Monday 29 September 2014

Weekly 64 Plate News : W/E 27th Sep 14

ARRIVA MIDLANDS
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3309 : Wright Streetlite Max has been noted on delivery.
3310 to 3312 : FJ64EVN/P/R Wright Streetlite Max's are for Telford and 3313 to 3318 : FJ64EUA/B/C/D/E/F are reported in service at Thurmaston
4407 to 4415 : Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's are reported to be for Tamworth for Sapphire route 110.

ARRIVA NORTH EAST
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1565 to 1573 : Wright Streetlite Max's are registered NK64EFB/C/D/E/F/G/H/J/L for Redcar and Whitby Sapphire routes.
1574 to 1578 : Wright Streetlite DF's are registered NK64EEJ/M/N/O/P for Durham Belmont route 23.
1587 : Wright Streetlite DF is new here.
7529 to 7533: Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's are registered NK64EFM,  EER/S/T/U for Ashington max route X18.
1587 : Wright Streetlite DF : Arriva North East with 63161 : Wright Streetlite Max : First Essex , 47517 : Wright Streetlite DF : First Worcester and 63179 : Wright Streetlite Max : First Potteries

FIRST ESSEX
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Wright Streetlite Max's 63161 to 63165 for Hadleigh have been noted on delivery.
63163 : Wright Streetlite Max : First Essex Buses.

FIRST POTTERIES
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Wright Streetlite Max's for Adderley Green include 63178 and 63179.
63178 : Wright Streetlite Max : First Potteries (far left) with 63164 and 63163 : First Essex.
63179 and 63178 : Wright Streetlite Max's : First Potteries surround 3309 : Wright Streetlite Max : Arriva Midlands

FIRST WORCESTER
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The first batch of Wright Streetlite DF's for Worcester have been noted on delivery and include 47515, 47517 and 47519.
47519 and 47515: Wright Streetlite DF's : First Worcester with 63165 and 63162 : Wright Streetlite Max's : First Essex.

GO AHEAD SOUTH COAST
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Further Alexander Dennis Enviro 200's at Salisbury primarily for the Park and Ride sites are 2704 to 2708 : YX64VOF/G/H/J/K.
Now for some fun and games!
Three out of the four Unilink liveried Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse 2's at Eastleigh (delivered on 14 plates) have had a reregistration so now (not taking bets on how long it last for!) they are 2289 to 2292 : BN64CNO/U/V,  HF64BSU.

METROLINE
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Another Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 for Cricklewood is DEL2062 : LK64ECE.

NATIONAL EXPRESS WEST MIDLANDS
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Previously reported Alexander Dennis Enviro 200's 840 to 854 are actually for Wolverhampton  844 to 847 are registered SN64ODW/X/Y,  OEA.
Further Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's to report include 4965 to 4968 : SN64OCJ/K/L.

OXFORD BUS COMPANY
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In service on Brookesbus services U1/X  and U5/X are 605 to 614 : SM/SC/SB/RW/PS/PK/LM/GA/JG/GH64OXF.

READING TRANSPORT
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Another Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 for the Loddon Park & ride route 500 is 654 : YX64VLY.

STAGECOACH LONDON
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12343 : SN64OGS : Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H for Selkent at Plumstead is the last to be registered of the batch 12334 to 12343 with 12344 : SN64OGT the first to be registered of the batch 12344 to 12363.

STAGECOACH SOUTH WALES
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Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 reported for here include 37167 to 37173 : YX64VNL/M/N/O/P/R/S for Caerphilly route 50 and 37174 to 37180 : YX64VNT/U/V/W/Y/Z,  VOA for Caerphilly route 56.

WELLGRADE GROUP
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With Kinchbus for the Skylink service between Derby and Leicester are Mercedes Benz 0925 Citaro's 907 to 914 : BX64WHU/V/W/Z,  WJA/C/D/E.

YORKSHIRE TIGER, ELLAND
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Further Optare Solo SR's here include YJ64DZN/P.

Credits.........
Gez / Ian Rivett, L.O.T.S / Trevor Cope. / Yahoo Groups : UKPSV

Friday 26 September 2014

Weekly 64 Plate News : W/E 20th Sep 14

NATIONAL EXPRESS WEST MIDLANDS
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Further Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 deliveries for West Bromwich have been noted with 837 : SN64ODM noted recently.
837 : SN64ODM : Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 : National Express West Midlands 

START HILL, BISHOPS STORTFORD
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The first 64 plates for this company for National Express work are Scania / Caetano Levante's SH199 to SH201 : BN64FKL/M/O.

STAGECOACH MANCHESTER
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A snap of previously reported 37150 : YX64VMR : Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 was taken in Blackpool at the Bus Driver of the year event on 14th Sep 14.
37150 : YX64VMR : Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 : Stagecoach Manchester

Credits :
Ian Rivett, L.O.T.S / Trevor Cope.

Sunday 7 September 2014

Weekly 64 Plate News : W/E 13th Sep 14

Could I again politely ask that if you require a photograph from this blog you contact us.
Recently a lot of  photo's we have taken have started to appear under other peoples names on various sites.

ARRIVA NORTH EAST
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Wright Streetlite DF's on delivery include 1577, 1584 and 1586.

ARRIVA MIDLANDS
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Another Wright Streetlite Max for Thurmaston on delivery is 3318.

ASD COACHES, STROOD
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Operating Medway council routes 156 and 197 is YJ64DYP Optare Solo SR.

BARNES, SWINDON
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YJ64FWW : Van Hool TX is in service here.

COURTNEY BUSES, WOKINGHAM
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In service here on Wokingham to Reading roiutes 126 to 129 are Optare Versa Hybrids YJ64DZL/M

LONDON SOVEREIGN
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New here is Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 DLE26 : LK64CZZ.

NATIONAL EXPRESS WEST MIDLANDS
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More Alexander Dennis Enviro 200's for West Bromwich include 836 to 843 : SN64ODL/M/P/R/S/T/U/V with further Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's 4961 to 4964 : SN64OCE/F/G/H.
843 : SN64ODV : Alexander Dennis Enviro 300 : National Express West Midlands with SN64OGR and SN64OGP : Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H : Stagecoach London.

READING TRANSPORT
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Noted in service on Loddon Bridge Park and Ride services have been 651 : YX64VLU, 652 : YX64VLV and 653 : YX64VLW.

STAGECOACH LONDON
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More Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H's on delivery include SN64OGL/O/P/R.
SN64OGO : Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H : Stagecoach London.

STEPHENSONS OF ESSEX
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New Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's here are EU64CVP/R along with Alexnader Dennis Enviro 200 EU64CVT.

ULSTERBUS
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1802 : TFZ8802 : Optare Versa has been noted on delivery for Transbus Metro.
1802 : TFZ8802 : Optare Versa : Ulsterbus

YORKSHIRE TIGER, ELLAND
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YJ64DZO/R Optare Solo SR's are due into service here soon.

Credits...........
Dave Braithwaite / Gez / Ian Rivett, L.O.T.S / Lewis JN / Trevor Cope.

Monday 1 September 2014

Weekly 64 Plate News : W/E 06th Sep 14.

ABELLIO LONDON
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Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H's from the batch 2467 to 2486 : SN64OER/S/T/U/V/W/X/Y/Z,  OFA/B/C/D/E/F/G/H/J/K/L/M for Battersea route 49 are sneaking into service on other routes with Route 156 proving quite popular.

ARRIVA KENT THAMESIDE
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Wright Streetlite Max 4261 has been registered GN64DXR.

ARRIVA MIDLANDS
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Wright Streetlites Max's continue to be delivered with 3307, 3308, 3315, 3316 and 3317 noted on delivery.
3316 : Wright Streetlite Max : Arriva Midlands North 
3317 : Wright Streetlite Max : Arriva Midlands North 

ARRIVA NORTH WEST
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Starting to enter service are the batch of Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's  for Speke route 86 numbered 4558 to 4574 : DK64BVO/P/R/S/T/U/V/W/X/Y/C/D/E/F/G/H/Z.

ARRIVA SOUTHERN COUNTIES
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2 Wright Streetlite Max's at Southend are 4261 and 4262 : GN64DXR/S.

EASTONS, NORWICH
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YN64LYA : Irizar I6 is new with Eastons.

EVE COACHES, DUNBAR
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YN64LXX : Irizar I6 has arrived here.

GO AHEAD SOUTH COAST
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2289 to 2292 : HF64BRX/Z,  BSO/U have started to enter service on Unilink services.
Also reported are 2701 to 2703 YX64VOB/C/D : Alexander Dennis Enviro 200's for Salisbury Red on Park and Ride routes.

NATIONAL EXPRESS WEST MIDLANDS
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Further Alexander Dennis Enviro 200's to report are 831 : SN64ODF,  832 : SN64ODG and  835 : SN64ODK.
An Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 quick to hit the streets was West Bromwich based 4960 : SN64OCD.
The remaining Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's for Coventry are 4994 to 4995 : SN64OCB/C,
835 : SN64ODK : Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 with 833 : SN64ODH : National Express West Midlands 

STAGECOACH CUMBRIA AND NORTH LANCASHIRE
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In service at Carlisle are 27141 and 27142 : SN64OGE/F : Alexander Dennis Enviro 300's primarily on Route 685.

STAGECOACH EAST SCOTLAND
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Alexander Dennis Enviro 300's entering service at Glenrothes are reported as 27127 to 27140 : SN64OFO/P/R/S/T/U/V/X/Y/Z,  OGA/B/C/D.

STAGECOACH LONDON
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Noted on delivery have been Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H's SN64OGH/J/K/M of the batch reported to be for Plumstead as 12334 to 12343 : SN64OGG/H/J/K/L/M/N/O/P/R/S.
SN64OGH : Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H : Stagecoach London

STAGECOACH MANCHESTER
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In service at Stockport supposedly for the 11 / 11A but being seen on various routes are Alexander Dennis Enviro 300's 37146 to 37166 : YX64VML/M/O/P/R/T/U/V/W/Y/Z,  VNA/B/C/D/E/F/G/H/J/K.

STAGECOACH OXFORD
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Reported as due for Oxford shortly are Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's 15994 to 15996 : YN64XSY/Z,  XTA.

STAGECOACH SOUTH
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Entering service at Worthing are Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's 15982 to 15993 : YN64XSJ/K/L/M/O/P/R/T/U/V/W/X.

START HILL, BISHOPS STORTFORD
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SH199 to SH201 : BN64FKL/M/O are Scania / Caetano Levantes for National Express routes A6 and A9.

UNKNOWN
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A number of unregistered Neoplan Tourliners have been noted at MAN at Trafford Park
Unregistered : Neoplan Tourliner.

Credits......
Ian Rivett, L.O.T.S / Trevor Cope,