9th August 2023
Arriva Midlands
Transferred from Arriva Wales is Optare Solo 673, which is now numbered 2501, and allocated to Telford.
VDL SB200/Wright Pulsar 2 3791 has transferred from Telford to Thurmaston. Similar 3801 has been repainted into Journey Mark at Thurmaston,
Withdrawn from service at Telford are Optare Solos 2502 and 2511. Enviro 200 MMC 3142 at Thurmaston has been completely destroyed by fire.
Centrebus
At High Peak, Mercedes-Benz Citaro 806 has been repainted into a cream and green variation of fleet livery, branded as Buxton Buzz.
D&G Bus
Optare Solo 124 has transferred back to Adderley Green from Cannock. Enviro 200 593 has transferred from Adderley Green to Cannock, still in Centrebus livery.
Enviro 200 582 has been repainted into red, and is in use at Crewe.
Volvo B8RLE/MCV Evolutions 630-632 are here from Centrebus (at Grantham), operating tendered services in the Walsall area from Chaserider’s Cannock depot.
Transferred from Centrebus, Volvo B8RLE/MCV Evolution 630 is seen in Walsall on 29th July 2023. © Dylan Jones.
Diamond Bus
Wright Streetlite DFs 32260 and 32261 have transferred from Tividale to Bolton, helping to cover for buses receiving repaints into Bee Network livery.
Now withdrawn here are Enviro 200s 20530-532 at Kidderminster, Optare Solo 20743 at Tividale and 20870 and 20913 at Kidderminster, Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse Urban 30855 at Kidderminster, and Volvo B7TL/Plaxton Presidents 40636 and 40638 at Burton. Most of these have already been sold for scrap, with the exception of 40635 and 40638 which have been sold to Bus Link Ltd of Burton. Also scrapped are former Midland Classic DAF DB250/Wright Geminis 40633 and 40634, as well as Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President 40636.
A large number of off-leased First Group Wright Streetlite DFs are being taken on. 32270-283 have been acquired for use on Bee Network services at Diamond North West. They are former 63012 from Potteries, 63031/032/034/037 from South Yorkshire, and 63068/069/072-078 from Leicester respectively. 32284-293 have been acquired to further modernise the West Midlands fleet, with many destined for operation at Kidderminster - they are former 63001/014/015/017-019/022-025 all from First South Yorkshire.
Buses on order are ADL Enviro 200 MMCs 20600-624 and 30650-681, all for use on Bee Network services at Diamond North West.
One of a number of recent withdrawals here, is former Midland Classic Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President 40638. It is pictured in Burton on 5th May 2023. © Dylan Jones.
East Yorkshire
Enviro 200 388 has transferred from Hull to Bridlington, with open top Volvo B7TL 896 now allocated to Bridlington.
Recent repaints here are of Volvo B9TL 738, 767 and 774, and Volvo B8RLE/MCV Evolution 394. Of these, 738 carries ‘Scarborough Locals’ branding and 767 carries East Yorkshire ‘Pride’ livery. It is planned that Enviro 200 MMC 396 will gain ‘ThreeFifty’ livery (in line with the rebrand of the Humber Fastcat service) replacing Volvo B8RLE 394.
Reported in paintshop is Wrightbus Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL, 759.
Demonstrator Volvo BZL BV72 KPF is currently on loan to East Yorkshire (carrying temporary fleet number 6001). It is seen in Hull City Centre on 19th July 2023. © Ian Knott.
First Midlands
Wright Streetdeck 35153 has transferred from Leicester to Worcester, with similar 35176 and 35177 transferring to First West of England. Wright Streetlite DFs 63345/348/356-366 have transferred from Leicester to Adderley Green, and 63104-106/250/351-355 have transferred from Leicester to First South Yorkshire.
Further new Wright GB Kite Electroliner are 63509/513/515/516/529/540-543/546-556/558 are at Leicester.
Now withdrawn are Scania N94UB OmniCity 65031/036/039/041/042 at Adderley Green, with 65039 having been sold for preservation.
A group of GB Kite Electroliners at Leicester Haymarket Bus Station on 5th August 2023, including 63548, 63552, 63508 and 63507. © Dylan Jones.
Megabus/Scottish Citylink
Now with Stagecoach East Scotland and allocated to Perth are Volvo B11R 54205 (from Stagecoach North Scotland (Highlands)) and Van Hool Astromega 50278 (from Stagecoach West Scotland). Volvo B11R 54209 is now part of the Joint Venture fleet at Cumbernauld (Stagecoach West Scotland).
National Express West Midlands
Further buses now receiving the new grey fleet livery are Volvo B7RLE 2070 from Wolverhampton and 2169 from Coventry, Enviro 200 MMCs 2212 and 2226 from Acocks Green, Enviro 400 4774 from Yardley Wood, 4881 and 4882 from Birmingham Central, and 4982 and 4983 from Wolverhampton.
Now withdrawn are Dennis Tridents 4452 at Coventry and 4538 at Wolverhampton. Also withdrawn is Enviro 400 MMC 6988 with fire damage.
Dennis Trident 4626 has transferred from Birmingham Central to Yardley Wood.
Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Geminis 4531, 4534, 4637, 4641, 4646 and 4652 have been sold to Birmingham Busworks for resale, who have sold former 4668 to Fowlers Travel.
Enviro 400 5414 from Wolverhampton is another to receive straight diesel conversion at East Yorkshire’s Scarborough premises.
Select Bus Services
Optare Versas 3 and 37 have now received fleet livery.
Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
Dart SLF 34709 is now being converted for training use and is expected to be allocated to Barrow when completed.
Vehicles sold are Tridents 18366/380, MAN/Enviro 300 22884, Dart SLF 34711 and Optare Solo 47135.
Stagecoach East
Enviro 400 19164 has been stood down and is being transferred to Stagecoach East Scotland. The plan for Enviro 200s 36934-937 and 37210 to transfer to Stagecoach Midlands appears to have been cancelled, with Scania/Enviro 400s 15197-200 and 15814 now due to transfer there instead, whilst 15658/659 are due to go to Stagecoach East Scotland.
Delivery of the final Volvo BZL for Cambridge (86022) has now taken place.
Now repainted into ‘Local’ livery are Enviro 400s 10052 and 10055, and Enviro 400 MMC 10797.
Further repaints of the former Norfolk Green Enviro 400s - with 10055 (left) and 10052 (right) now carrying ‘Local’ livery. They are pictured on 14th and 25th July 2023 respectively. © Luke Fisher / Jacob Tuson.
Stagecoach East Midlands
Latest transfers are of Enviro 200 MMC 26273 from Grimsby to Hull and Enviro 300s 27201/203 from Hull to Grimsby. Volvo B7RLEs 21261 and 21262 from Scunthorpe have been transferred to Grimsby in exchange for Enviro 300s 27189 and 27190. Enviro 400s 19184/686/687/691 are on loan from Hull to Skegness. Enviro 400MMCs 10972 and 11274/275 have transferred from Lincoln to the Reserve Fleet at Mansfield.
Volvo B7TL 16941 has now left the fleet and has been donated to a school. Latest Dart SLFs to be authorised for withdrawal and disposal are 35133/137/146 from Worksop, along with Trident 18050 at Gainsborough.
Now here from Stagecoach East are Scania/Enviro 400s 15812/813 and Volvo B7RLEs 21221/222/224/228/229, most are at Hull being prepared for service.
Transfers due to take place are of Enviro 200s 36708/709/712 and 37205/206 from Lincoln to Hull in exchange for Enviro 300s 27204/205/880/881/882, whilst due to return to service at Scunthorpe following repairs is Enviro 200 36058.
The Humber Fastcat has now been consigned to history with the repainting of Enviro 200 MMCs 26172/173/174/176 into ThreeFifty livery.
Owing to a shortage of standard vehicles at Grimsby in early July, the two open top B7TLs there were utilised on non open top routes on weekdays over a period of two weeks (weather permitting). 16962 ‘Lolly the Seasider’ is pictured on 7th July on one such run in Cleethorpes. Ordinarily these only see use on weekends and school holidays during the summer months on the dedicated open top route 17 in Cleethorpes. © Sam Boothby.
Stagecoach East Scotland
Fire damaged Volvo B5LH 13042 is now for disposal here. Enviro 400 19164 is now at Glenrothes, from Stagecoach East.
Stagecoach London
Two Enviro 200s are currently on loan to the training school are 36283 at Lea Interchange and 36298 at West Ham.
Vehicles awaiting disposal are Enviro 400H 12321, Enviro 400H MMC 12372, Enviro 200 36544 and Enviro 200 MMC 37530.
Stagecoach Manchester
Enviro 400 19286 and Enviro 400 MMC 10412 are out of service at Sharston for repairs with E400H Hybrids 12087/088 back in the main fleet at Sharston. Enviro 400 19255 has transferred from Wigan to Stockport with Enviro 400 MMC 10451 back at Middleton after repairs. Enviro 200 36075 has been donated to charity.
Enviro 400 MMC 11271/507/514 have received yellow Bee Network livery - the plan is for all future Manchester Enviro 400 MMC repaints to be yellow. The present plan is for two buses a week to be repainted yellow by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire at its Rock Ferry depot. Should there be any future new vehicle deliveries for Manchester they will also be in the yellow colour scheme. Repainted into ‘Local’ livery is Enviro 400 19357.
Recent repainted Enviro 400 19357 is seen in Glossop on 4th August 2023. © Phil Sowter.
Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
No MAN/Enviro 300s remain in the Reserve Fleet with 24132/133/139 back in the main fleet at Gilmoss and 24131/173/177/179 now for disposal. Also for disposal are Enviro 300 27522 and Optare Solo 47624.
Following the purchase of Peoplesbus, the following vehicles have joined the Stagecoach fleet;
Dennis Trident/ALX400: 18536 LV52HHZ, 18537 LV52HHA, 18538 LV52HHJ, 18539 LJ52HJA, and 18540 YN51KVC.
Enviro 400: 19901 SN09CFK, 19902 SN09CDZ, 19903 SN09CEA, 19904 SN09CEO, 19906 SN09CEV, 19907 SN09CFA, 19908 SN09CFE, 19910 SN09CEY, 19912 SN12EHP, 19914 LK09EKO, 19915 SN09CEU, and 19916 SN09CFP.
Enviro 200: 36588 MX59AVZ, 36589 LX11AVZ, and 36590 LX11AWO.
Enviro 200 MMC: 37328 PL67KMF and 37329 SC67ZGZ.
Optare Solo: 47879 YJ60LUW.
Former Peoplesbus Enviro 400 19914 (LK09EKO) seen departing Gillmoss depot for an afternoon school services on 13th July 2023. © Barry McGuire.
Carrying the former Peoplesbus livery is Enviro 200 MMC 37328 (PL67KMF), pictured in Bootle on 13th July 2023. © Barry McGuire.
Before joining the allocation at Preston, three new Enviro 400 MMCs were put to use on shuttle services ‘The Open’ tournament - 11629-631. One of these, 11631, is seen in Meols on 16th July 2023. © Barry McGuire.
Stagecoach Midlands
Further former Stagecoach West Scotland Enviro 300s to enter service here are of 27214/215 at Leamington and 27219/222 at Nuneaton. Further Enviro 200s now at Kettering are 36155/156/160/161 and 37046/047, which have moved from Nuneaton where 37042/063/066 have returned following repairs. Back in service at Rugby following repairs is Enviro 200 36208, whilst similar 36946 has sustained extensive collision damage and has been delicensed.
Further Scania/Enviro 400s transferred to Northampton from Stagecoach East are 15953/956/957/960.
Open Top Tridents 18474/482 at Leamington remain out of service long-term and are being delicensed. Vehicles authorised for disposal are Tridents 18101 and 18402, MAN/E300 22841 and Dart SLF 35181.
The remaining Dart SLFs at Kettering could all be withdrawn by the end of this month (they are due to be replaced by Enviro 200s which are being released as the former Stagecoach West Scotland Enviro 300s enter service). The use of Tridents here is expected to continue for another two months, but mass withdrawal of the fleet is expected in October once the new Enviro 400MMCs are delivered and the current cascade plan completed.
One of many Enviro 300s transferred from Stagecoach West Scotland recently - 27219 at Coventry University Hospital on 5th July 2023. © Dylan Jones.
Stagecoach North East
Delivery of 14 Enviro 400 MMCs from ADL Scarborough to Walkergate (11607-620) has now started, the first vehicle delivered was 11609.
Now in the Reserve Fleet are Enviro 300 (Gas) 28016/035-040 and MAN/Enviro 200s 39711/713/715-717 whilst similar 39723/726/732 have transferred from Sunderland to Hartlepool.
MAN/ALX300 training bus 22071 is reported on loan to Stagecoach Manchester.
MAN/ALX300 22063 has been sold to Alpha Recovery. Vehicles now for disposal are Enviro 300 27508 and MAN/ALX300s 22347, 22412/37/44
Destined for Stagecoach North East, but seeing use on loan to Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire first, is Enviro 400 MMC 11607. It is seen in Hoylake on 16th July 2023. 5 new MMCs for North East were on loan for ‘The Open’ tournament - 11607/608/610-612. © Barry McGuire.
Stagecoach North Scotland (Bluebird)
Volvo B9TLs 16945-948 have been taken out of service at Stonehaven, replaced by Enviro 400s 19173/175/371/372 from Stagecoach North Scotland (Highlands). Of these, 16947 has been scrapped. Optare Solo 47602 from Stonehaven is for disposal.
Volvo B9R 53731 is a further transfer from Stagecoach West Scotland and, along with recently transferred 53734, has been allocated to Elgin.
Stagecoach North Scotland (Highlands)
Volvo B11Rs 54301/302 have transferred from Skye to Inverness and 54303 from Tain to Thurso. Volvo B9Rs 53716/16 are now in the Reserve Fleet with Volvo B13R 54121 moving from Reserve to Caithness.
For disposal are Volvo B9Rs 53633/705 and Volvo B13R 54118/119/120/122/123/130.
Transfers to Stagecoach East Scotland are Enviro 400 19370 and Volvo B11Rs 54205/206.
Stagecoach South
The following vehicles have been sold out of this fleet, Tridents 18004/445, Enviro 400 19039, Enviro 300 27566, Dart SLF 34518/629/631, Enviro 200 36018/020/052, and Optare Solo 47046/311/740. Now for disposal are Optare Solos 47554/587 and Enviro 400 19098.
Back in service and allocated to Portsmouth is Enviro 400 19077, whilst also at Portsmouth is 19099 from Chichester. Transferred from Portsmouth to Basingstoke is Enviro 200 MMC 26294.
Transferred from Andover to Basingstoke is Enviro 400 MMC 10700, with similar 10893 moving from Winchester to Andover, and 10894 moving from Winchester to Worthing. Enviro 200 MMC 26294 has transferred to Basingstoke, with similar 26150 moving to Chichester, Enviro 300 27654 has transferred from Chichester to Guildford and similar 27622 has transferred from Basingstoke to Aldershot. Trident 18514 has transferred from Basingstoke to Winchester.
The current status of the new Enviro 400MMCs is as follows, 11581-589 are at Portsmouth, and 11590-596/598-602 are at Chichester.
Now at Basingstoke, from Stagecoach West, are Enviro 400 MMCs 10433 and 10434 - which have been exchanged with Scania/Enviro 400s 15988/989/990/992.
Repainted into ‘Local’ livery is Enviro 200 MMC 26150.
Stagecoach South East
Dart SLF 34732 has been donated to a school in Eastbourne whilst training fleet 34654 from Dover is now for disposal. Following conversion, training fleet Scania Omnicity 15023 has been allocated to Eastbourne.
Transferred from Herne Bay to Thanet are Enviro 200s 36865/868. Following completion of repairs Optare Solo 47177 is now at Ashford. Mercedes Sprinter 44016, which had been at Dover, is now in Reserve at Eastbourne. Mercedes Sprinters 44062-065 have been returned to London Hire and replaced by 44066-069 (LX66AFJ/AHK/AFN/AFU)
Stagecoach South West
A further open top conversion underway here is Scania/Enviro 400 15782.
MAN/Enviro 300s 24149-151 are transfers from Exeter to Barnstaple, whilst Enviro 400s 19321/322 are transfers from Plymouth to Torquay. Departures from Torquay are Scania/Enviro 400s 15931/932 to Exeter and 15930 to Plymouth. Dart SLFs 34876 and 35244 have officially moved from Torquay to the Reserve Fleet at Exeter.
Repaints into ‘Local’ livery are of Scania/Enviro 400 MMC 15315, Scania/Enviro 400 15861/863, Enviro 400 MMC 10501, Dart SLF 35244, Enviro 200 36253 and 37119/141, Enviro 200 MMC 37471, and Optare Solo 47313.
Mercedez-Benz City Sprinter 44010 is seen in Pinhoe on 3rd August 2023 - one of two Sprinters allocated to Exeter. © David Tozer.
Stagecoach West
Optare Solo 47686 has sustained fire damage and is now as a result out of service, whilst Reserve Fleet Optare Solo 47621 from Witney has been allocated to Swindon.
Further Scania/Enviro 400s transferred from Stagecoach South to Oxford are 15990/993, with a further three (15987/88/91 are also due) expected to follow. Enviro 400MMC 10432 has transferred from Witney to Oxford whilst 10433/434/436/438 have left the fleet and have transferred to Stagecoach South with 10435/37 to follow.
Dart SLFs 34815/16 are now for disposal. Sold out of this fleet are Trident 18414, Optare Solo 47478 and Van Hool Astromega 50308.
Thanks to Dave Russell and Deric Pemberton for their detailed updates on the Stagecoach West fleet.
Stagecoach West Scotland
Sold out of this fleet are Enviro 300 27581 and the 6 Optare Solo EVs 48900-905. Back in main fleet are Scania/Enviro 400 15949 (at Ardrossan) and Scania/Enviro 300 28670 (at Dumfries).
Enviro 300s 27211/216 have now transferred to Stagecoach Midlands - the last of the batch to transfer ·
Stagecoach Yorkshire
Vehicles sold to PVS are MAN/Enviro 300s 22613/767/769/770/860, Enviro 200 37108 and Optare Solo 47654.
Scania/Enviro 400s 15718 is at ADL Anston for open top conversion. Also at ADL Anston for training bus conversion is MAN/Enviro 300 22560. Volvo B11R ‘National Express’ coaches 54402/003 are on loan to Selwyns. Following open top conversion Scania/E400 15719 is now at Chesterfield.
Enviro 400 19032 has transferred from Ecclesfield to Barnsley in exchange for 19149 whilst Enviro 200 36715 has moved from Rawmarsh to Chesterfield in exchange for 37185. Optare Solo 47465 has been taken out of service at Chesterfield and has been replaced there by 47724.
Wellglade Group
Trentbarton Optare Solo 462 is withdrawn along with Scania L94UB 681. Optare Versa 821 remains out of use.
