Tuesday, 23 December 2014

Luton Transfers

ADL Enviro200s 2120-2 YX09 HYY/Z, HZB have transferred to Luton depot earlier than planned ready for operation of new town service 33 to begin around Luton from the 5th January 2015.

They have come from Aylesbury depot and have had there fleet names changed to BRAHAM from the old TravelAylesbury ones they used to carry.



Thursday, 18 December 2014

Fleet Update

Since our last blog post a number of changes have occurred across the fleet with them all being listed below:

Aylesbury depot

Wright Eclispe Urbans 3223 YJ07 PCO and 3224 YJ07 PCU have been taken out of service but will return to service at the beginning of January. 

Optare Solo 2115 YJ54 UBP has been taken out of service with mechanical issues.

On the 4th January, Enviro200s 2120-2 YX09 HYY/Z, HZB and Optare Versas 3206/7/9 YK08 ESN/O, YJ57 EHY are to transfer to Luton for new routes and as vehicle replacements.

Luton depot

Crimson Enviro400s 5675 KX64 RHF, 5676 KX64 RHG, 5677 KX64 RHJ and 5678 KX64 RHK have now all arrived at the depot ready for Crimson route 58 to begin in January. 

Crimson Enviro400 5681 KX64 RHP has been given route branding along with extra promotional wording.  The promotional wording will be removed before it enters service.


On the 4th January, Enviro200s 2120-2 YX09 HYY/Z, HZB and Optare Versas 3206/7/9 YK08 ESN/O, YJ57 EHY are to transfer here for new routes and as vehicle replacements.

Great Yarmouth depot

Enviro400 5688 AU64 BFV has returned to the depot to 'crimson' specification with 5687 AU64 BFR now away receiving similar treatment.


Sorry, about the lack of posts recently as I have been quite busy!

Service Changes from the 5th January 2015

There will be a number of service changes across the group taking place on the 5th January 2015. They are listed below:

Aylesbury depot

New route 17 to begin between Aylesbury and Bicester via Bicester Village

Routes 16 and 613 to be taken over from Arriva
 
Route 100 between Aylesbury and Milton Keynes to be withdrawn

Luton depot

Route 990 between Luton and Milton Keynes to be withdrawn

New 'crimson' route 58 between Luton and Hatfield via Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City to begin

New Luton town route 33 to begin

Southampton depot

Route 13 to be extended to serve Lordswood and the Princesses Anne Hospital

Thursday, 4 December 2014

Latest Repaint

The repainting of the Luton fleet is continuing slowly with the latest of them being on Mercedes Benz Citaro 3901 BD12 DHG which is normally allocated to route 82.