Bus & Coach News and Views : W/E 20th Apr 14

14 PLATE WEEKLY NEWS
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FIRST MANCHESTER
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47468 : SN14DZP : Wright Streetlite DF : First Manchester - Ashton 17th Apr 14

47469 : SN14EAA : Wright Streetlite DF : First Manchester - Ashton 17th Apr 14

47480 : SN14EAY : First Manchester - Ashton 17th Apr 14

MEARNS EXCLUSIVE TRAVEL, BLANTYRE
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YN14MYF : Scania / Irizar : Mearns Exclusive Travel - Barnacre 14th Apr 14

PARKS OF HAMILTON
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YX14SHV : Vo B13R / Plaxton Elite : Parks of Hamilton - Glasgow 15th Apr 14.

PRIDE OF THE CLYDE, GREENOCK
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Following last weeks poor shot a better daylight shot of YJ14CBO : Temsa Safari : Pride of the Clyde - Barnacre 14th Apr 14

STAGECOACH LONDON
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Unregistered : Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 : Stagecoach London - Barnacre 14th Apr 14

UNKNOWN
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SK14CVE : Plaxton Panther - Barnacre 14th Apr 14

Unregistered : MAN Citysmart - Trafford Park 13th Apr 14.

WESTBUS, LONDON
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YJ14BXV : Van Hool TX : Westbus - Barnacre 14th Apr 14.

WEEKLY PHOTO VIEWS

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BRUCES COACHES, SALSBURGH : The Scania / Caetano Levante is back in fashion here with a number in use for long distance National Express work. On Mon 14th Apr FN63PWO : Scania / Caetano Levante was seen heading South whilst newer FN63PWU was seen heading North on the M6 at Barnacre.

FN63PWO : Bruces Coaches - Barancre 14th Apr 14

FN63PWU : Bruces Coaches - Barnacre 14th Apr 14

BULLOCKS COACHES, CHEADLE :  Was hoping to snag one of the 14 plates of Bullocks but had to settle for the smartly turned out PB11BUL : Scania / Irizar seen heading South on the M6 at Barnacre on 14th Apr 14.

PB11BUL : Bullocks Coaches- Barnacre 14th Apr 14

COMPASS ROYSTON, STOCKTON-ON-TEES :  Heading South in the sun was YN11FVG : Volvo B9R / Plaxton Panther snapped on the M6 at Barancre on the 14th Apr.

YN11FVG : Compass Royston - Barancre 14th Apr 14

D&P COACHES, SANDHURST :  A fair way from home was YN63BZA : Scania / Irizar I6 seen at Barancre on 14th Apr.

YN63BZA : D&P Coaches - Barancre 14th Apr 14

EDDIE STOBART, CARLISLE :  I think its fair to say that this is a pretty impressive livery on the Scania Irizar !

C8ESL : Scania / Irizar named 'Laura Abby' was snapped on one of its usual haunts the M6 at Barancre heading South on 14th Apr 14.

C8ESL : Eddie Stobart - Barnacre 14th Apr 14.

FIRST GLASGOW : I thought the 'wedding buses'  had actually finished but the website below shows thats not true 

http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/glasgow/other_services/private_hire/white_wedding.php, 

32570 : SF54OTM : Volvo B7TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini is in the White wedding fleet but obviously earns its keep on more mundane services when not on hire thus making a strange sight !

Showing off the new corporate livery is 32577 : SF54OTW : Volvo B7TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini which carries the 'Simplicity' branding stating 'every 10 mins or better' for the main bus routes however the shot shows the dangers of this type of branding as 32577 was on a X3 to Cumbernauld which is a service that generally runs every 30 minutes !

Probably one of the smartest looking liveries on a Enviro 400 is the ones that can be found pounding the streets of Glasgow as 33903 : SN11FOM : Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 demonstrates. A now very common type to the Glasgow streets is the Alexander Dennis Enviro 300 which now seem to be en vogue here, 67835 : SN13EDJ was snapped carrying 'Lanarkshire connect' branding meanwhile Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban 69106 : SF06GZR was still in the old barbie style livery but with new style livery 'simplicity' branding, all snaps taken at Glasgow Buchanan street Bus station on 15th Apr.

32570 : SF54OTM : First Glasgow - Glasgow 15th Apr 14

32577 : SF54OTW : First Glasgow - Glasgow 15th Apr 14

33903 : SN11FOM : First Glasgow - Glasgow 15th Apr 14

67835 : SN13EDJ : First Glasgow - Glasgow 15th Apr 14

69106 : SF06GZR : First Glasgow - Glasgow 15th Apr 14

JOHN HUNTER, CLACKMANNAN :  A former Scania loan vehicle YT12YTY : Scania / Irizar I6 seems to have settled with this operator having been here since Dec 2012.

Its snapped here on the M6 at Barnacre on 14th Apr 14.

YT12YTY : John Hunter - Barancre 14th Apr 14

MCT GROUP TRAVEL, MOTHERWELL :  A fairly recent acquisition here is P10MCT : Volvo 9700 which carries the 'V.I.P class' branding and is seen here heading South on the M6 at Barancre on 14th Apr.

P10MCT : MCT Group Travel - Barancre 14th Apr 14

MCGILLS, GREENOCK : A rare type to the UK that I've seemed to have some success seeing when in Scotland is the FAST bodied coach, in this shot MAN A91 / FAST YN10FNW is snapped on its usual Dunoon route carrying fleet number G0710. Dennis Trident / ALX400 I9958 : LX51FMA is one of many of the marque that have arrived here from London operators for a seconf lease of life and was snapped heading to Erskine on a X23 service, all these photo's was taken at Glasgow Buchanan Bus station on 15th Apr.

G0710 : YN10FNW : McGills - Glasgow 15th Apr 14

I9958 : LX51FMA : McGills - Glasgow 15th Apr 14

REAYS, WIGTON :  YN09AOK : Volvo B9R / Plaxton Panther has already been with a few operators but is currently carrying the livery of Reays and was snapped on the M6 at Barnacre on 14th Apr.

YN09AOK : Reays - Barancre 14th Apr 14

RIGBYS EXECUTIVE COACHES, ALTHAM :  Been after a snap of this for a while so was quite pleased to finally catch up with it.

BIG6620 : Bova Futura is (I believe) the ex T341NBV.

BIG6620 : Rigbys Executive Coaches - Barnacre 14th Apr 14

SHEARINGS :  On Sun 13th Apr 212 : BF10VCC : Setra S416GT-HD was one of many of the marque laying over at Shearings Stretton Interchange.

212 : BF10VCC : Shearings - Stretton Interchange 13th Apr 14

SKILLS , NOTTINGHAM :  MA11NYV and MA11NYW : Neoplan Tourliners have ended up with this operator and on Mon 14th Apr both was snapped on the M6 at Barnacre whilst on a Highland Heritage tour in a non standard white livery.

MA11NYV : Skills - Barancre 14th Apr 14

MA11NYW : Skills - Barancre 14th Apr 14

STAGECOACH BLUEBIRD : 50250 : SV62BFF : is one of the long distance Megabus liveried Van Hool TDX27's that can be seen across Britain and is seen here heading out of Glasgow Buchanan Bus station on 15th Apr but appears to have gained the name 'Zippy' at some point this year !

50250 : SV62BFF : Stagecoach Bluebird - Glasgow 15th Apr 14

STAGECOACH WEST SCOTLAND :  The Scania seems to be the chassis of choice for the Enviro 400 at Western and 15949 : YP63PVL : Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 is seen here branded for the 'Ardrossan to Glasgow route.
Still going strong are the Neoplan Skyliners at Western and 50131 : VCS391 carries branding for the X77 Ayr to Glasgow route , ironically keeping it company on the same route was old stager 51094 : T642KCS : Volvo B10M-55 / Jonckheere Modulo, not sure how long these will be about for !
This years 'young scot' branding has fallen to West Scotland 54137 : Volvo B13R / Plaxton Panther a regular on route 900. The latest arrivals for the X77 to Ayrshire route are the Scania / Caetano Levante and 59302 : FJ08KOA and 59305 : FJ08KNH was noted with all the others snapped  at Glasgow Buchanan street bus station on 15th Apr.

15949 : YP63PVL : Stagecoach West Scotland - Glasgow 15th Apr 14

50131 : VCS391 : Stagecoach West Scotland - Glasgow 15th Apr 14

51094 : T642KCS : Stagecoach West Scotland - Glasgow 15th Apr 14

54137 : YX63NGU : Stagecoach West Scotland - Glasgow 15th Apr 14

59302 : FJ08KOA : Stagecoach West Scotland - Glasgow 15th Apr 14

59305 : FJ08KNH : Stagecoach West Scotland - Glasgow 15th Apr 14

UNKNOWN :  N411JBV : Volvo Olympian / Northern Counties was recently of Reays (Wigton) but as its not in the livery it carried last time I saw it and as it was heading South on the M6 at Barancre on 14th Apr I'd say this ex Southern Vectis machine could be heading elsewhere ?

N411JBV : Unknown - Barancre 14th Apr 14

Credits :
Ian Rivett, L.O.T.S  / Martyn (MJ Bus & Truck pics) / Trevor Cope / http://dartslf.com / Yahoo Groups : UK Bus Fleetnews, UKPSV.