Benji Transport 12: The Brand New Bus Blog: October 2015

New Bus News : 21st Oct to 31st Oct 15

EAST YORKSHIRE MOTOR SERVICES
Alexander Dennis Enviro E20D / E200's 388 to 391 : SN65ZGJ/K/L/M are reported for here with most seen on delivery.

FIRST GLASGOW
Some of the Alexander Dennis Enviro E40D / E400MMC's for Caledonia are being reported with 33977 : SN65OFS, 33979 : SN65OFU, 33980 : SN65OFV, 33981 : SN65OFW, 33984 to 33987 : SN65OFZ, OGA/B/C, 33989 : SN65OGE 33990 SN65OGF and SN65OGG which was marked as 33990 but I suspect should be 33991!
44652 Alexander Dennis Enviro E20D / E200MMC has been noted for here along with 44657 : SN65OHX aand larger varients 67041 : SN65OGT, 67042 : SN65OGU, 67045 : SN65OGX along with 67047.

FIRST HAMPSHIRE & DORSET
The full listings of the Wrightbus Streetlite Max's at Hoeford for use on route X4 and X5 are 63296 to 63312 : SN65OKW/X/Z, OLA/B/C/E/G/H/J/K/M/O/P/R/T/U.

G & J HOLMES, CLAY CROSS
SN65OFC : Alexander Dennis Enviro E20D / E200 has been noted here.

GO AHEAD LONDON
The remianing Volvo B5LH / Wrightbus Gemini 3's registered at Metrobus include WHV52 : BF65WJA, WHV62 : BF65WJE , WHV65 : BF65WJN, WHV71 to WHV73 : BF65WJG/X, WKA and WHV77 to WHV80 : BF65WKG/D/C/E.

OPTARE
YJ65EOV : Optare Metrocity is a demonstrator from this company.

STAGECOACH
SN65ODP/S/T/U/W : Alexander Dennis E300's have been noted in gold livery.

STAGECOACH MERSEYSIDE AND SOUTH LANCASHIRE
The full listing for the Gold branded Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's for Preston route 125 which will enter service in November is 15226 to 15249 : YN65XEA/B/C/D/E/F/G/H/J/K/L/M/N/O/P/R/S/T/U/V/W/X/Y/Z, XFA.
Meanwhile the full listings for the Alexander Dennis Enviro E30D / E300's for Birkenhead Gold route 1 & 2 is 27255 to 27272 : SN65OCS/U/V/W/X/Y/Z, ODA/B/C/E/F/G/H/J/K/L/M.

STAGECOACH NORTH SCOTLAND
Volvo/ Plaxton Elite i's have started to appear in the Buchan link livery with 54242 to 54244 : YX65ZKB/C/D noted.
The full list is reported as 54241 to 54257 : YX65ZJZ, ZKB/C/D/E/F/G/H/J/K/L/N/O/P/R/S/T.
YJ65ERX Optare Solo SR has also appeared in the North.

YJ65ERX : Optare Solo SR : Stagecoach North Scotland.

54244 : YX65ZKD , 54243 : YX65ZKC and 54242 : YX65ZKB : Volvo/ Plaxton Elite i's : Stagecoach North Scotland.

STAGECOACH OXFORDSHIRE
Alexander Dennis Enviro E20D / E200MMC's reported at Banbury are 37401 to 37405 : YX65PXS/T/U/V/W.

STAGECOACH SOUTH
The first batch of Alexander Dennis Enviro E20D / E200MMC's to arrive here for Winchester King City routes have been reported as 37406 to 37412 : YX65PXY/Z, PYA/B/D/F/G of a batch that will eventually go to 37423.

TOWER TRANSIT
At Lea Interchange for route 339 are Alexander Dennis Enviro E20D / E200's DMV45115 to DMV45120 : YX65RMU/V/Y/Z, RNA/E.

UNKNOWN
Alexander Dennis Enviro E20D / E200's SN65OHB/C/D/E/G/H/J have been noted.

SN65OHE : Alexander Dennis Enviro E20D / E200.

WELLGLADE GROUP, TRENT BARTON
Volvo B11R / Plaxton Elites for the Red Arrow route consist of 80 to 88 : YX65ZHK/L/M/N/O/P/R/T/U whilst Volvo B8RLE / Wright Eclipse 3's for 'the two' consist of 770 to 780 : BD65WLE, EWB/C/E/F/G/H/J/K/L/M.

Coaches............
15 Plate :
BT15KMX : Mercedes Benz Tourismo : Coach Tours and Travel, Wolverhampton.
65 Plate :
BX65WAO : Volvo B8R / Caetano Levante : Go Ahead Oxford Bus Company.
BX65WAU : Volvo B8R / Caetano Levante : Go Ahead Oxford Bus Company.
YT65BYP : Irizar I6 : Swans Travel, Chadderton.

YT65BYP : Irizar I6 : Swans Travel.

With thanks and credit to........

Gez / Ian Rivett , L.O.T.S, London Bus Routes / Trevor Cope / Yahoo Groups UK Bus Fleet News.

New Bus News : 11th Oct to 20th Oct 15

AIRPORT PARKING AND HOTELS, SHARSTON
Managed a snap of previously reported YJ65EPZ : Optare Metrocity.

YJ65EPZ : Optare Metrocity : Airport Parking and Hotels.

ARRIVA LONDON
New Wrightbus New Routemasters continue to arrive with LT591 to LT593 noted.

LT593 and LT591 : Wrightbus New Routemasters : Arriva London

CARDIFF BUS
CN65ABV : Mercedes Benz 0295 Citaro is for this operator.

FIRST GLASGOW
SN65OFS : Alexander Dennis Enviro E40D / E400MMC has been reported for here.

FIRST HAMPSHIRE AND DORSET
63296 to 63298 : Wrightbus Streetlite Max's for Hoeford at Solent have been noted on delivery.

Right to left, 63296, 63297 and 63298 : Wrightbus Streetlite Max's : First Solent.

FIRST SCOTLAND EAST

Further Wright Strretlite Max's to report are 63251 to 63255 : SN65OKR/S/T/U/V which are reported at Livingston.

FIRST SOUTH YORKSHIRE

Volvo B5TL / MCV Evoseti 36301 : BF65WHZ is in service here.

GO SOUTH COAST

Entering service at Salisbury for the Park and Ride circuits are Alexander Dennis Enviro E20D / E200's in the batch 2724 to 2729 with 2724 : HF65AYC and 2726 to 2729 : HF65AYE/G/H/J all confirmed.

JOHN KENNEDY, CROSSAPOL

Reported here is YJ65ERV Optare Solo SR.

M&H COACHES, DENBIGH

YJ65ETD Optare Solo SR is in service here

McGILLS BUSES, GREENOCK

7815 : YJ65EPL and 7817 : YJ65EPN : Optare Solo SR are in service here with mybus branding.

PRENTICE COACHES, HADDINGTON

Another Alexander Dennis Enviro E20D / E200 to arrive here is SN65OEX.

REAYS, WIGTON

Further Alexander Dennis Enviro E20D / E200's here include YX65RHJ/K.

SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL

YJ65ERU Optare Solo SR has arrived here.

STAGECOACH MANCHESTER

The Alexander Dennis Enviro E40D / E400MMC's waiting to enter service at Wigan for route 34 are reported as 10443 to 10451 : SN65NYY/Z, NZA/B/C/D/E/F/G.

STAGECOACH MERSEYSIDE AND SOUTH LANCASHIRE

Further Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Enviro E40's0 branded for route 125 Preston to Bolton to report on delivery include YN65XET/U/V and YN65XEW whilst further Alexander Dennis Enviro E300's reported for the Chester to Liverpool route are SN65OCV/W/Y/Z, ODA/B/E/F/G/J.

YN65XEV : Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 : Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire.

STAGECOACH OXFORDSHIRE

YX65PXU : Alexander Dennis Enviro E20D / E200MMC has been noted on delivery.

Coaches..............

BF65HTV : Mercedes Benz Tourismo : Belle Vue, Heaton Chapel.

BF65HVP : Mercedes Benz Tourismo : Simmonds, Diss.

KX65CCO : Mercedes Benz 1218L / Plaxton Cheetah XL : Hoban, Workington.

OU65RLY : Neoplan Starliner.

OU65RLZ : Neoplan Starliner.

YN65XCS : Scania / Higer : Fourway Coaches, Leeds.

YT65BYR : Irizar I6 : Swans, Chadderton.

YX65ZHV : Volvo B8R / Plaxton Leopard : Mayne, Manchester

With thanks and credit to........

Gez / Ian Rivett , L.O.T.S, London Bus Routes / Trevor Cope.

New Bus News : 01st Oct to 10th Oct 15.

ARRIVA LONDON
The batches of Wrightbus New Routemasters tricking through on delivery are reported as LT513 to LT516 : LTZ1513 to LTZ1516 for Stamford Hill route 73 with LT564 to LT601 : LTZ1564 to LTZ1601 for Tottenham route 149.

LT574 : Wrightbus New Routrmaster : Arriva London.

CENTREBUS
Reported at South in Luton are Alexander Dennis Enviro E20D / E200's 520 : YX65RHV and YX65RFO whilst the full list at High Peak Buses at Dove Holes for the Transpeak route are 525 to 528 : YX65RFY/Z, RGO/U.

FIRST
Alexander Dennis Enviro E400MMC SN65OFR has been noted.

SN65OFR : Alexander Dennis Enviro E400MMC : First with YN65XER : Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis E400 and SN65OCU & SN65OCS : Alexander Dennis Enviro E300's : Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire.

FIRST BRISTOL
The full lisiting for the Wrightbus Streetdeck / Gemini 3's at Hengrove for route 90 is 35139 to 35150 : SN65OMF/H/J/K/L/M/O/P/R/S/T/U

35144 : SN65OMM : Wrightbus Streetdeck / Gemini 3 : First Bristol

FIRST CYMRU
47660 : Wrightbus Streetlite DF for Port Talbot has been sighted on delivery.

47660 : Wrightbus Streetlite DF : First Cymru

FIRST SCOTLAND EAST
The Missing Alexander Dennis Enviro E40D / E400MMC at Bannockburn 39301 has been registered as a 15 plate and is SN15ELC.

GO AHEAD LONDON
Deliveries have commenced of Alexander Dennis Enviro E20D / E200's SE261 to SE267 : YX65RJV/Y/Z, RKA/E/F/J for the the Metrobus Orpington depot.
Meanwhilse further Volvo B5LH / Wrightbus Gemini 3's to report include WHV70 : BF65WJO, WHV64 : BF65WJK, WHV66 : BF65WJM, WHV68 : BF65WJV, WHV74 : BF65WJY, WHV75 : BF65WKB and WHV79 : BF65WKC.

Right to left , WH78, WHV79 and WHV77 : Volvo B5LH / Wrighbus Gemini 3 : Go Ahead London Metrobus with 35149 and 35150 : Wrightbus Streetdeck / Gemini 3 : First Bristol.

IPSWICH BUSES
Mercedes Benz Citaro's 153 to 155 : BF65HVT/U/V are new here for routes 9 and 10.

McGILLS BUSES, GREENOCK
Further Alexander Dennis Enviro E20D / E200's delivered to Johnstone are 8046 to 8049 : SN65OFJ/K/L/M.

METROLINE
Alexander Dennis Enviro E20D / E200's DEL2145 to DEL2154 : LK65EAA/C/E/F/G/J/M/O/P/W are new for Uxbridge routes 331 and U10.

NATIONAL EXPRESS WEST MIDLANDS
The remainder of the Alexander Dennis Enviro E20D / E200MMC's at Acocks Green are 2238 to 2250 : YX65PXD/E/F/G/H/J/K/L/M/N/O/P/R

NOTTINGHAM CITY TRANSPORT
Filling the missing gaps in the 65 plated Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Enviro E400's here are 653 : YN65XFM, 655 to 658 : YN65XFP/R/S/U and 661 to 662 : YN65XFT/X.

RATP YELLOW BUSES, BOURNEMOUTH
Alexander Dennis Enviro E20D / E200's DE29 : YX65RGY and DE30 : YX65RGZ are reported here.

STAGECOACH MANCHESTER
Alexander Dennis Enviro E40D / E400MMC's noted on delivery for Wigan include SN65NYY and SN65NZB/D/F.

STAGECOACH MERSEYSIDE AND SOUTH LANCASHIRE
Gold branded Alexander Dennis Enviro E300's noted on delivery include SN65OCS and SN65OCU whilst Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's are arriving for Chorleys route 125 which is converting to a Gold route with YN65XEC ,YN65XEH and YN65XER noted on delivery.

UNKNOWN
Alexander Dennis Enviro E20D / E200's SN65OFA and SN65OFB have been noted on delivery.

Coaches........
15 Plate :
YR15SSZ : Irizar I6 : Ellisons, St Helens
65 Plate :
BF65WKK : Volvo B11R / Jonckheere HV : Excelsior, Bournemouth.
BX65BTX : Volvo B11R / 9700 : Brent Thomas, Cardiff
MC65MEC : MAN / Mobipeople Midi Explorer : Meadway Executive, Birmingham
OU65RHE : Neoplan Tourliner : Hamilton, Uxbridge.
SF65CZP : VDL Futura 2 : Kineil, Fraserburgh.
YG65ARU : Yutong TC9 : Hunters, Daventry.
YT65BYY : Irizar I6 : Whitestar, Neilston.

With thanks and credit to........

Gez / Ian Rivett , L.O.T.S, London Bus Routes / Trevor Cope.