Bus Fleet News
July 2013
Latest News
Here you will find all the latest bus fleet news for many bus operators in and around the Derbyshire area.
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Andrews of Tideswell
NEWS
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Arriva Derby
NEWS
24th June:
New Wright bodied VDL 3767 is seen here in Derby on the X38.
(C) Geoff Girling
17th June:
3769 has entered service in Burton.
New Wright bodied VDL 3769 on the X38. 3767 (FJ13 FYM) and 3768 (FJ13 FYW) are to be branded for the route and should be launched later this week.
(C) Geoff Girling
9th May:
The 3 VDL SB200s are due at Burton early June for the X38. Two will be branded for the service.
SOme former Derby Olympians have recently changed operators. Two of the former Countryliner Olympians have found new homes.
(R627 MNU) has gone to Sunray Coaches, Epsom, (R631 MNU) to Reptons, New HAw, Surrey.
(R625 MNU) is now in Wales with Lloyds of Machynlleth (mid Wales). It also now carries Irish plates.
Bakewell Coaches
NEWS
16th January:
Toyota Coaster / Caetano Optimo IV (R852 SRY) has been sold to McEwens of Mansfield.
For more details on this operator see: The Bakewell coaches website (link works now).
24th December
Leyland Tiger (D229 HMT) has been sold to McEwens at Mansfield.
Bedford YNV / Duple 320 (D66 ONS) has been purchased from Fords Coaches at Althorne.
17th December
Bakewell coaches are back. See the website for details of their excursions and holidays during 2013: Bakewell coaches website.
The following vehicles are in the fleet:
Laura Kaye, Setra (RJI 4525). Previously (X63CNY).
Belgian Betty, Bedford YNV / Van Hool Alizee (TIL 6709), previously (C658 KVW).
Lady Janet, Leyland Leopard / Plaxton Paramount (A62 OJX).
The following are also in the fleet, but currently out of use:
Leyland Tiger / Van Hool Alizee (B42 FCV).
Leyland Tiger / Van Hool Alizee (D229 HMT).
Toyota Coaster / Caetano Optimo IV (R852 SRY).
Bowers / High Peak
NEWS
29th July
Transpeak decker 904 (YN07 LHT) was de-roofed in an incident near Stockport on Saturday.
Vario 445 has left the fleet.
24th April
Solos 334 (VIL 4051) and 347 (VU52 UEC) have arrived here.
2nd April
Centrebus decker 904 (YN07 LHT) has returned to High Peak repainted into transpeak livery. It is seen here leaving Derby Bus Station.
(C) Matt Burley Matt Burley's photostream
6th March
Solo 347 (VU52 UEC) arrived from Grantham last month.
3rd January
Solo 367 (V110 LVH) appears to be being broken for spares, and was towed away a few days ago.
Excel 687 (old 227) appears to have returned in Centrebus livery, but is not for use here, and is set to return to Hinckley.
White Omnicity 789 is still in use here.
Doyles
NEWS & Sightings
18th December:
MPDs (V331 CVV), (W365 ABD) and (W793/4 VMV) sold to Leven Valley.
MPD (V268 BNV) sold to Glamorgan Bus, Cwmbach.
D W Coaches
NEWS
17th June:
Leyland National (TRN 808V) has been sold.
Ex Travelmaster of Manchester Volvo B10M / Plaxton Excalibur (B10 AVT) (R75VVP) has now been added to the fleet.
Leyland Olympian (J202 HFR) has left the fleet (part ex for Olympian P493).
13th June:
Former "Uno" Dart / Plaxton Pointer (W575 XRO) is here, painted in livery and in service.
Two former Maidstone and District Northern Counties Olympians have arrived here in the shape of (P943 MKL) and (P939 MKL).
Dennis Dart SLF / Wright Crusader (P664 PNM) has been sold for scrap along with Dennis Dart SLF / East Lancs Spryte's (P212 DCK) and (P213 DCK).
6th March:
A surprise addition to the fleet is Ribble National (TRN 808V). The vehicle was formerly preserved by Premiere, Nottingham.
Another Dart has joined the fleet in the shape of Marshall Dart (T131 MGB).
Dart (T131 MGB), Clay Cross.
(C)John Moore
17th December:
Wright bodied Dart (P664 PNM) is here, ex University Bus, Hatfield.
The R reg PS is for sale on ebay, whilst similar (N818 DNE) has been scrapped. This was never used after repaint!
D W Coaches has begun operating route 150 from Clay Cross using two vehicles.
Three vehicles have joined the fleet for this, East Lancs Dart (P212 DCK) and (P213 DCK) (both ex Rossendale) and Pointer Dart (V327 KMY).
Gills Travel
17th May 2013:
MPD (YT51 EAP) is now here.
7th April 2013:
A new addition to the fleet is former Countryliner of Guildford Dennis Dart / Caetano Nimbus (KU02 YBG).
Volvo B10M-60 Plaxton Paramount III (K830 KAU) is also here, ex Quackers Community Transport and previously with Country Bus of Devon.
Metrorider (R228 SCH) is still active, but Dart (L134 YVK) is now unlicenced and being canibalised. (CAZ 6619) has also left the fleet.
24th December 2012:
MPDs (V263 BNV), (V264 BNV), Dart (R931 RAU), Metrorider (R228 SCH) and Darts (L134 YVK), (CAZ 6619) and an LDV minibus appear to make up the operational fleet.
Metrorider (R232 SCH) is currently SORN, off since November stored in the yard with a white Dart.
Darts (CAZ 6641), (M146 VVS), (N612 LGC) and Metrorider (R609 XAO) appear to have moved on.
G&J Holmes
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Glovers of Ashbourne
NEWS
28th May 2012
Coach (AIG 1346) is here. It was formerly (L776 LUJ) with Welsh operator Owens of Four Crosses.
Harpurs Coaches
NEWS
7th June 2013
Two more Arriva North West Olympians to arrive here are (R309/19 WVR), in addition to 310.
(WM04 NYW), a Volvo B10M coach (ex Greyhound) is another addition, now painted in livery.
17th May 2013
New here is ex Arriva Olympian (R310 WVR), 2 more expected to follow.
Volvo B10M (RIL 5084) has passed to PVS Carlton, Barnsley.
9th May 2013
Former Barton Leopard (LNU 571W) has been sold for preservation.
6th March 2013
Ex Lothian Olympian (M234 VSX) is here from Kinchs of Minety (Wiltshire).
Hawkes Coaches
NEWS
14th April:
Metrobus (ROX 646Y) has been withdrawn.
5th July:
A third PS to arrive here is (R978 XVM).
Hulleys of Baslow
NEWS + SIGHTINGS
29th July
Dennis Lance / Optare Sigma 15 (N361 VRC) has followed sister 11 to Fletchers Metals of Chesterfield for scrap after gearbox failure.
This leaves 12 (N362 VRC) as the only step entrance bus left in the fleet.
1st June
An Enviro 200 is on loan from Mistral (dealer) for a month to free up a Solo to operate a shuttle bus for services 68 173 and 272, whilst the road through Bradwell is closed for sewer repairs.
29 seat ENVIRO 200 (MX10 DXW), previously in the Aberfoyle Coaches fleet, will be operated in all over white, and has been given temporary fleet number 25.
6th March
Lance 11 (N360 VRC) has been withdrawn. It is being stripped for spares to keep the other two going for now!
Hulleys no 16 seen here in a snowy scene near Wadshelf.
(C) Ian Moorcroft
Johnson Bros / Redferns
NEWS & SIGHTINGS
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Linburg
NEWS + SIGHTINGS
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Littles Travel
NEWS + SIGHTINGS
7th April
Excel (V202 ENU) has been reregistered as (XIB 1908).
3rd January
A correction to last years fleet news regarding the 4 former Trent ECW Olympians. 712 reported as scrapped, 715 stored at Littles For Sale, and 716 and 717 were exported to America (San Francisco area, 717 at least).
Excel (V202 ENU) is for sale on ebay.
Excel (V202 ENU).
(C)Rob Hadfield The Bus Parade
Scania (M60 LTL).
(C)Rob Hadfield The Bus Parade
Midland Classic
NEWS
29th July
Alexander-Dennis Enviro 300 demonstrator (YN62 AAK) is in service here.
Enviro 300 demo (YN62 AAK) seen here in Burton on route 21.
(C) Geoff Girling
17th June
Another Scania to arrive here from South Lancs Travel i 89 (S27 SLT).
Only 81 and 82 are branded for the X12, 83 is in standard livery.
Open top Olympian (D245 FYM) has joined the private hire fleet.
(C) Geoff Girling
1st June
Scanias 81/2/3 have been branded for the X12, which has been extended to Sutton Coldfield.
Scania 82 branded for the X12.
(C) Geoff Girling
24th April
Former South Lancs Scanias 82 and 83 are now in fleet livery.
Open top Olympian (D245 FYM) has also joined the fleet.
Scania 82 after repaint, in Lichfield on the X12.
(C) John Moore
26th March
4 scanias have arrived from South Lancs Travel:
81 (S24 SLT) 19/3,
82 (S25 SLT) 22/3,
83 (S26 SLT) 19/3,
88 (S200 SLT) 22/3.
Scania 81 (S24 SLT) is now in service.
Volvos 81 (JB08 MCL), 82 (AE57 FXW), 83 (KX57 MTE) have been sold to Diamond Bus, and departed today.
Scania 81 (S24 SLT) is a new addition to the fleet.
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Volvo 81a in the snow on Saturday.
(C) Geoff Girling
26th February
Dart 41 has been withdrawn from service, and Olympian 90 has been painted into fleet livery (was done a while ago).
Paul S Winson
19th May
At least one new E200 is here in the form of (WW13 PSW). It is thought to have replaced one of the leased Streetlites.
6th March
Coaches 57 and 58 , (T7 PSW) and (T8 PSW) have been refurbished, by receiving new fronts and interior trim, to uplift the image.
They have been registered (HOD 76) and (YNR 778) respectively.
Both the plates were previously on fleet numbers 108, the Scania ELC Cityzen and 115 The ex Nottingham Trident.
These have received 108 (T7 PSW), 115 (T8 PSW).
StreetLites here are: 901 (MX12 DZA) and 902 (MX12 DYM).
Streetlite (MX12 DZA).
(C)Calumbus Calumbus
(C)Calumbus Calumbus
NEWS
Premiere, Nottingham
NEWS
Premiere ceased trading on Friday 25th January 2013
6th March
A number of vehicles are for sale, see the John Pye website for details. Buses include MAN 3304/5 Enviros 3337, 3358, Shoplink branded 3308/9, Uni Gemini 4637, Omnicity 3363, and decker 4603 - plus one other (ex nottsbus Dart, see picture in link).
Solo 2204 (MX04 VLZ), Volvo / Spryte 3336 (FE51 RBX), E300 3341 (SK52 USS), Citaro 3351 (OK51 BUZ) and decker 4636 (FE51 RCZ) are all understood to be with Silverdale.
Most other vehicles have been returned to leasing companys. Some of the derelict Falcons are still at the garage site.
31st January
Premiere ceased trading on Friday 25th January 2013 after administrators took control on the previous Monday.
Many vehicles remain stored at the site off Meadow Lane, whilst they are prepared to be sold or returned to the leasing companies.
Many contracted services have passed to other operators, and the Red 9 service between Nottingham and Loughborough has been taken over by Kinchbus.
Enviro 300 (SK52 USS) is now in operation with Silverdale, Nottingham.
Most of the University of Nottingham vehicles should transfer to Yourbus (who now run these services), although the 57 reg Gemini is beleived to be excluded from this.
A more comprehensive list of whats ended up where will be added in a few weeks.
Skills, Nottingham
NEWS
29th July
New arrivals here are Scania Irizar PB (YT60 OTE) and a sixth ex Bowens Omniexpress in the form of (YP10 VZA).
17th June
2 former London Volvo B7 / Plaxton Presidents (from COuntryliner), and 4 Alexander bodied Tridents from Stagecoach London to replace Dublin Olympians.
19th May
Skills have acquired a new VDL Futura.
Omni Express coaches (YT10 VZC/F) are now in Nottingham City Coaches livery.
26th March
5 Omni Express coaches to arrive here are (YT10 VZA-E). Ex Bowen group.
Omni Express coach (YT10 VZD).
(C)Calumbus Calumbus
Stagecoach East Midlands
Chesterfield, Mansfield, Worksop
NEWS
6 new Enviro 400 deckers have entered service at Chesterfield, 4 of which are branded for service 43. (YN12 GYR) is seen here in Chesterfield on route 70.
(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.
TM Travel
NEWS:
See Wellglade section.
Translinc
NEWS
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The Wellglade group
trent barton, kinchbus, notts+derby and T M Travel.
NEWS
29th July:
Scania 688 is in use in new brighter "the sixes" base livery, complete with "secret sixes" branding. The vehicle has been extensively refurbished inside, with improved seating, new floors and wi fi. The route will be relaunched once all the branded vehicles have received the same treatment.
452 is the first of 4? Solos to be branded for Zoom, the new service between Long Eaton and Derby from September.
Solo 461 is now in use with trent barton based at Langley Mill. It carries Mango branding on the new style livery.
3 17 seat Transit mini buses are to join the door to door fleet for use on a contract previously operated by Translinc.
Coach 56 is away for repaint, 1200 awaiting repaint, and new electronic destinations.
Dart 910 is for scrap. 122 should also be going on a one way trip to Looms soon as most spare parts have been removed.
Following 1185 being renumbered 798, 1187 (YJ07 JVE) is now 799 (this is the tesco one) and 1189 (YJ07 JWU) is now 800 (this is the leather seated one).
17th June:
Excel 215 is in Looms scrapyard in Spondon.
13th June:
Former TM Travel MAN Centro 1200 is now in use with notts+derby. 1198/9 are in use with trent barton at Nottingham "helping out on Skylink". All three still carry the former Sheffield Free Bee livery.
Falcon 12 (K212 UHA) and Olympian (L649 MYG) are on loan from Midland Classic for Download Festival shuttles. The Falcon is being used on site at Donnington Park.
7th June:
Notts+Derby Centro 1185 has been renumbered 798.
1st June:
Excels 234, 264 and 266 are back in use at Derby after having "old style" trent barton names applied. The vehicles on "the sixes" are being refurbished, so may be here to cover.
Centenary Volvo 724 has moved to Langley Mill.
A number of vehicles have been taken to Looms over recent weeks. These include former Lothian driver trainers 8 and 9 (yellow and only used at N+D for spares), deckers 21 and 24, Rainbow 3 Excel 246 and TM ECW Olympian 1102 (D188 FYM).
Former Kinch Dart 896 has also been rmoved from Loughborough.
1198 and 1199 are both now in service "helping out on Skylink" in Nottingham.
Excels 239 and 254 have been sold to Belle Vue, Heaton Chapel.
17th May:
Centro 1185 now in use with notts+derby.
A number of vehicles have been scrapped at Looms, including a TM Olympian thought to be (D192 FYM), former transpeak coach 61, and one of the yellow liveried former Lothian Olympians (bought for spares only).
Solo 462 looking splendid in the new livery.
(C) John Moore
5th May:
Solo 462 is now in use with trent barton, based at Sutton. It carries new style trent barton livery (red), complete with Mango adverts.
All the double deckers in the notts and derby fleet are now in fleet livery. They also have a new website nottsderby.co.uk.
Yourbus, Nottingham
NEWS
29th July 2013:
8, (not 9 as first thought) Citaros have arrived here and have been branded for the new Heanor and Ilkeston services which start on Sunday. The current Citaros will remain on the Y36, not replaced as reported earlier in the month.
The new vehicles are:
3024 (BK13 XYA) Y1,
3025 (BK13 XYB) Y1,
3026 (BK13 XYC) Y1,
3027 (BK13 XYD) Y3,
3028 (BK13 XYE) Y3,
3029 (BK13 XYF) Y3,
3030 (BK13 XYG) Spare,
3031 (BK13 XYH) Spare.
Yourbus also appear to have regained the Durham City Centre contract too, so are likely to retain the 3 electric Solos, and the diesel one for back up at Durham.
9th July 2013:
Buses for the Y5 are 3014-19 (off citylink). 3020-23 will remain on Citylink.
Durham Based electric solo's 1601-03 will go to the new operator of the service they are used on. Diesel solo 1604 will move to Heanor.
Levante (FJ61 EWX), which was on loan, has returned to Volvo bus.
1st June 2013:
New service Y5 starts on 14th July (not 22nd April as previously stated! I do know what month we're in, honest), from Derby to Beeston via Long Eaton. Changes are also being made to the Citylink service from the same date, with a reduction to the off peak daytime frequency.
1205 (MX62 GVL) is a second Streetlite branded for the 110/111 services in Ashbourne.
The two Volvo / Wrights 3605/6 have been re-registered. (A5/6 UOB) are now (SJ04 DVL/M).
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