Bus & Coach News & Views :W/E 01st Mar 14

WEEKLY 14 PLATE NEWS
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ACE TRAVEL, LIVERPOOL
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New Alexander Dennis Enviro 200's here are MX14FUG/H.

ARRIVA CYMRU
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VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar 2's reported for here sighted on delivery this week include 3168,  3169,  3170, 3175 and 3177.
Its reported that the full batch is 3165 to 3180 and are for Bangor 4 and 5 routes.

3168 , 3169 and 3170 : Arriva Cymru - Heysham 23rd Feb 14

3175 : Arriva Cymru - Heysham 23rd Feb 14

3177 : Arriva Cymru - Heysham 01st Mar 14

BARNES, SWINDON

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New here is WA14DTY : VDL Futura 2.

BOURNEMOUTH TRANSPORT

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HF14BWM and HF14BWW : Wright Streetlite MAX's have been registered.

CLARIBELS, BIRMINGHAM

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The latest VDL product here is VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar 2 YJ14CCF.

YJ14CCF : Claribels - Heysham 01st Mar 14

FOURWAY OF LEEDS

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Scania Irizar YN14PNJ is due here soon

GO AHEAD LONDON

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More information on the Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's reported recently is they are E281 to E283 and registered YX14RTV/Z,  RUA.

LONDON UNITED

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Further Wright New Routemasters noted on delivery have been LT148, 149 and 153 : LTZ1148/48/53.

Not exactly 14 plate news as it was reported last week but a better snap was taken of Wright New Routemaster LT161 : LTZ1161.

LT153 : LTZ1153 : London United with x 5 Unregistered : Metrobus and 3177 : Arria Cymru - Heysham 01st Mar 14

LT148 : LTZ1148 : London United, Unregistered : Volvo B9TL ,  x 3 Metrobus, BF63HDG : Volvo, LT149 : LTZ1149 : London United and BF63HDE : Volvo - Heysham 01st Mar 14.

LT161 : LTZ1161 : London United - Heysham 23rd Feb 14

METROBUS

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A number of unregistered Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse 2's which are for the Fastway routes 10 and 20 was snapped on delivery this week with at least 8 seen in total.

x 2 Unregistered : Metrobus - Heysham 23rd Feb 14

Front view of x 2 Unregistered : Metrobus and 3170 : Arriva Cymru - Heysham 23rd Feb 14

Unregistered : Metrobus - Heysham 01st Mar 14

x 4 Unregistered : Metrobus - Heysham 01st Mar 14

MOTTS TRAVEL, AYLESBURY

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Two brand new Setra S416GT HDs with C49Ft seating here are UK/GB14 CRU and are the last British registered Setra coaches.

Also here is Plaxton Cheetah GT14 MTT with C29F seating arrived at Motts. It is one of the last with a Mercedes Benz Vario chassis.

GB14CRU : Motts Travel - Aylesbury 25th Feb 14

GT14MTT : Motts Travel - Aylesbury 25th Feb 14

UK14CRU : Motts Travel - Aylesbury 25th Feb 14

UK14CRU and GB14CRU : Motts Travel - Aylesbury 25th Feb 14 : With credit and thanks to Luke Braham (more of Lukes Photo's can be found here http://www.flickr.com/photos/busboy99/ equally you could read more about them here http://bucksandoxonbuses.blogspot.co.uk/)

NOTTINGHAM CITY TRANSPORT

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Some more information has emerged about the Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's in that 612 to 620 are for Turquoise route 77 and will be registered YN14MTJ/K/O/U/V/X/Y/Z,  MUA,  621 to 631 are for Orange route 36 and will be registered YN14MUB/C/E/O/P/U/V/W/Y,  MVA/C and 632 to 640 are for Green route 58.

ROTALA WESSEX

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A unregistered Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 has been sighted on delivery recently.

Unregistered : Rotala Wessex - Heysham 01st Mar 14

STAGECOACH LONDON

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Its reported Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 Hybrid types 12261 to 12262 : SN14TVW/X will be going on Catford route 47 for trials.

UNKNOWN

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Tri axle Scania Irizar YN14MWA has been sighted this week.

VOLVO BUS UK, WARWICK

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Not known where this Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2's and the three others noted at Heysham Docks will end up but managed a snap of one of them.

Unregistered : Volvo Bus UK - Heysham 23rd Feb 14

WEST COAST MOTORS, CAMPBELTOWN

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New Optare Solo SR's for here include YJ14BAA/O/U/V.

Also heading here is Tri axle Irizar YN14RNE.

YJ14BAO : West Coast Motors - Sherburn-In-Elmet 25th Feb 14 : With credit and thanks to Martyn Bryant (more of Martyns Photo's can be found here http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjsbustruckpics/)

WHITE BUS, WINKFIELD

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YJ14BBN and YJ14BBO Optare Solo SR's are new for here.

YJ14BBO : White Bus - Sherburn-In-Elmet 25th Feb 14 : With credit and thanks to Martyn Bryant (more of Martyns Photo's can be found here http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjsbustruckpics/)

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WEEKLY PHOTO VIEWS

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Managed a snap of one of Cumfybus's latest vehicles on Wednesday 26th Feb as YD63VAX : Optare Solo SR Hybrid was caught heading in and out of Bolton Bus station on a local route 570 to Sutton Estate.

YD63VAX : Cumfybus - Bolton 26th Feb 14.

Snapped departing Boltons Blackhorse Street whilst working a 575 to Horwich is the smartly turned out 37430 : MX58DZC : Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini of First Manchester displaying the Lancashire United livery, whilst its safe to say I haven't had any luck graphing this bus as yet as all the shots have turned out less than satisfactory !

37430 : MX58DZC : First Manchester - Bolton 26th Feb 14.

Noted at Heysham Docks on Sunday 23rd Feb was  Wrightbus Gemini 2 HEV 39003 : LK58ECX having been repainted out of its London livery and into Firsts standard colour scheme before heading off to York.

Also noted on the same date and at the same location was sister 39002 : LK58ECW surrounded by two more modern Wrightbus products in the form of Volvo B5TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3's which are thought to be demo vehicles but are obviously heading down to London.

39003 : LK58ECX : First York - Heysham 23rd Feb 14

BF63HDG and BF63HDE : Volvo surround 39002 : LK58ECW : First York - Heysham 23rd Feb 14

As shown above in the 14 plate section Metrobus of Crawley are currently taking a delivery of Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse 2's but unfortunately they are being delivered unregistered.

Here 5 of them are snapped at Heysham Docks with London Uniteds Wright New Routemaster LT153 : LTZ1153 as the sun comes down at the end of the first day of 14 Plate operation on Saturday 01st Mar.

x 5 Unregistered : Metrobus with LT153 : LTZ1153 : London United - Heysham 01st Mar 14

At Bolton Bus station on Wednesday 26th Feb on a short 540 working to Westhoughton was Stagecoach Wigan Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 19522 : MX09KTD whilst heading in the opposite direction on short 125 working to Chorley was Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer 34620 : PX04HTZ.

19522 : MX09KTD : Stagecoach Wigan - Bolton 26th Feb 14

34620 : PX04HTZ : Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lanc's - Bolton 26th Feb 14

A nice movement snapped at Bolton Bus station on Wednesday 26th Feb was Wigan Coachways N213TDU : Volvo B10M-55 / Alexander PS heading out on a 540 service to Wigan.

N213TDU : Wigan Coachways - Bolton 26th Feb 14

Credits :

Ian Rivett, L.O.T.S / Luke Braham / Martyn Bryant / Trevor Cope / http://dartslf.com / Yahoo Groups : UKPSV.