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Sunday, 24 August 2014

Weekly 64 Plate News : W/E 30th Aug 14

With the new registration upon us we've decided to try and do a weekly update again as this proved fairly popular the last time we did it!
Feel free to drop me an email with any info / sightings etc.

ABELLIO, LONDON
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2484-2485 : SN64OFK/L Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H for Battersea Route 49 have arrived in London as part of the batch 2467 to 2486.

ARRIVA NORTH WEST
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4573 : DK64BVH : Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 was noted in the above operators colours and is part of the order of 4556 to 4574 for Speke route 86. 4556 is currently registered MX14HSA so it remains to be seen if it will be reregistered to a 64 plate, others on order include 4575 to 4583 for Southport.

ARRIVA MIDLANDS
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Further Wright Streetlite Max deliveries recorded include Sapphire liveried 3306 for Midlands North and 3310, 3311, 3312 and 3314 for Midlands.
3306 : Wright Streetlite Max : Arriva Midlands North
3310 : Wright Streetlite Max : Arriva Midlands
3312 : Wright Streetlite Max : Arriva Midlands (nearest camera) with 4261 : Wright Streetite Max : Arriva Southern Counties

ARRIVA NORTH EAST
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The Streetlite Max's for Arriva Durham County Sapphire routes continue to be delivered with 1571, 1572 1573, 1575, 1576 and 1581 noted.
1571 and 1572 : Wright Streetlite Max : Arriva Durham County
1576 , 1581 and 1575 : Wright Streetlite Max's : Arriva North East

ARRIVA KENT THAMESIDE
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4261 in Arriva Livery and 4273 : GN64DXP : Wright Streetlite in Sapphire are new at Kent Thameside.
4273 : GN64DXP : Wright Streetlite Max : Arriva Kent Thameside

DELAINE, BOURNE
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AD64DBL : Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 is awaiting entry in service

FIRST HAMPSHIRE AND DORSET
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47612 : Wright Streetlite Micro Hybrid DF in the City Red livery of Southampton route 11 carries a SN14 registration so it remains to be seen if this will become a 64 plate or not.
47612 : Wright Streetlite DF : First Hampshire and Dorset with Wright Streetlite Max's 3311 and 3314 of Arriva Midlands and Sapphire liveried 3306 of Arriva Midlands North

METROLINE
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DEL2063 and DEL2064 : LK64ECF/J Alexander Dennis Enviro 200's have arrived in London with DEL2067 : LK64ECV noted en route.
DEL2067 : LK64ECV : Alexander Enviro 200 : Metroline 

NATIONAL EXPRESS WEST MIDLANDS
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Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 833 : SN64ODH and 834 : SN64ODJ for West Midlands and Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 4991 to 4993 : SN64OBY/Z,  SN64OCA for Coventry have been noted on delivery.
4991 to 4993 : SN64OBY/Z, OCA : Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's : National Express Coventry

STAGECOACH MANCHESTER
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Alexander Dennis Enviro 200's have been noted at Hyde Road depot, which should become 37146 to 37166 which are reported as heading to Stockport for Route 11/11A.
Reported thus far are 37146 YX64VML , 37151 : YX64VMT,  37152 : YX64VMU,  37153 : YX64VMC,  37154 : YX64VMW along with YX64VMM/O/P/R/Y,  VNB

Credits.........
Ian Rivett,  L.O.T.S / Trevor Cope, Yahoo Groups : GMBUS group / UK-Bus-Fleetnews, UKPSV.

64 Plate Double Deck List : updated 07th Sep 14

ABELLIO, LONDON
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2467 to 2486.
SN64OER/S/T/U/V/W/X/Y/Z,  OFA/B/C/D/E/G/H/J/K/L/M.
Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H , Battersea Route 49.

ARRIVA NORTH WEST
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4558 to 4574 :
DK64BVO/P/R/S/T/U/V/W/X/Y/C/D/E/F/G/H/Z.
Alexander Dennis Enviro 400, Speke Route 86.

4575 to 4583

Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 , Southport Routes 375 / 385 (On Order)

DELAINE, BOURNE
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AD64DBL :
Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2.

NATIONAL EXPRESS
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4960 to 4982 :
SN64OCD/E/F/G/H/?????
Alexander Dennis Enviro 400, West Bromwich, (Entering service on delivery).

4991 to 4995 :
SN64OBY/Z,  OCA/B/C.
Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 , Coventry
4991 : SN64OBY : Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 : National Express Coventry

STAGECOACH
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12334 to 12341 :
SN64OGG/H/J/K/L/M/O/P/R/S.
Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H , London, Plumstead, (Deliveries ongoing).
SN64OGK/H/J : Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H : Stagecoach London.

15982 to 15993 :
YN64XSJ/K/L/M/O/P/R/T/U/V/W/X
Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Enviro 400, South, Worthing Route 700.

15994 to 15996 :
YN64XSY/Z,  XTA
Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 , Oxford (On Order).

Wednesday, 20 August 2014

Weekly 14 / 64 Plate Photo's : W/E 23rd Aug 14

14 / 64 PLATE PHOTO NEWS
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ARRIVA MIDLANDS
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3303 : Wright Streetlite Max : Arriva Midlands North
4400 : YY14LHD : Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 : Arriva Midlands
4405 : YY14LHJ : Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 : Arriva Midlands
4406 : YY14LHK : Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 : Arriva Midlands

ARRIVA NORTH EAST
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1570 : Wright Streetlite Max : Arriva Durham County

ARRIVA SOUTHERN COUNTIES
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4268 : Wright Streetlite Max : Arriva Kent Thameside 
4272 : Wright Streetlite Max : Arriva Kent Thameside 

JOHNSON BROS, WORKSOP
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YN14NPP : Irizar I6 : Johnson Bros

NATIONAL EXPRESS WEST MIDLANDS
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RICHARD TAYLOR TRAVEL, HITCHIN
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RT14RTT : Volvo B9R / Jonckheere SHV : Richard Taylor Travel 

Credits :
Ian Rivett, Trevor Cope.

Tuesday, 19 August 2014

Weekly 14 Plate Photo's : W/E 16th Aug 14

WEEKLY 14 PLATE PHOTO'S
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ARRIVA NORTH EAST
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1562 : Wright Streetlite Max : Arriva North East - Heysham 11th Aug 14
1565 & 1566 : Wright Streetlite Max : Arriva North East surround 4266 : Wright Streetlite Max : Arriva Kent Thameside - Heysham 11th Aug 14.

ARRIVA SOUTHERN COUNTIES
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1655 : Wright Streetlite DF : Arriva Kent and Surrey - Heysham 11th Aug 14

FIRST HAMPSHIRE AND DORSET
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33895 : SN14TPZ : Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 : First Hampshire and Dorset - Portsmouth 16th Aug 14
33896 : SN14TRV : Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 : First Hampshire and Dorset - Portsmouth 16th Aug 14
33897 : SN14TRX : Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 : First Hampshire and Dorset - Portsmouth 16th Aug 14
47591 : SN14ECV : Wright Streetlite DF : First Hampshire and Dorset - Portsmouth 16th Aug 14
47593 : SN14ECX : Wright Streetlite DF : First Hampshire and Dorset - Portsmouth 16th Aug 14
53601 : YJ14BKA : Optare Solo SR : First Hampshire and Dorset - Gosport 16th Aug 14
53611 : YJ14BVB : Optare Solo SR : First Hampshire and Dorset - Weymouth 13th Aug 14
63183 : SN14DXB : Wright Streetlite Max : First Hampshire and Dorset - Weymouth 13th Aug 14


RATP BOURNEMOUTH TRANSPORT
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VGW188 : BL14LTE : Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 : Bournemouth Transport - Bournemouth 12th Aug 14
SC864 : HF14BWV : Wright Streetlite Max : Bournemouth Transport - Bournemouth 13th Aug 14


Tuesday, 5 August 2014

Bus and Coach News & Views : W/E 09th Aug 14

WEEKLY 14 PLATE NEWS
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FIRST MANCHESTER
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49922 : YJ14BJZ : Optare Versa EV : First Manchester - Manchester 05th Aug 14
49923 : YJ14BJY : Optare Versa EV : First Manchester - Manchester 08th Aug 14


MAYNE, WARRINGTON
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YX14SEY : Volvo B9R / Plaxton Elite : Mayne - Blackpool 03rd Aug 14

NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
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NH14HBH : Setra S415GT-HD : National Holidays - Blackpool 09th Aug 14

YORKSHIRE ROSE COACHES, BARNSLEY
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BU14EHG : Volvo B9R / Sunsundegui : Yorkshire Rose Coaches - Blackpool 03rd Aug 14


OTHER BUS AND COACH VIEWS
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Arriva North West 2688 : CX58EVK : VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar, seen in the new Sapphire livery that has been applied to buses operating  Chorley - Wigan and Wigan - Horwich - Bolton with the snap at Bolton on Fri 08th Aug 14 taken on the latter route.


Compass Royston (Stockton On Tees) YN11FVB : Volvo B9R / Plaxton Panther, seen carry the quality counts emblem under a somewhat thundery sky at Lancaster on Sun 03rd Aug 14.

Walton Coach Hire (Freckleton) N737JNO : Volvo Olympian / Alexander B, Seen at Blackpool on Sat 10th Aug 14 is the fairly recent arrival to this fleet.


With thanks and credits.........
Ian Rivett, L.O.T.S / Trevor Cope.