.
Dart SLFs 34426, 35129 and 35147 have now all been sold whilst 35135 is now for disposal.
‘Humber Fastcat’ Enviro 200 MMC 26175 has been repainted into a new two-tone orange version of ‘Local’ livery - in a similar style to ‘TwoFifty’ livery recently applied to a number of MMCs. It will gain ‘ThreeFifty’ branding in due course.
Entering service on 4th July 2023 showing off its new livery and branding, Enviro 200 MMC 26175 is seen in Hull. ©️ Ian Knott.
Stagecoach London
Scania Omnicity 15105 is now for disposal whilst 15001 is now back in the main fleet at West Ham.
Stagecoach Manchester
Now delivered to Hyde Road are brand new Enviro 400 MMCs 11717-731, with 11717-723/728/729 now in service.
Transferred from Hyde Road are Enviro 400s 19399/403/404/502/503/506/507/508/509/526/528/530/531 to Stockport, and 19447 to Middleton. 19420 transfers from Ashton to Stockport. The transfer of the Enviro 400s from Hyde Road to Stockport will see MAN-engined Enviro 400s 19621-635 stood down in preparation for transfer north, believed to be to Stagecoach East Scotland.
Optare Solos now receiving engineering attention are 47724 (at Hyde Road) and 47725 (at Sharston).
Enviro 200 37149 is seen on staff shuttle duties at Ashton depot on 16th June 2023. © Phil Sowter.
Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Now for disposal is Enviro 300 27520.
Stagecoach Midlands
Now at Northampton from Stagecoach East, are Scania/Enviro 400s 15950/951/952/953/959. A total of 11 Scania/Enviro 400s are expected to transfer (15950-960) and will enable a number of Tridents to be stood down here.
Vehicles stood down here are MAN/Enviro 300s 22834/841 and Darts 35181/222/225.
Yutong E10 39890 (YD21 NGE) now carries fleet number 63000.
Repainted here are Enviro 200 MMC 26225 into ‘Distance’ livery and Enviro 300s 27218 and 27219 into ‘Local’ livery.
Stagecoach North Scotland (Bluebird)
Now at Elgin, transferred from Stagecoach North Scotland (Highlands) are Volvo B9Rs 53628, 53702 and 53708.
Enviro 200 37259 has been allocated to Stonehaven with Optare Solo 47603 transferring from the main fleet at Stonehaven to the Reserve Fleet.
Stagecoach North Scotland (Highlands)
Brand new Enviro 400 MMCs 11781/782 (from the 11781-792 batch) have now been delivered to Inverness depot and are in service. Volvo B13Rs 54120/121 are now in the Reserve Fleet whilst Volvo B9R 53631 is now for disposal.
Stagecoach South
22 Enviro 400MMCs are in the process of being delivered here - 11581-602. Of these, 11581-583/585/598/600-602 carry a light blue version of ‘Local’ livery with branding for the ‘Coastliner 700’.
Enviro 200 MMCs 26142-145 have now all gained ‘Local’ livery and are allocated to Chichester.
Winchester allocated Enviro 400 MMC 10894 is now back in service following completion of RTC repairs. Former Guildford Trident 18066 is now also at Winchester. Enviro 200s 36036 and 36431 are now at Worthing. Withdrawn and now for disposal are Enviro 300 27566 and Optare Solo 47311.
Now authorised for disposal are Trident 18066, Enviro 200 36024 and Optare Solos 47036 and 47539.
Scania Enviro 400 15989 (YN64 XST), Enviro 400s 19063 (MX56 FSP) and 19090 (MX56 FUM), and Enviro 300 27651 (GX10 KZD) have reverted back to their original registrations (from 407 DCD, 404 DCD, 405 DCD and 403 DCD respectfully). Enviro 200 MMCs 26142 and 26145 now carry registrations 402 DCD and 405 DCD respectfully.
Stagecoach South East
Scania/Enviro 300 28739, received here from Stagecoach South Wales, is reported at Eastbourne.
Now identified for disposal are Trident 18171, Dart 34732, and Optare Solos 47371/377/387/479.
Stagecoach West
An update/correction to the transfers we report on last month, moving from Gloucester to Banbury were 27712/713/714/719 in exchange for 27701/703/704/705.
Stagecoach West Scotland
Volvo B9R 53734 has transferred to Stagecoach North Scotland (Bluebird).
Stagecoach Yorkshire
Enviro 400MMC 11125 has regained Stagecoach Gold livery, whilst Enviro 400MMC 10663 has been painted into ‘Pride’ livery, and Open Top Trident 18467 is being prepared for repaint.
Now at Chesterfield and on loan from Stagecoach North East is open top Trident 17645.
