Bus & Coach News & Views : W/E 22nd Feb 14

WEEKLY 14 PLATE NEWS
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ARRIVA CYMRU
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Noted minus reg plates  at Heysham Docks was 3 VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar 2's.

Unregistered : Arriva - Heysham 19th Feb 14

BULLOCKS COACHES, CHEADLE
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PB14BUL and RB14BUL : Scania / Irizar's have been sighted ready for this operator.

FIRST GROUP
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Heading to somewhere in the group are Alexander Dennis Enviro 200's YX14RUO/U.

GO AHEAD LONDON
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Awaiting fleet numbers but noted pre delivery have been Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's YX14RTV/Z.

HODGE, SANDHURST
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3 new Scania Lahden OmniExpresses for here are 2480PH,  4631PH and 8990PH.

LONDON UNITED
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LT161 : LTZ1161 & LT166 : LTZ1166 : Wright New Routemasters for London United was noted at Heysham Docks this week.

LT161 : LTZ1161 : London United - Heysham 19th Feb 14.

MEARNS EXECUTIVE TRAVEL, BLANTYRE
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A new Neoplan Starliner OU14SVE is new for here and carries the Trafalgar livery.

OU14SVE : Neoplan Starliner : Mearns Executive Travel - Trafford Park 18th Feb 14

NOTTINGHAM CITY TRANSPORT
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The full batch of Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's is reported as 612 to 640 with 612 : YN14MTJ,  627 : YN14MUV and 634 : YN14MVF thus far
3 newAlexander Dennis Enviro 400's was noted on delivery with 1 in a Orange style livery and 2 in a Green livery.
D412/24 was the Orange one with D412/32 and D412/37 the Green ones.

D412/24 (should become 624) : Nottingham City Transport - Leyland 16th Feb 14

D412/32 & D412/37 (should become 632 & 637) : Nottingham City Transport - Leyland 16th Feb 14

OXFORD BUS COMPANY

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21 to 25 : AF14 to DF14OXF : Vo B11R / Plaxton Paragons are being delivered and will operate the Airlink routes between Oxford and London Heathrow and Gatwick Airports

PC COACHES, LINCOLN

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LC14PCC : Scania / Irizar is the latest vehicle for this fleet.

SELB, ARMARGH

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Heading in to the 'hard to get' category straight away is Plaxton Leopards FXZ6419 and FXZ6450 noted pre delivery in yellow School Bus livery

UNKNOWN

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All white Scania / Irizar YN14PLZ has been noted recently.

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WEEKLY PHOTO VIEWS
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In Blackpool on Monday 17th Feb was BG63VVE : Mercedes Benz Citaro of Evobus (Coventry) which was on demonstration with Blackpool Transport and was working service 1 between Starr Gate and Fleetwood.
Was fortunate enough to grab a run on it and managed a snap of it as it waited time at Norbreck Castle.

BG63VVE : Evobus -  Blackpool 17th Feb 14

Rear view of BG63VVE : Evobus - Blackpool 17th Feb 14

As mentioned in the 14 plate header above a couple of London United Wright New Routemasters LT161 & LT166 : LTZ1161/66 was on delivery at Heysham Docks on Wed 19th Feb but also caught in the line was 5 Unregistered Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2's and First's Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 HEV's 39002 : LK58ECW and 39003 : LK58ECX which are believed to be heading to First York.

LT161 : LTZ1161 , LT166 : LTZ1166 : Wright New Routemaster : London United with 39003 : LK58ECX , 39002 : LK58ECW : First and 5 Unregistered Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse 2's - Heysham 19th Feb 14

Also mentioned above in the 14 Plate news was the 3 Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's noted at Leyland Business Park on Sunday 16th Feb heading for Nottingham City Transport carrying body numbers D412/24 , D412/32 & D412/37.
Managed a passable snap of all 3 together.

D412/24 (nearest) D412/37 & D412/32 : Nottingham City Transport - Leyland 16th Feb 14

Reays coaches of Wigton seem to be having a Bus fleet change with many vehicles departing and a lot of those left in the famous ' polar bear in the snow' livery much favoured by many operators so I got this snap of PX12COH : Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 departing the scruffy Bus station at Penrith on Fri 21st Feb having just worked in from Kendal on a 106 service via Shap.

PX12COH : Reays - Penrith 21st Feb 14.

In Blackpool on Monday 17th Feb was a new Setra S416GT-HD of Shearings, Not many of these 63 registration have been seen here yet so it was a welcome bonus to catch up with 636 : BT63GCV at Gynn Square.

636 : BT63GCV : Shearings - Blackpool 17th Feb 14.

In the tired looking Kendal Bus station on Fri 21st Feb was 15723 : PX61CVD : Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 awaiting time after arrival from Lancaster and before continuing on to Keswick on the suitably branded 555 service.

15723 : PX61CVD : Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lanc's - Kendal 21st Feb 14

Noted at Lancaster on Fri 21st Feb and still carrying its old Magicbus livery was Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire's Volvo Olympian / Alexander 16793 : P723GND which was on staff shuttles to and from Morecambe Depot

16793 : P723GND : Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lanc's - Lancaster - 21st Feb 14

At Kendal on Friday 21st Feb I managed a naff snap of  Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire Optare Solo 47058 : PX04DME from the top deck of a bus in Lowther Street!

Its one of the vehicles that carries the Lakes area green livery, I've included it as I'm not sure of when I'll next get back to Kendal to get a snap of it.

47058 : PX04DME : Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lanc's - Kendal 21st Feb 14 

At Carlisle Bus station on Friday 21st Feb was 47722 : PX10CKV : Optare Solo of Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire (carrying 'In Carlisle' wording) which is one of the many that are slowly developing the white roof on repaint.

When I first saw this livery it looked quite smart but now its become more common I'm not too sure !

47722 : PX10CKV : Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lanc's - Carlisle 21st Feb 14

Had a chance to snap a few of the Transdev Blazefield Group vehicles in the mainline livery on Burnley Road in Colne on Wednesday 19th Feb but got scuppered by passing cars and poor light.

Managed a couple of passable ones which consist of 1066 : Y166HRN Volvo B10BLE / Wright Renown with a rear picture of a recent competiton winner on it and branding for Padiham to Colne.

Also in the mainline livery was 1864 : FJ58LTE : Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse 2 which also carried the Padiham to Colne branding.

1066 : Y166HRN : Transdev Blazefield Group - Colne 19th Feb 14

1864 : FJ58LTE : Transdev Blazefield Group - Colne 19th Feb 14

Credits :

Dave Braithwaite / Ian Rivett, L.O.T.S / Luke Braham / Trevor Cope / Yahoo Groups : UK-Bus Fleetnews, UKPSV.