Tuesday 25 November 2014

Weekly 64 Plate News : W/E 29th Nov 14

ARRIVA LONDON
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The latest Wright New Routemasters continue to arrive for Brixton route 137 including LT317 to LT321 : LTZ1317 to LTZ1321, LT323 : LTZ1323 and LT337 to LT342 : LTZ1337 to LT1342.
LT320 : Wright New Routemaster : Arriva London
Left to right, just visible is LT320 then LT338 : LTZ1338 , LT339 : LTZ1339, LT318 : LTZ1318 and LT319 : LTZ1319 : Wright New Routemasters : Arriva London
LT338 :LTZ1338 :  Wright New Routemaster : Arriva London
LT342 : LTZ1342 : Wright New Routemaster : Arriva London

FIRST EASTERN COUNTIES
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47503 to 47506 : Wright Streetlite Micro Hybrid DF's for First Eastern Counties at Great Yarmouth mentioned in a previous blog have been delivered along with new 47507 and 47512 for Norwich.
Left to right are Wright Streetlite Micro Hybrid DF's 47503, 47504, 47505 and 47506 : First Great Yarmouth with 47507 : First Norwich.
47509 : Wright Streetlite Micro Hybrid DF : First Norwich with similar marque 47527 : First Essex.
47512 : Wright Streetlite Micro Hybrid DF : First Norwich.

FIRST ESSEX
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Another delivery for Hadleigh is 47527.
47527 : Wright Streetlite Micro Hybrid DF : First Essex

METROLINE
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Further Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3's are arriving with VWH2042 : LK64EHL, VWH2043 : LK64EHM , VWH2044, VWH2045 : LK64EHO and VWH2046.
VWH2042 : LK64EHL and VWH2043 : LK64EHM : Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3's : Metroline.
VWH2044 : Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 : Metroline
VWH2046 : Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 : Metroline

STAGECOACH EAST
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New Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's 15197 to 15202 : YN64ANF/P/?/U/V/X are arriving at Cambridge for guided busway routes with just 15199 unconfirmed as yet

STAGECOACH EAST LONDON
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Heading for route 55 but arriving in early are Wright New RoutemastersLT314 to LT316 : LTZ1314 to LTZ1316.

STAGECOACH EAST MIDLANDS
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New at Mansfield are Alexander Dennis Enviro 300's 27182 to 27186 : SL64HXR/S/T/U/V.
At Grimsby the last three Alexander Dennis Enviro 200's of batch 37187 to 37209 are confirmed as 37208 : YY64GVL, 37208 : YY64GVM and 37209 : YY64GVN

STAGECOACH WEST
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A few more gaps filled at Cheltenham with the Scania / Alexander Dennis Enviro 300's see's 28683 : YN64ACO, 28687 : YN64ACT and 28688 : YN64ACU along with Alexander Dennis Enviro 200's 37245 : SN64OMF and 37246 : SN64OMG confirmed.

Credits :
Ian Rivett, LO.T.S / Trevor Cope : Yahoo Groups : scotland bus

Monday 10 November 2014

Weekly 64 Plate News : W/E 15th Nov 14

ABELLIO LONDON
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New for Croydon route S4 are Alexander Dennis Enviro 200's 8201 to 8207 : YY64GVP/R/T/U/V/W/X.

ABERFELDY MOTOR SERVICES
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New Van Hool TX15 SP64LYN has entered service with this operator

AIRLYNX EXPRESS, NORTH BADDERSLEY
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YJ64HDV : Yutong TC12 is a new vehicle and type here.

ARRIVA NORTH WEST
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Managed a snap this week of previously reported 4560 : DK64BVR Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 in Liverpool.
4560 : DK64BVR : Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 : Arriva North West 

CROSSKEYS, FOLKESTONE
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GN64AZZ : Volvo / Plaxton Leopard is new here.

FIRST BRISTOL
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The full listing for the Wright Streetlite Micro Hybrid DF's at Hengrove are 47559 to 47571 : SN64CLF/J/O/U/V/X/Y/Z,  CME/F/K/O/U

FIRST EAST OF ENGLAND
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47501 to 47506 : SN64CPU/V/X/Y/Z,  CRF : Wright Streetlite Micro Hybrid DF's are being delivered to Great Yarmouth.

FIRST ESSEX
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The full listings for the Wright Streetlite Micro Hybrid DF's at Hadleigh are 47521 to 47530 : SN64CMV/X/Y/Z,  CNA/C/E/F/J/K.

FIRST SCOTLAND EAST
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Further information for the latest batch of Blue liveried Wright Streetlits Micro Hybrid DF's at Larbert is they are 47613 to 47617 : SN64CKD/U/V/X/Y.
Also enetering service at Livingston is Wright Streetlite Max's 63157 to 63160 : SN64CKE/F/G/J and also 63241 to 63244 : SN64CKK/L/O/P the latter of batch 63241 to 63249.

FIRST SOUTH YORKSHIRE
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New Wright Streetlite Micro Hybrid DF's arriving at Doncaster consist of 47482 to 47490 : SN64CNO/U/V/X/Y/Z,  COA/H/J

FRANCIS, EASINGTON
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Reported with this operator is YJ64HDZ : Yutong TC12

GATESHEAD CENTRAL TAXIS, FELLING
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YJ64DYV : Optare Solo SR is in service here.

GHA, RUABON
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A batch of Alexander Dennis Enviro 200's in service with this operator include YX64VRF/G/J/K.

GO SOUTH COAST
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The other Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 at Southern Vectis is 1595 : HF64BSV.

METROLINE
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The first of the batch of Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3's have been registered and are VWH2024 to VWH2032 : LK64EDC/F/J/L/O/P/R/U/V

PROCTERS, LEEMING BAR
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Managed a snap of previously reported BN64CNK : Volvo B13R / Jonckheere SHV in Lochs and Glens livery on the M6 at Barnacre.
BN64CNK : Volvo B13R / Jonckheere SHV : Procters.

SCANIA
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One of the Scania / Higer Touring demonstrators is YN64XPP.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE BUS COMPANY
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Scania / Caetano Levante's reported here for National Express work include BN64FKP/R/S/T/U/V/W, Its also reported these may be reregistered in the coming months.

STAGECOACH EAST
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Alexander Dennis Enviro 200's arriving at Peterborough for Citi route 2 and 3 consist of 37216 to 37235 : SN64OKR/S/T/U/V/W/X/Z,  OLA/B/C/E/G/H/J/K/M/O/P/R

STAGECOACH EAST MIDLANDS
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Alexander Dennis Enviro 200's 37187 to 37209 are due at Grimsby for routes 13 and 14, 37187 to 37206 are registered : YY64GUC/D/E/F/G/H/J/K/O/U/W/X,  GVA/C/D/E/F/G/J/K.

STAGECOACH EAST SCOTLAND
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Reported for Arbroath and Dundee depots to operate route X7 are Volvo B11R / Plaxton Elite I's 54231 to 54238 : YX64WBT/U/V/W/Y/Z,  WCA/C.

STAGECOACH LONDON
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Another Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 at Selkent is 10205 : SL64HZE.

STAGECOACH NORTHAMPTON
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15196 : YN64AOG : Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 is the extra vehicle for route X46 / X47.

STAEGCOACH NORTH EAST
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Further deliveries to Stockton for routes 36, 37 and 38 include Alexander Dennis Enviro 300's 27172 to 27181 : SN64OJX/Y/Z,  OKA/B/C/D/E/F/G.

STAGECOACH WEST
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Its reported Alexander Dennis Enviro 300's of the batch 28681 to 28688 (presume these are Scania's) are for Cheltenham with 28681 to 28682 : YN64AOL/M and 28684 to 28686 : YN64AOP/R/S.
Also here are Alexander Dennis Enviro 200's 37236 to 37244 : SN64OLT/U/V/W/X,  OMA/C/D/E of the batch that goes to 37246.

STAGECOACH YORKSHIRE
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15190 to 15195 : YN64AOA/B/C/D/E/F are Gold liveried Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's for Chesterfield route X17.

TERRAVISION, STANSTED AIRPORT
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The batch of Scania / Irizars here consist of YN64AMO/U/V/X.

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

Tuesday 4 November 2014

Weekly 64 Plate News : W/E 08th Nov 14

Hopefully this will be a decent update however that will depend on BT Broadband which has been offering a poor service of late thus the delays to the blog!

ARRIVA LONDON
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Two new Op'tare Metrocity EV's EMC1 and EMC2 : LK64DWG/J are to trialled on Croydon route 312.

ARRIVA MIDLANDS
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Confirming some previous deliveries are the Wright Streetlite Max's for Midlands North at Cannock for Sapphire routes 1 , 2 / 2A which consist of 3301 to 3309 : FJ64EVB/C/D/F/G/H/K/L/M

ARRIVA NORTH EAST
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Further Arriva deliveries confirmed are 1579 to 1581 : NK64EEA/B/H : Wright Streetlite Max's for Ashington routes 35 / 35A.

ARRIVA NORTH WEST
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The final Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 at Southport is 4583 : YX64VPZ.

CARDIFF BUS
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261 to 270 : CN64FWJ/K/L/M/O/P/R/S/T/U are Alexander Dennis Enviro 200's for City Circle routes 1 and 2.

FIRST EAST SCOTLAND
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Joining the earlier batch of Wright Streetlite Micro Hybrid DF's at Larbert will be 47613 to 47617 with 47613 registered SN64CKD.

FIRST ESSEX
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Wright Micro Hybrid DF's 47522 ,47523 and47528 to 47530 have been noted on delivery for Hadleigh.
47522 and 47523 : Wright Streetlite Micro Hybrid DF : First Essex with similar 47571 : First West Of England and Wright New Routemaster LT300 : Go Ahead London

FIRST MIDLAND RED
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47513 to 47520 : SN64CFM/O/P/U/V/X/Y/Z are Wright Streetlite Micro Hybrid DF's at Worcester.

FIRST WEST OF ENGLAND
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47559 and 47571 : Wright Streetlite Micro Hybrid DF's have been noted on delivery for First Bristol at Hengrove.
47559 : Wright Streetlite Micro Hybrid DF : First Bristol with VWH2024 : Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 of Metroline and HRZ6498 : Wright Streetlite of Wright Group.

FIRST WEST YORKSHIRE
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The full list of Wright Streetlite Micro Hybrid DF's in service at Huddersfield is 47491 to 47500 : SN64CHC/D/F/G/H/J/K/L/O/V.

GO AHEAD LONDON
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Wright New Routemaster's for London General Route 453 of the batch LT273 to LT311 : LTZ1273 to LTZ1311 continue to be delivered.
LT288 : Wright New Routemaster : Go Ahead London General with 47529 : Wright Streetlite Micro Hybrid DF : First Essex
LT300 : Wright New Routemaster : Go Ahead London General.

GO SOUTH COAST
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Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 1596 : HF64BSX has been noted on delivery expected for Southern Vectis.

McGILLS, GREENOCK
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Its reported the Mercedes Benz 0295 Citaro's entering service on Route 901 / 906 and 907 are G3320 to G3333 : BX64MWN,  BU64MWO/P,  BX64WJF/G/J/K/L/N/O/U/V/Y/Z.

METROLINE
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The final Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 for Cricklewood route 112  DEL2071 : LK64ECZ has been registered.
Deliveries of VWH2024 to VWH2047 : Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3's have commenced.
VWH2030 and VWH2033 : Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 : Metroline with 47528 : Wright Streetlite Micro Hybrid DF : First Essex

NATIONAL EXPRESS WEST MIDLANDS
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The final Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's at West Bromwich are 4981 to 4982 : SN64ODC/E.

NOTTINGHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
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New Optare Solo SR EV's here include YJ64DYM/N/O/Y,  DZA/B/C/D/E/F/G/H/K/S/T/U/V.

READING TRANSPORT
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The remaining Alexander Dennis E400MMC's are 754 to 758 : YX64VRO/P/R/T/U.

STAGECOACH EAST SCOTLAND
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LT312 and LT313 Wright New Routemasters are at Dundee until the end of the year for trial on route 73 / 73A.

STAGECOACH LONDON
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A batch of Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's for Selkent route 136 at Catford are 10198 to 10205 with 10198 to 10204 : SN64HYX/Y/Z,  HZA/B/C/D  thus far.
The back end of the batch of Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H's arriving at Selkent for Plumstead include 12356 to 12363 : SN64OHF/G/H/J/K/L/O/P.
A batch of Alexander Dennis Enviro 200's for Selkent route 124 at Catford are 36584 to 36587 : YY64GRK/U/X/Z

STAGECOACH NORTH EAST
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Alexander Dennis Enviro 300's 27157 to 27171 : SN64OJF/G/H/J/K/L/M/O/P/R/S/T/U/V/W of the batch which will go to 27171 have been registered and are for Stockton Routes 36, 37 and 38.

STAGECOACH SOUTH
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15180 to 15189 : YN64AKF/G/J/K/O/P/U/V/X/Y Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's are new for Folkestone Gold routes 16 / 16A.

STAGECOACH YORKSHIRE
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Alexander Dennis Enviro 200's 37181 to 37186 : YY64GSO/U/V/Z,  GTZ,  GUA are for Chesterfield routes 80 and 84.

Credits and thanks to........
Gez / Ian Rivett, L.O.T.S / Trevor Cope