Weekly 64 Plate News : W/E 13th Sep 14

Could I again politely ask that if you require a photograph from this blog you contact us.
Recently a lot of  photo's we have taken have started to appear under other peoples names on various sites.

ARRIVA NORTH EAST
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Wright Streetlite DF's on delivery include 1577, 1584 and 1586.

ARRIVA MIDLANDS
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Another Wright Streetlite Max for Thurmaston on delivery is 3318.

ASD COACHES, STROOD
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Operating Medway council routes 156 and 197 is YJ64DYP Optare Solo SR.

BARNES, SWINDON
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YJ64FWW : Van Hool TX is in service here.

COURTNEY BUSES, WOKINGHAM
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In service here on Wokingham to Reading roiutes 126 to 129 are Optare Versa Hybrids YJ64DZL/M

LONDON SOVEREIGN
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New here is Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 DLE26 : LK64CZZ.

NATIONAL EXPRESS WEST MIDLANDS
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More Alexander Dennis Enviro 200's for West Bromwich include 836 to 843 : SN64ODL/M/P/R/S/T/U/V with further Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's 4961 to 4964 : SN64OCE/F/G/H.

843 : SN64ODV : Alexander Dennis Enviro 300 : National Express West Midlands with SN64OGR and SN64OGP : Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H : Stagecoach London.

READING TRANSPORT
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Noted in service on Loddon Bridge Park and Ride services have been 651 : YX64VLU, 652 : YX64VLV and 653 : YX64VLW.

STAGECOACH LONDON
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More Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H's on delivery include SN64OGL/O/P/R.

SN64OGO : Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H : Stagecoach London.

STEPHENSONS OF ESSEX

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New Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's here are EU64CVP/R along with Alexnader Dennis Enviro 200 EU64CVT.

ULSTERBUS

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1802 : TFZ8802 : Optare Versa has been noted on delivery for Transbus Metro.

1802 : TFZ8802 : Optare Versa : Ulsterbus

YORKSHIRE TIGER, ELLAND
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YJ64DZO/R Optare Solo SR's are due into service here soon.

Credits...........
Dave Braithwaite / Gez / Ian Rivett, L.O.T.S / Lewis JN / Trevor Cope.

Weekly 64 Plate News : W/E 06th Sep 14.

ABELLIO LONDON
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Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H's from the batch 2467 to 2486 : SN64OER/S/T/U/V/W/X/Y/Z,  OFA/B/C/D/E/F/G/H/J/K/L/M for Battersea route 49 are sneaking into service on other routes with Route 156 proving quite popular.

ARRIVA KENT THAMESIDE
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Wright Streetlite Max 4261 has been registered GN64DXR.

ARRIVA MIDLANDS
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Wright Streetlites Max's continue to be delivered with 3307, 3308, 3315, 3316 and 3317 noted on delivery.

3316 : Wright Streetlite Max : Arriva Midlands North 

3317 : Wright Streetlite Max : Arriva Midlands North 

ARRIVA NORTH WEST
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Starting to enter service are the batch of Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's  for Speke route 86 numbered 4558 to 4574 : DK64BVO/P/R/S/T/U/V/W/X/Y/C/D/E/F/G/H/Z.

ARRIVA SOUTHERN COUNTIES
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2 Wright Streetlite Max's at Southend are 4261 and 4262 : GN64DXR/S.

EASTONS, NORWICH
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YN64LYA : Irizar I6 is new with Eastons.

EVE COACHES, DUNBAR
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YN64LXX : Irizar I6 has arrived here.

GO AHEAD SOUTH COAST
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2289 to 2292 : HF64BRX/Z,  BSO/U have started to enter service on Unilink services.
Also reported are 2701 to 2703 YX64VOB/C/D : Alexander Dennis Enviro 200's for Salisbury Red on Park and Ride routes.

NATIONAL EXPRESS WEST MIDLANDS
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Further Alexander Dennis Enviro 200's to report are 831 : SN64ODF,  832 : SN64ODG and  835 : SN64ODK.
An Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 quick to hit the streets was West Bromwich based 4960 : SN64OCD.
The remaining Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's for Coventry are 4994 to 4995 : SN64OCB/C,

835 : SN64ODK : Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 with 833 : SN64ODH : National Express West Midlands 

STAGECOACH CUMBRIA AND NORTH LANCASHIRE
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In service at Carlisle are 27141 and 27142 : SN64OGE/F : Alexander Dennis Enviro 300's primarily on Route 685.

STAGECOACH EAST SCOTLAND
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Alexander Dennis Enviro 300's entering service at Glenrothes are reported as 27127 to 27140 : SN64OFO/P/R/S/T/U/V/X/Y/Z,  OGA/B/C/D.

STAGECOACH LONDON
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Noted on delivery have been Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H's SN64OGH/J/K/M of the batch reported to be for Plumstead as 12334 to 12343 : SN64OGG/H/J/K/L/M/N/O/P/R/S.

SN64OGH : Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H : Stagecoach London

STAGECOACH MANCHESTER
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In service at Stockport supposedly for the 11 / 11A but being seen on various routes are Alexander Dennis Enviro 300's 37146 to 37166 : YX64VML/M/O/P/R/T/U/V/W/Y/Z,  VNA/B/C/D/E/F/G/H/J/K.

STAGECOACH OXFORD
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Reported as due for Oxford shortly are Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's 15994 to 15996 : YN64XSY/Z,  XTA.

STAGECOACH SOUTH
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Entering service at Worthing are Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's 15982 to 15993 : YN64XSJ/K/L/M/O/P/R/T/U/V/W/X.

START HILL, BISHOPS STORTFORD
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SH199 to SH201 : BN64FKL/M/O are Scania / Caetano Levantes for National Express routes A6 and A9.

UNKNOWN
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A number of unregistered Neoplan Tourliners have been noted at MAN at Trafford Park

Unregistered : Neoplan Tourliner.

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

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).

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.

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

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.