Bus and Coach News & Views : W/E 05th Jul 14

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ARRIVA SOUTHERN COUNTIES
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4279 : Wright Streetlite DF : Arriva Southern Counties (nearest camera) with 3656 : Wright Streetlite Max : Arriva The Shires - Heysham 29th Jun 14

4281 : Wright Streetlite DF : Arriva Southern Counties - Heysham 29th Jun 14

4284 : Wright Streetlite DF : Arriva Southern Counties - Heysham 29th Jun 14

4285 and 4284 : Wright Streetlite DF : Arriva Southern Counties surround 3657 : Wright Streetlite Max : Arriva The Shires - Heysham 29th Jun 14

4287 : Wright Streetlite DF : Arriva Southern Counties - Heysham 02nd Jul 14

4288 : Wright Streetlite DF : Arriva Southern Counties, 47547 : Wright Streetlite Micro Hybrid DF : First Bath and 3656 : Wright Streetlite Max : Arriva The Shires - Heysham 02nd Jul 14

ARRIVA THE SHIRES
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3651 : Wright Streetlite Max : Arriva The Shires - Heysham 29th Jun 14

3651 : Wright Streetlite Max : Arriva The Shires heads a line up that includes VWH2022 : Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 : Metroline with 3654, 3653 and 3652 : Wright Streetlite Max's : Arriva The Shires surrounding 4278 and 4275 : Wright Streetlite DF's : Arriva Southern Counties with similar 4283,  4280 and 4275 on the end - Heysham 29th Jun 14

3655 : Wright Streetlite Max : Arriva The Shires - Heysham 02nd Jul 14

3658 : Wright Streetlite Max : Arriva The Shires - Heysham 02nd Jul 14

FIRST HAMPSHIRE AND DORSET
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47597 : Wright Streetlite Micro Hybrid DF : First Hampshire & Dorset - Heysham 29th Jun 14

47598 : Wright Streetlite Micro Hybrid DF : First Hampshire & Dorset with 3655 : Wright Streelite Max : Arriva The Shires and 4287 : Wright Streetlite DF : Arriva The Shires - Heysham 29th Jun 14

FIRST SOMERSET AND AVON
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47544 : Wright Streetlite Micro Hybrid DF : First Bath and 4282 : Wright Streetlite DF : Arriva Southern Counties with 3660 and 3656 : Wright Streetlite Max : Arriva The Shires - Heysham 29th Jun 14

METROLINE
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VWH2022 : Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 Metroline - Heysham 02nd Jul 14

PARKS OF HAMILTON
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KSK948 : Volvo B11R / Jonckheere SHV : Parks of Hamilton - Blackpool 05th Jul 14

LSK502 : Volvo / Plaxton Elite : Parks of Hamilton - Blackpool 05th Jul 14

PARRYS INTERNATIONAL, CHESLYN HAY
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OU14SSK : Neoplan Starliner : Parrys International - Blackpool 05th Jun 14

RICHARDS TRAVEL, CHELMSFORD
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YJ14CEV : Temsa Safari HD : Richards Travel  - Blackpool 30th Jun 14

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Greenline Coaches (Stourbridge) : G14GLC : Scania / Irizar, this one is named Jan and was snapped at St Annes On Sea on 30th Jun 14.

Parnhams Coaches (Andover) : WA63LTJ : VDL Futura 2 snapped in Lancaster on 02nd Jul 14.

Ulsterbus : 134 : ROI134 : Scania / Irizar, seen with a wrap depicting destinations in Scotland with 'Homecoming Scotland' titles in Blackpool 0n 05th Jul 14

Credits :

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

Bus and Coach News & Views : W/E 28th Jun 14

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FIRST HAMPSHIRE AND DORSET
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47595 : Wright Streetlite DF Micro Hybrid : First Hampshire & Dorset - Heysham 22nd Jun 14

MEARNS EXCLUSIVE TRAVEL, BLANTYRE

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YN14MYG : Scania / Irizar I6 : Mearns Exclusive Travel - St Annes On Sea 27th Jun 14

METROLINE

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VWH2018 : Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 : Metroline - Heysham 22nd Jun 14

PRIDE OF THE CLYDE, GREENOCK

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YJ14CBU : Temsa Safari HD : Pride of the Clyde - Blackpool 24th Jun 14

STAGECOACH LONDON

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LT266 : Wright New Routemaster : Stagecoach London - Heysham 22nd Jun 14.

ULSTERBUS

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142 : SFZ6142 : Scania / Irizar I6 : Ulsterbus - Blackpool 28th Jun 14

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Arriva North West: 2513 : CX05AAN : VDL SB200 / Wright Commander, seen here in Bolton on 25th Jun 14 still showing its ex Welsh origins with a Welsh dragon on the back windows and a dual dialogue advert.

Bradshaws Travel (Knott End On Sea): X38UAO : Volvo B7TL / ALX400, A recent acquisition to the fleet was put on show at the Totally Transport event in Blackpool on 22nd Jun 14. It will be pretty easy to spot from a distance in the bright colours it currently has!

Cavendish Coaches (Porth): YI11CAV : Scania / Irizar PB, the registration is a rereg and for now its a unknown for me however it did seem a bit odd seeing a YI registration (I suspect a few Newcastle operators have missed a trick here!), seen at Lancaster on 22nd Jun 14.

Nottingham City Transport: 760 : YN07EYY : Scania N94UD / Optare Omnidekka, seen in the very colourful Orange line route 36 livery, the fact its snapped at Blackburn on 25th Jun 14 may mean a change of livery or some rework.

Credits :

Ian Rivett, L.O.T.S,  / Trevor Cope

Bus and Coach News & Views : W/E 21st Jun 14

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KINGS COACHES, COLCHESTER
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KC14ABC : Van Hool TX : Kings Coaches - Morecambe 15th Jun 14

STAGECOACH LONDON
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LT249 : Wright New Routemaster : Stagecoach London with LT253 - Heysham 15th Jun 14

LT253 : Wright New Routemaster : Stagecoach London, already sprayed in the black livery and seemingly just waitting its decals for Adidas - Heysham 15th Jun 14

LT264 : Wright New Routemaster : Stagecoach London - Heysham 15th Jun 14

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Bakers Coaches (Stoke On Trent) BN63NYC : King Long XMQ6130Y, Not a common type so was pleased to snap this in Morecambe on 15th Jun 14. It did start off life with Silcox of Pembroke Dock but has clearly headed to Staffordshire since then!

Wrightbus Demonstrator : A different side from the shot on the 01st June as the VDL Citea is snapped again at Heysham on 15th Jun 14. Itcarried a piece of paper that possibly gave the body number as AH048, needs confirming though as it was hand scribbled!

Bus and Coach News & Views : W/E 14th Jun 14

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FIRST HAMPSHIRE AND DORSET
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47590 : Wright Streetlite DF : First Solent - Heysham 08th Jun 14

LEONS, STAFFORD

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AT14LCT : Neoplan Starliner : Leons - St Annes On Sea 10th Jun 14

METROLINE

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VWH2017 : Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 with LT258 : Wright New Routemaster : Stagecoach London - Heysham 08th Jun 14

STAGECOACH LONDON
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LT244 and LT258 : Wright New Routemaster : Stagecoach London - Heysham 08th Jun 14

LT257 : Wright New Routemaster : Stagecoach London with VWH2017 : Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 : Metroline - Heysham 08th Jun 14

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Johnson Bros (Worksop) BF60OFS : Mercedes Benz Tourismo, your probably thinking that its not the most inspiring snap but in my defence it has some newsworthy value! This former Swans (Chadderton) Merc is now running around in a naff 'polar bear in the snow' livery with Johnson Bros paper legals and was snapped as such in Blackpool on 14th Jun 14.

Maynes of Buckie KM12GSM : Neoplan Tourliner, seen here in the David Urquhart Travel livery is sat in St Annes On Sea on 10th Jun 14 following a downpour with YJ57BPE : VDL SB4000 / Van Hool of Woods (Barnsley).

Parnhams (Andover) WA08GPE : Bova Futura, over the years with each new operator this coach has slowly lost the green flashes of one of its early operators Andersons (London) to the point that today it stands in the uninspiring 'polar bear in the snow' livery as snapped at Lancaster on 08th Jun 14.

Redwing Coaches (London) YT13AOA : Scania Irizar I6 is a not too common new Scania Tri axle, snapped here at Lancaster on 08th Jun 14

Rotala Preston Bus 31082 : K128UFV : Optare Delta, not the most common of vehicles on our steets these days so its good to see Preston Bus still use a Optare Delta for driving training, snapped in Chorley on 11th Jun 14

Credits :

Ian Rivett, L.O.T.S,  / Trevor Cope

Bus and Coach News & Views :W/E 07th Jun 14

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ABELLIO LONDON
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2459 : SL14DDX : Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H : Abellio London - Forton 04th Jun 14

ARRIVA LONDON
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LT233 :  Wright New Routemaster : Arriva London - Heysham 01st Jun 14

BUS VANNIN

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SN14EDX : Wright Streetlite Max : Bus Vannin - Heysham 04th Jun 14

EAST YORKSHIRE MOTOR SERVICES

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89 : YX14SFY : Volvo B9R / Plaxton Elite : East Yorkshire Coaches - Lancaster 01st Jun 14

FIRST HAMPSHIRE AND DORSET

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47586 : Wright Streetlite DF : First Solent - Heysham 01st Jun 14

47587 : Wright Streetlite DF : First Solent - Heysham 01st Jun 14

47589 and 47585 : Wright Streetlite DF : First Solent - Heysham 04th Jun 14

HEYFORDIAN, BICESTER

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BJ14KTF : Volvo / Jonckheere SHV : Heyfordian - Aylesbury 05th Jun 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 these here http://bucksandoxonbuses.blogspot.co.uk/), 

KM TRAVEL, BARNSLEY

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YN14NPC : Irizar I6 : KM Travel - St Annes On Sea 01st Jun 14

LEONS, STAFFORD

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DT14LCT : Van Hool TX : Leons - St Annes On Sea 02nd Jun 14

METROLINE

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VWH2012 : Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 : Metroline - Heysham 04th Jun 14

VWH2014 ,  VWH2012,  VWH2009 : LK14FBC and one that arrived last week VWH2006 : Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3's : Metroline - Heysham 01st Jun 14

VWH2016 : Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 : Metroline - Heysham 06th Jun 14

WESTBUS, LONDON

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YJ14BXV : Van Hool TX15 : Westbus, I'd previously snapped this when new but notice it now carries Japanese writing on the front and side - Lancaster 04th Jun 14

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Reays (Wigton) : YN13GZY Volvo B9R / Plaxton Panther , seen here in a rather more bland livery but with 'Kuoni Group Travel Experts' replacing the usual Reays signage on the side at Lancaster on 04th Jun 14.

Westbus (London) : I don't seem to get too many snaps of Westbus so in the time honoured way I wait for ages then 2 come along at once! This one being YJ61FFC Van Hool T915 but being added to the blog for also carrying a '25 Years in London' motif which depicts Tower Bridge, was snapped in the rain at Lancaster on 04th Jun 14.

Wrightbus Demonstrator : A welcome vehicle in Heysham Docks amongst the new deliveries was left hand drive VDL Citea / Wright seen here with VWH2013 : LK14FBG : Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 of Metroline on 01st June 14.

Credits :

Ian Rivett, L.O.T.S, / Luke Braham / Trevor Cope.