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Post by wirewiper on Oct 12, 2022 16:41:03 GMT
Westway Coaches of Raynes Park has a Yutong TCe12 electric coach, YD72 FFC. Photo at Showbus 2022 (not mine): flic.kr/p/2nSio91Hunters Coaches of Leeds has a Temsa coach, YJ72 CHC. Photo (not mine): flic.kr/p/2nSs5GWMainline Coaches of Bridgend has an anonymous Scania Higer coach, YN72 ZYB. Photo (not mine): flic.kr/p/2nSs5SR
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Post by wirewiper on Oct 12, 2022 16:45:58 GMT
Trustybus (Central Connect) is taking delivery of five more ADL Enviro200 MMC, to replace Optare Solos. This brings the total of such deliveries in the past year or so to fourteen. The new vehicles are: YX72 ONA - photo (not mine): flic.kr/p/2nSs98pYX72 ONB YX72 ONC YX72 OND YX72 ONF
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Post by wirewiper on Oct 13, 2022 8:28:27 GMT
Prentice of Haddington, East Lothian, has YX72 OJG, am ADL Enviro200 MMC (its fifth such vehicle in the last two years). It is classified as low emission as it has stop-start engine technology and auxiliary load management (in other words, a Smart Hybrid).
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Oct 22, 2022 5:07:28 GMT
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Post by wirewiper on Oct 22, 2022 7:08:08 GMT
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Post by wirewiper on Oct 22, 2022 8:18:35 GMT
The new registrations: 850 - YD72 FFU - Branded "Greenlines" 851 - YD72 FFV - Branded "Orbital" 852 - YD72 FFW - Branded "Orbital" 853 - YD72 FFX - Branded "Greenlines" 854 - YD72 FFY - Branded "Orbital" 855 - YD72 FFZ - Branded "Orbital" The vehicles are Yutong E10 EV 10.8m B33F and are all in base green livery with branding as listed above. Info courtesy of Bus News - Week 22/10/22 (LondonsTransport Google group)
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Post by wirewiper on Oct 23, 2022 13:05:29 GMT
Community group Climate Action Strathaven has acquired a brand-new Mercedes Benz Tourismo coach BH72 YAH for a most unusual venture, a directly-operated coach link from Strathaven and Stonehouse directly into the centre of Glasgow via the M74 and M8 motorways. Journeys depart Strathaven Common Green at 07.15(Not Saturdays), 08.15, 12.00, 15.15 and 17.15, returning from Glasgow (North Hanover Street) one hour later. There is no Sunday service. Fares are £5 single and £10 return with a ten-journey ticket available for £40, and concessionary pass holders (which in Scotland can include any resident over 60 or under 22) travel free. Photo of the coach in Glasgow (not mine): flic.kr/p/2nUtApj
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Post by wirewiper on Oct 23, 2022 13:30:11 GMT
Some more newbies: West Coast Motors of Campbelltown has a new Irizar, YT72 GNX. Photo (not mine): flic.kr/p/2nTYfvcJohnson's Coach Travel of Henley-in-Arden, West Midlands has Irizar i6 Integral YT72 GOA. Photo (not mine): flic.kr/p/2nTYfgjLucketts of Fareham, Hampshire (part of the national Express group) has Mercedes Benz Tourismo BV72 YBB. Photo (not mine): flic.kr/p/2nU4NGKMainline Coaches of Gilfach Goch, South Wales, has Scania K410EB6 Interlink YN72 ZYA. Photo (not mine): flic.kr/p/2nUmpxhCaelloi Motors of Pwllheli, North Wales has Volvo B8RLE MCV Evora BV72 KJO. Photo (not mine): flic.kr/p/2nUirQGHams Travel of Flimwell, East Sussex has short-wheelbase Volvo B8RLE MCV Evora DW72 HAM. Photo (not mine): flic.kr/p/2nUtSBCStagecoach Highland (Scotland) has also placed a number of Volvo B8RLE MCV Evora into service on Skye, with SJ72 HN* registrations. Photo of SJ72 HNC and SJ72 HNL in Portree: flic.kr/p/2nUyPam
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Post by wirewiper on Oct 31, 2022 18:35:45 GMT
Weardale Motor Services has new ADL Enviro200 MMC YX72 ONJ, still in dealer white. Photo (not mine): flic.kr/p/2nWnXEUMcColl's Travel of Helensburgh, West Scotland, has new ADL Enviro200 MMC YX72 OJS. Photo (not mine): flic.kr/p/2nSUKLeCoach Services of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk has added a further 11.5m ADL Enviro400 MMC CS72 BUS for its 84/86 services between Bury St Edmunds and Thetford, to join the 22-registration example already being operated. Photo (not mine): flic.kr/p/2nVAA1tGlobe Holidays of Barnsley continues to put new ADL Enviro200 MMCs onto tendered services in South Yorkshire. Photo (not mine) of YX72 OJE on route X20: flic.kr/p/2nUKn55Also, Bus News - Week 29/10/22 (LondonTransport Google Group) reports that Coastal Red (LynxBus) of King's Lynn, Norfolk, has had the 22 registrations of two of its ADL Enviro400 MMCs voided and these now carry 72 plates. The three vehicles are now: 63 - YX22 OLN 64 - YX72 OLO (was YX22 OLO) 65 - YX72 OLP (was YX22 OLP)
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Post by wirewiper on Nov 12, 2022 18:33:57 GMT
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Post by LondonExplorer316 on Nov 14, 2022 18:51:14 GMT
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Post by busoccultation on Nov 14, 2022 19:07:47 GMT
That Evora is for their 285 route (Speldhurst - Hawkenbury via Tunbridge Wells) and Hams only operates the 401 on Sundays/Bank Holidays, though last two Sundays the 401 was using the new Evroa they have.
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Nov 19, 2022 9:48:43 GMT
Interestingly, these are white at the front. Many First buses in Urban style livery have a relief colour at the front.
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Post by wirewiper on Nov 25, 2022 13:25:32 GMT
Purple Parking’s Scania Fencers are YN72ZPR/S/T/U There will be more - according to Buses Magazine (Fleet News, December 2022) eleven are due in total.
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Post by wirewiper on Nov 25, 2022 18:56:20 GMT
Grant Palmer of Flitwick, Bedfordshire has taken delivery of two high-specification ADL Enviro200 MMC. They are for routes 72 and 73 over which Grant Palmer registered replacement services, supported by Central Bedfordshire Council, from 31st October following Stagecoach East's withdrawal from the routes. The new buses entered service on 18th November. 233 - YX72 OKS 234 - YX72 OKT Photo of 234 on its first day in service (not mine): flic.kr/p/2nZY3b8
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