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A bit of variety
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- First York 49908
(YJ15AYK), an electric powered Versa, being charged at the Park
and Ride site in York in May 2016
- River Link that operates connecting bus and steam
railway services in Devon withdrew its last Bristol VRs in 2016.
Their 2 (UWV604S) is seen in Paignton
in September 2005.
- Reading has converted some of its
Scania double deckers serving the university into bistro seating.
These vehicles operate on a new short 21a route that operates
between the centre and the university.
- Webberbus of Bridgwater went out of business in
2016. Their sizeable operation reached places such as
Weston-Super-Mare where YJ10EYW, an
Optare Metrorider, is seen in July 2014.
- Stagecoach recently placed a small fleet of
electric Optare Solos in service on Inverness local services where
48901 (YJ15AWC) is seen on a baking hot
day in August 2016.
- Seen on a bitter day in August 2016 is First 64996
(SV14FZD), one of their batch of Van Hool A330
Hydrogen buses that are being trialled in Aberdeen.
- Seen on the same freezing day is 29906
(SV64BRX), one of the batch operated by Stageacoach.
The trials of these vehicles are being conducted in several European
cities.
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Everything but
Europe
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- After a gap of
nearly 10 years, National Express has placed double deckers in
service again. Their BV66WPK, one of six Caetano
Boa Vista bodied Scanias is seen at Luton Airport in December 2016.
- The apparently never-ending competition on routes
to Stansted Airport continues with the recent appearance of Airport
Bus Express owned by
BX65WBJ, one of 12 Caetano bodied
Scanias is seen at Victoria in London in January 2016.
- What's claimed to be the first regular
double-deck coach operated service in France has started between
Nice Airport and Sophia Antipolis (the technology park just north of
Antibes). STCAR 158022 (DX308WQ)
and 168005 (DZ5332QV), impressive Setras are seen in Sophia
the re-built Sophia bus station in September 2016.
- Scottish Citylink were awarded the contract to
operate the new Stansted Airport to Kings Cross service.
They bought a batch of Mercedes Tourismos to operate the route such
as BG65VXF and behind BG65VXL seen at
Kings Cross in March 2016.
- Trent Barton upgraded their premium Red Arrow
service from Nottingham to Derby with smart Plaxton Elite bodied
Volvo coaches. One such vehicle 88
(YX65ZHR) is seen leaving the new bus station in Derby in August
2016.
- Stagecoach have started introducing Plaxton Elite
Interdeck coaches on local express routes.
Stagecoach Strathtay
54233 (YX64WBV) is seen on the
X7 service in Aberdeen on its way to Dundee in August 2016.
- Another Plaxton Elite Interdeck ,54254
(YX65ZKP), this time for
Stagecoach Bluebird in Aberdeen in August 2016. This
batch of vehicles are now operating on the newly branded Buchan
Express routes from Aberdeen to Fraserburgh and Peterhead.
- Stagecoach has extended some of the St Andrews to
Glasgow journeys to the Braehead Shopping Centre and Glasgow
Airport. Former Citylink vehicles
have been re-branded for the service,
such as this Plaxton bodied Volvo
54069 (SV59CHJ) seen in Halbeath Park & Ride in August 2016.
- A new coach interchange has been opened in High
Wycombe beside the M40 motorway where Oxford 54
(BX65WAU), a Caetano bodied Volvo, is seen in July 2016 on a
service to Stansted Airport.
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- Carousel Buses now operate the High Wycombe Park
& Ride service. Their 408 (SK16GXY), a Wright
Streetlite is seen in July 2016.
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STCAR 158022 (DX308WQ)
leaving Sophia Antipolis for Nice Airport in September 2016.
- Stagecoach now operates the Chester Park & Ride
services using Enviro300's such as 26053 (SN16OPH),
seen in the bus station in August 2016.
- First has updated their fleet in the former
Midland territory with Wright Streetlites such as 47617 (SN64CKY),
see at the Falkirk Wheel in May 2016.
- Stagecoach 15289 (YN16WWF),
a new Dennis Enviro400 MMC seen in Whitstable in August 2016.
- Plymouth bus station shut in 2016.
Bruce FN63PWJ, a Caetano/Scania is seen
leaving there for Edinburgh on the overnight 336 National Express
service in February 2016.
- East Coast Buses 10199 (LB62BUS),
Wright bodied Volvo is seen in Haddington in August 2016.
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Open Top
All shapes and sizes
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- Rabbie's SN16BWO,
an EVM bodied Mercedes minibus on an Edinburgh tour in August 2016.
- City Tour London KV02UST, an Alexander
bodied Trident at Waterloo in October 2016
- Stagecoach 17528 (LX51FOM), one of a pair
of Alexander/Tridents painted in traditional East Kent livery seen
in Ramsgate in August 2016.
- Bath Bus Company WX15OFU, an UNVI bodied
Volvo in Bath in November 2015.
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London
New models
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- Go-Ahead London
General MHV83 (BV66VKC), an MCV bodied Volvo near Tower
Bridge in October 2016
- BYD1471 (LJ16EZM), one of
five BYD electric vehicles operated by Metroline seen in December
2016.
- Metroline STL1470 (SL15ZGR),
a dual door Wright bodied Streetlite seen Cheshunt in January 2016.
- Stagecoach 10302 (YY15OYT) and Arriva
HA3 (LK65BYZ) at the Cobham open day in April 2016.
HA3 is a Dennis Enviro400 City.
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Scottish Expansion
Growth in Scotland
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- Perryman has
expanded with the adoption of former First routes in the Borders.
Additionally their Berwick-Edinburgh service now operates hourly and
is extended to Haymarket. Seen in August 2016 is SN15LJJ,
a Dennis Enviro300, making its way down Princes St.
- McGills has bought several small Lanarkshire
operators in 2016. Their I6904 (KFZ33), a Wright bodied
DAF new to Arriva London is seen in Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station on
one of its traditional routes to Erskine in May 2016.
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East Coast Buses, a subsidiary of Lothian Buses
have started operating East Lothian routes abandoned by First.
Their
10195 (SN62BNY),
Wright bodied Volvo is seen in Haddington in August 2016.
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