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July 2026 Bus Fleet News
Updated: Wednesday 22nd July 2026. Webpage update: Friday 28th August 2026.
Latest News
***Wellglade: Evora demostrator in use at Derby.

***Arriva: New buses expected at Derby later this summer.

***Wellglade: Refurbished Volvos now in service on the sixes.


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Arriva Midlands (Derby)
Wednesday 22nd July 2026

Hopper bus ADL Enviro 400MMC 4543 (YY67 HDJ) and 4551 (YX17 NFG) are on loan to Tamworth, who are operating seasonal services to Drayton Manor and Twycross zoo.

The Nottingham University hopper bus contract will be taken over by NCT from 1st August 2026. The ADL Enviro 400 MMCs will remain with Arriva.

25 brand new ADL Enviro 200 MMCs are expected to join the Derby fleet later this year.



Evolve Bus & Coach
Wednesday 1st July 2026

Red Enviro 200 (LXZ 222) has entered service with Evolve. Previously (YX11 AFE), ex Stagecoach London and more recently in service with Williams coaches, Brecon.



The Wellglade group
trentbarton, Kinchbus, Notts + Derby, TM Travel and Littles
Friday 24th July 2026

Scania L94UB Wright Solar 662 (FN54 AEZ) is currently in use with trentbarton at Derby, complete with "helping out on the swift" branding.

Wednesday 22nd July 2026

Pink ADL Enviro 400 (KX59 GNV) is the latest addition to the Notts and Derby fleet from Reading buses. It is expected to become fleet number 20.

Optare Solo 470 and Omnidekka number 10 have been withdrawn.

Mickleover ADL Enviro 200 MMCs 314 (YY24 HCA)/315 (YY24 HHC) are both currently off the road for repairs after being involved in collisions. White Enivro 200 277 (YX23 OTA) is back with trentbarton and Volvo 740 (FJ09 BXE) is currently also in use at Derby as an additional vehicle.

Most of the sixes Volvos are now in use. The two Harlequin Versas (ex sixes) are almost ready to enter service. The rest of the sixes Optare Versas are expected to replace Volvos on the Comet and Swift routes.

The second Wright StreetLite DF in use with TM Travel is 90 (SK18 TKA) joining 91 (SK18 TKC). Both are in TM red. The last Scania, 662 (FN54 AEZ) appears to be withdrawn from the TM travel fleet, but looks set to stay with Wellglade for now at least.

Wednesday 1st July 2026

Evora demonstrator 990 (BU26 WRW) is in use here, based at Derby. It has seen use on the comet route.

Volvo B8RLE Wright Eclipse 3 770/1/3/4/5/6/9 are now in use on the sixes following refurbishment. 772/7/8 are almost ready, but have yet to enter service. Optare Versas 836/9/40 remain in service. 841/2 have been painted for Harlequin for some time. the other Versas are expected to replace Volvos on the Swift and comet services.

Optare Versa 801 (YJ11 ENC) is now in MY15 livery.

Notts and Derby Optare Solo 468 (FJ09 MVS) now withdrawn. Scania Omnidekkas 46 (YN53 CEV) and 1173 (YN56 FDC) were withdrawn following Download and have now left the fleet.

TM Travel Wright StreetLite DF 91 (SK18 TKC) has joined the fleet after a repaint into TM travel red! A second should be in service soon (fleet number 90).


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