(05 Jan 2017, 3:54 pm)Dan wrote Thames Travel

• Used ADL Enviro 400s 251 (HW63 FHC), 252 (HW63 FHD), 253 (HW63 FHE) and 254 (HW63 FHF) received from Oxford Bus Company - still in green livery at present.
  

(03 Feb 2017, 8:05 am)Andreos1 wrote https://twitter.com/AndrewWickhamGo/status/827419842563153920

It appears there have been further purchases and acquisitions by Go Ahead down south.

(13 Feb 2017, 9:14 pm)tyresmoke wrote The Little & Often network launched yesterday, with the first proper operational day today.
The 17 seat Mercedes Sprinters operate along two corridors in Ashford operating at frequencies upto every 5 minutes. There seemed to be some issues judging by pictures on Twitter, bunching of services around the estates etc... they've got a fleet of 30 of them to operate town routes B & C
I'm sure it'll prove to be an interesting experiment over the next few months by Stagecoach and I'm planning to go down and have a look for myself.

(15 Feb 2017, 9:10 pm)Andreos1 wrote Something I have noted on my travels, but failed to mention, is the re-allocation of some Newbury and District E200's.

I noted at least one operating the ex-Thames Travel T2 route in a South Midland livery.

Thames do still have some Solo's (not sure how many), with what looks like LT06 xxx dual-door Gemini's replacing them on the routes that still exist, following the withdrawal of tendered services. Not sure if this is a permanent allocation or not.
I can't help thinking the possibly more efficient Solo's were a more suitable allocation.

(15 Feb 2017, 9:31 pm)Dan wrote The 06 plate ex-London Volvo B7TLs replaced T-reg ex-Oxford non-DDA Tridents. I mentioned fleet numbers and registrations a few posts back.

Two Solos left in the Thames Travel fleet - 709 and 722. The latter (a 59 plate) is due to migrate north to Go North East imminently.

(08 Mar 2017, 8:40 pm)citaro5284 wrote New buses and ticket machines at Thamesdown

http://www.thamesdown-transport.co.uk/feature-article.shtml?articleid=6694

http://www.thamesdown-transport.co.uk/feature-article.shtml?articleid=6692

(20 Apr 2017, 2:34 pm)Dan wrote Brighton & Hove

OmniDekkas 653 (YN05 GZP) and 654 (YN05 GZR) have both been withdrawn from service, and are soon to be sold.

Brighton & Hove will be adding 20 new 'electric buses' to their fleet this year. What they are (and which route they're for), I do not know, but I do suspect that they'll displace further Scania OmniDekkas from Brighton & Hove's fleet. The company has committed to having a Euro 5 or higher fleet by 1st January 2020.

Apparently just 35 Euro 4 buses remain at present - suspect these are the remaining 04/54/05/55-reg OmniDekkas, with the rest of the OmniDekkas and double-deck OmniCitys being SCRT-fitted to bring them up to Euro 5.

(20 Apr 2017, 3:03 pm)Michael wrote Hopefully for "Go North East" to get rid of those ex London B7 Presidents.......

(20 Apr 2017, 2:34 pm)Dan wrote Brighton & Hove

OmniDekkas 653 (YN05 GZP) and 654 (YN05 GZR) have both been withdrawn from service, and are soon to be sold.

Brighton & Hove will be adding 20 new 'electric buses' to their fleet this year. What they are (and which route they're for), I do not know, but I do suspect that they'll displace further Scania OmniDekkas from Brighton & Hove's fleet. The company has committed to having a Euro 5 or higher fleet by 1st January 2020.

Apparently just 35 Euro 4 buses remain at present - suspect these are the remaining 04/54/05/55-reg OmniDekkas, with the rest of the OmniDekkas and double-deck OmniCitys being SCRT-fitted to bring them up to Euro 5.

(28 Apr 2017, 3:29 pm)Michael wrote The fleet list on the Brighton and Hove site, seems to of confirmed the Mercedes Benz Wright Streetdecks arriving are for routes 7 and 49, they'll start to Arrive from June.


Are these the Hybrids versions because the fleet numbers go from 825 to 855, i thought only 20 were arriving?


825 - 840 are for route 7
841- 855 are for route 49



http://history.buses.co.uk/history/currentfleet/welcome.htm

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(20 Jul 2017, 2:35 pm)Andreos1 wrote http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/15416004.QUEEN_STREET_ROW__Bus_company_digs_in_heels_over_bus_ban_as_deadline_looms/?ref=rss

Deadlock in Oxford with operators digging their heels in.

(17 Sep 2017, 2:02 pm)Michael wrote Anymore Wright Streetdeck's arrived at Brighton?

(20 Jul 2017, 6:41 pm)James101 wrote From my experience driving there, Oxford generally hates anything with more than 2 wheels.

(19 Oct 2017, 9:22 am)Dan wrote No further examples yet delivered for the 7 or 49 services, but two out of the new Coaster trio have now been delivered. 945 has since entered service:

Brighton & Hove 945 SK67FJD   Eastbourne 6.10.2017 024 by tigercub66, on Flickr

946 SK67FJE Go Ahead Brighton and Hove by Benji Transport12, on Flickr


In other news, Thames Travel have launched "River Rapids" branding for the X39/X40 services.

Thames Travel - River Rapids E400 by Brandon .C, on Flickr