North East Buses

The first of Stagecoach Lincolnshire's B7TL/Wright Eclipse Geminis to be converted to open top is 16943 (FX06 AOE) which will be used on the Lincoln City Tour.

Information thanks to Alex Proctor on the 'Stagecoach Enthusiasts' Facebook Group

In related news, Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 16942 has been repainted into the new InterConnect livery: https://flic.kr/p/rvyMWQ

Eleven of Lincoln's 'green' Solos are VOR at the moment, which has resulted in a number of rare workings recently:
https://flic.kr/p/rN2Wgj
https://flic.kr/p/rvzU6o
https://flic.kr/p/qRmJxx
https://flic.kr/p/rN9FoT
To cover for them, three Solos and eight Tridents have been drafted in from the Manchester division of Stagecoach.

(26 Mar 2015, 6:53 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]In related news, Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 16942 has been repainted into the new InterConnect livery: https://flic.kr/p/rvyMWQ

Eleven of Lincoln's 'green' Solos are VOR at the moment, which has resulted in a number of rare workings recently:
https://flic.kr/p/rN2Wgj
https://flic.kr/p/rvzU6o
https://flic.kr/p/qRmJxx
https://flic.kr/p/rN9FoT
To cover for them, three Solos and eight Tridents have been drafted in from the Manchester division of Stagecoach.

http://www.route-one.net/technology/linc...ject-ends/

Kier seem to be using Merc FX54 LML on their 65 Horncastle -Sleaford service.

Have seen it a few times over the last month or so, but never close up. Not sure where the corporate liveried Solo has gone, which was used previously.

(22 Apr 2015, 3:21 pm)Andreos1 wrote [ -> ]Kier seem to be using Merc FX54 LML on their 65 Horncastle -Sleaford service.

Have seen it a few times over the last month or so, but never close up. Not sure where the corporate liveried Solo has gone, which was used previously.

Saw a Solo on the 65. Didn't get to see if it was the old one returned.

Bryaline have ex Stagecoach London ALX400 17757, still in London red.
Checked Stagecoach fleet cards quickly and the last I can see of it, is from period 7 last year and a transfer to Leyton. It also appeared in period 8 and into this year, still at Leyton.

No doubt, it went to Brylaine via Ensign. Not sure on dates or whether it is a fairly new arrival.

Trent Barton have rebranded their 'Route 18' service to just 'eighteen':

Trent Barton 439 by Ash Hammond, on Flickr

Some of the solars previously used have been repainted for extra i4 journeys between Sandiacre and Nottingham

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOWFHMYwLNs perfect for GNE! Shame it was an April Fool though!

TrentBarton upcoming arrivals and movements

• 10 new tri axle Volvo Plaxton Elite coaches are said to be on order for use on Derby to Nottingham Red Arrow. 2 of the '10' reg Coaches on the Red Arrow are expected to move over to service X38 replacing Optare Tempos 307 and 308. Another 2 coaches are planned to go onto Club Class replacing the 2 older coaches on the route.
  
• A number of Volvo B8RLEs are also reported to be on order for the two and Calverton Connection. The B7RLEs used on the two reportedly said to be moving over onto the Derby to Chesterfield Red Arrow route which is expected to be branded something different (Possibly Blue Arrow). The Calverton Connection Citaros are also thought to be moving to Kinchbus for service 2 minus Citaro 902 which was written off after fire.
  

The Open Top Volvo B7TL/Wright Geminis are now all complete and in service:

16943 at Lincoln (Photo @ Damon Powell)
16962 at Cleethorpes in yellow named 'Lolly' (Photo @ dearingbuspix)
16964 at Skegness in blue named 'Rolly'
16965 at Cleethorpes in two-tone blue named 'Splash' (Photo @ Hesterjenna Photography)
16966 at Skegness in pink named 'Milly' (Photo @ Linerz 2011)

Arriva Derby currently have streetlite ERZ 2028 on loan, it is being used on services 28/29.

Following a frequency increase on Trent Barton service i4 (Derby - Sandiacre - Nottingham), the ex-18 branded Solars have all been refurbished and repainted. They entered service today:

trentbarton i4 619 FJ03 VWH by mattb251, on Flickr

(27 Jul 2015, 5:44 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]Following a frequency increase on Trent Barton service i4 (Derby - Sandiacre - Nottingham), the ex-18 branded Solars have all been refurbished and repainted. They entered service today:

trentbarton i4 619 FJ03 VWH by mattb251, on Flickr

Not a bad brand, looks quite good

(27 Jul 2015, 5:45 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Not a bad brand, looks quite good

Aye. Enthusiasts that i am in contact with down there say that they would rather have an 03 reg Solar than a 12 reg Optare Tempo SR. Shows how good they are.

(05 Jun 2015, 6:54 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]TrentBarton upcoming arrivals and movements

[*]A number of Volvo B8RLEs are also reported to be on order for the two and Calverton Connection. The B7RLEs used on the two reportedly said to be moving over onto the Derby to Chesterfield Red Arrow route which is expected to be branded something different (Possibly Blue Arrow). The Calverton Connection Citaros are also thought to be moving to Kinchbus for service 2 minus Citaro 902 which was written off after fire.

[*]

Just thought i'd give an update on the quoted point:

The Calverton Connection has instead been a straight swap of vehicles between Kinchbus and Trent Barton with the citaros moving to Kinchbus service 2 and the solars from kinchbus (previously operated service 2) onto the calverton connection rather than the Volvo B8RLEs initially thought:

trentbarton calverton connection 628 FJ03 VWU by mattb251, on Flickr

No further information has been released regarding the Volvo B8RLEs for the two.

The Derby-Chesterfield service of the 'Red Arrow' will be rebranded as 'Comet' with the Derby-Nottingham service remaining unchanged.

This thread got me curious. I lived in Uttoxeter for much of the 80s. Adlt fare to burton was something like £1.60 for much of that time.

£2 return as of last winter. It's an hour each way!!!
http://www.uttoxeteradvertiser.co.uk/ARR...story.html

9 months on from the original batch of new E200s, High Peak have gained a new batch in a new revamped 'TransPeak' livery to replace the first batch - 525 (YX65 RFY) in Matlock - Photo @ Guy

They replace these - 592 (YY64 GWK) in Centrebus livery with TransPeak branding to another part of the Centrebus empire.

Trent Barton have added a photo of a new 'Red Arrow' coach on their 'trentbarton live' facebook page. The photo shows it as a WIP and can be seen in the attachment.

The Volvo B8RLE Wright Eclipse Urban 3 vehicles for 'the two' are said to enter service on the 25th October as mentioned in a reply of the comment "On the no. 2 route hopefully".

(16 Sep 2015, 6:47 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]The Volvo B8RLE Wright Eclipse Urban 3 vehicles for 'the two' are said to enter service on the 25th October 

The B8RLEs have started to arrive:

(16 Sep 2015, 6:47 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]Trent Barton have added a photo of a new 'Red Arrow' coach on their 'trentbarton live' facebook page. The photo shows it as a WIP and can be seen in the attachment.

The Volvo B8RLE Wright Eclipse Urban 3 vehicles for 'the two' are said to enter service on the 25th October as mentioned in a reply of the comment "On the no. 2 route hopefully".

And an image of one liveried up can be seen below (apologies for the image size):

(29 Sep 2015, 7:46 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]And an image of one liveried up can be seen below (apologies for the image size):

Better image:

Bus and Coach live 2015 by Lewis, on Flickr