Fleet News

Bus Fleet News

July 2011

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***Arriva Derby: New buses due this year*** ***notts+derby: Deckers arrive from TM Travel*** ***Midland Classic: More Tridents on the way*** ***trent barton: Go back to Optare with new order over the next 3 years*** ***Hulleys: Enviro 200 in use***

Here you will find all the latest bus fleet news for many bus operators in and around the Derbyshire area. If you have anything to report please contact me by clicking here.

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Andrews of Tideswell

NEWS
2nd July

Andrews new style Plaxton Panther / Volvo B9R seen here in Bakewell on private hire duties. They also have a new Plaxton Cheetah (YN11 AXD). .
(C) Ian Moorcroft

28th April
Volvo B9R / Plaxton Panther (YN11 AXX) is here.

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Arriva Derby

NEWS
23rd July:
MPDs 2217/8 and 2223/4 have moved to Wardles. The 4 new slimline Solos are now in service.

7th July:
The Derby Solos on loan in Malta are numbered as follows:
2913 (BUS 300),
2914 (BUS 301),
2916 (BUS 302),
2917 (BUS 303),
2918 (BUS 304),
2919 (BUS 305),
2920 (BUS 306),
2921 (BUS 307),
2922 (BUS 308).

Derby Solo 2914 (BUS 301) in Victoria bus station, Gozo.
(C) Geoff Girling

Enviro 200 1001 on Friar Gate in Derby.
(C) Bobby

2nd July:
The four slimline Solos have arrived at Ascot Drive. Omnilink 3812 now in the new livery ready for its move to Cannock. 3578/9 both out this week.

18th June:
9 Solos are going on loan to Malta. 2913/4/6/7/8 should already be off, with 2919/20/1/2 following on Tuesday. 2915 will remain at Derby.

9 Enviro 200s are here as cover for around 3 months, all are at Ascot Drive:
1001 (KX57 OVT),
1002 (KX08 UXU), in service 17/6
1003 (SN59 AXA), in service 17/6
1004 (SN59 AXB),
1005 (SN59 AXC), in service 17/6
1006 (KX57? FMC),
1007 (KX08 HMD),
1008 (KX08 HMF),
1009 (KX57 OVU),

15th June:
9 Solos from the Derby fleet are going on loan to Malta very shortly. Two Enviro 200s have arrived at Derby to cover their absence, which is expected to last around 3 months. (KX57 OVT) and (KX08 UXU) are the first to arrive, with more likely to follow. Both are from Dawson Rentals and are painted white.

The 4 new Solos here are:
2935 (YJ11 OHF),
2936 (YJ11 OHG),
2937 (YJ11 OHH),
2938 (YJ11 OHK).

5th June:
Omnilinks 3811 and 3812 are to move to Cannock for New X31 service Cannock - Birmingham. They will be replaced at Derby by Omnicities 3578 (YN55 RCF) and 3579 (YN05 HGC).

4 Slimline Solos (not SRs) are due late June early July, and 5 Versas in the autumn. This is likely to see all Darts withdrawn / moved elsewhere.

8th May:
MPD 2222 has had a repaint into the now standard inter urban livery.

4th April:
Omnilinks 3811 and 3812 are now based at Derby (again).
Dart 2227 has gone to Burton.

15th Feb:
Omnicity 3580 and Omnilinks 3809/10 are now in service. All three have transfered from Wigston.
Darts 2228/9 have gone to Burton garage, whilst 2231 has gone to Stafford.

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Bowers Coaches

NEWS
8th May

Scania 702 (Y2 DRM) is currently with Bowers, seen here on route 27 (Macclesfield - Knutsford).
(C) Nick Mannion

Scania L94UB/Wright (Y2 DRM) is now in use here.

9th Feb
Former Travel Coventry Solo (S276 AOX) is expected here soon. It should be painted in the new style livery that (CE52 UFX) carries. It was previously with the Centrebus operation in the Luton area.

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D & G

NEWS & Sightings
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Doyles

NEWS & Sightings

Doyles Trident (T184 CLO) in Mansfield.
(C) Geoff Girling

4th April
The 4 former Go Ahead MPDs here are: (Y863/4/5/6 TGH).

27th March
3 of the 4 former Go Ahead MPDs to arrive here are said to be (Y863/4/5 TGH).

22nd March
Bus Eireann DPC3 (00D84191) is now registered (W975 ETW).
4 former Go Ahead London MPDs are expected here on Wednesday.

17th March
Two Plaxton Pointer Darts are here from Bus Eireann:

DPC3 (00D84191) has just been repainted (no UK reg yet).
DPC10 (00D89227) is now (W973 ETW) and is in full livery.

(T183/4 CLO) are both now in full livery, 183 awaits fleet names.

5th March
Bus Eireann Dart/Plaxton Pointer (00-D-89227) in the yard today. Acquired?

One of the two tridents (no plates) has now been painted and converted to single door. It is thought to be (T184 CLO) as the other example was untouched earlier this week.

Darts (P301/8 HDP) now back in use and (R556 UOT) re-licenced but not yet in use.

Former Fox County Merc (R167 UAL) remains in store, Trent Vecta 801 left early Feb and remains untaxed, whilst ex Trent Vario 287 (S287 UAL) is now on the road elsewhere.

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Felix

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Gills Travel

26/03/2011:
Former NCT, and more recently Littles, Optare Metrorider (R232 SCH) is now here.

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G&J Holmes

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Glovers of Ashbourne

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Harpurs Coaches

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17th March 2011
Dennis Dominator (F638 BKD) and Metrobus (C317 BUV) have gone to PVS for scrap.

27th Jan 2011
Metrobus (C317 BUV) has been withdrawn. This leaves 3 left in service here, although some former DUblin Olympians may replace them in the near future. (C373 BUV) may be retained.

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Hawkes Coaches

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Hulleys of Baslow

NEWS + SIGHTINGS
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Johnson Bros / Redferns

NEWS & SIGHTINGS
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Linburg

NEWS + SIGHTINGS
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Littles Travel

NEWS + SIGHTINGS
26th March 2011
Metrorider (R232 SCH) has gone to Gills Travel.

Thurs 14th October
Two Metrobuses have arrived here from Skills, one of which is ex Harrow (E476 SON).

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Midland Classic

NEWS
22nd July:

Triden 92 (V302 KGW) looking smart in fleet livery.
(C) S C Pop.

11th May:
The 4 Tridents to recently arrive here are:
92 (V302 KGW),
93 (V306 KGW),
94 (X264 NNO),
95 (X265 NNO).

92 is currently away to have the centre door removed and a repaint.

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Premiere, Nottingham

NEWS
7th July
Solo 2291 (T291 UOX) is now registered (LUI 7627).
Coach (FJ55 YCM) is now (B12 PTL).

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Stagecoach East Midlands
Chesterfield, Mansfield, Worksop

NEWS

Route branding has been introduced on many routes around Chesterfield.
(C) Ian Moorcroft

To keep up to date with Stagecoach in Chesterfield, and many other operators in the area, take a look at the excellent Transpire website.

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TM Travel

NEWS:
See Wellglade section.

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Translinc

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The Wellglade group
trent barton, kinchbus, notts+derby and T M Travel.

NEWS

23rd July:
Solo 450 now branded for amberline.

Coach 61 suffering from corrosion and is likely to be scrapped. This and 63 were expected to go to notts+derby, but red arrow 62 may now transfer instead.

Leyland Olympians 18 and 19 are expected at notts+derby from Kinch. They are likely to be painted along with 20 ready for September.

notts+derby Paladins 106, 107 and 117 (asda) are due for withdrawal.

Former Trent / notts+derby / Bowers Lances 358 and 359, are now in Cornwall with Roselyn, Par, and Vario 296 (S296 UAL) is now with South West Coaches at Weymouth.

17th July:

Luxury Solo 466 on the Red Arrow from Nottingham to Chesterfield.
(C) John Whittingham

Darts 938 and SPD (S779 RNE) have been withdrawn at TM Travel.

12th July:
Solo 451 repainted in trent barton livery and based at Langley Mill replacing 401. 450 also in paintshops.

Solos 401, 421 and 422 have been repainted for TM Travel.

308 is being repaired at Langley Mill after its accident earlier in the year.

2nd July:
Solo 465 (ex Allestree) now with Kinchbus.

Former Allestree Solo 465 is now with Kinchbus. It is seen here in Nottingham after operating route 9.
(C) John Whittingham

5th June:
Olympians 1108/9 (G532/5 VBB) are now with notts+derby from TM Travel. Both have been repainted.

Former Spondon Scania 634 has been painted in trent barton live livery. It is seen here in Nottingham on the Ruddington Connection.
(C) John Whittingham

29th May:
Former Spondon Scania 634 now carries trent barton live livery and is based at Nottingham.
Transpeak coach 61 has been withdrawn and debranded. Rumoured to be going to N+D. Darts 931/9 are at Derby ready for the Download festival shuttles.
Solos 484 (former Dash Solo) and new Solo 492 will be on the Harlequin from Tuesday replacing 450/1.
Volvos 739 and 740 have been branded for the rapid 1.

Volvo 739 has been branded for the new rapid 1 service designed to compliment the Rainbow 1 by offering quicker journeys into Nottingham.
(C) Guy Guys flickr site

Former Dash Solo 484 is now branded for the Harlequin service along with new Solo 492. 484 is seen here in Heanor at a promotional showing for the rapid 1.
(C) Guy Guys flickr site

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Yourbus, Nottingham

NEWS
6th July:
9 new Citaros for the Y36 arrived in June, they are:
3001 (BT11 UWF),
3002 (BT11 UWG),
3003 (BT11 UWH),
3004 (BT11 UWJ),
3005 (BT11 UWK),
3006 (BT11 UWL),
3007 (BT11 UWM),
3008 (BT11 UWN)
3009 (BT11 UWO).

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