December 2024 Update
Robert Williams
Dear all,
Here is the latest fleet news from Reading Buses.
Reading Buses
Our final new ADL Enviro400 City H48/29F buses have been delivered as follows, each arriving in full livery:
Fleet | Reg | Livery | Delivered |
261 | RG74 BUS | Generic | 12/12/2024 |
262 | YY74 RXL | Generic | 12/12/2024 |
263 | YY74 RXM | Generic | 13/12/2024 |
264 | YY74 RXN | Generic | 13/12/2024 |
They are to the same high specification as the previous Lion and Jet Black branded buses 241-257.
Dates entering service have been:
London Line 745 | 2 January 2025 |
London Line 746 | 1 January 2025 |
Lion 249 | 5 January 2025 |
Lion 250 | 3 January 2025 |
Lion 251 | 3 January 2025 |
Jet Black 252-258 | 2 December 2024 |
Generic 259-260 | Still being prepared |
Generic 261 | 3 January 2025 |
Generic 262 | Still being prepared |
Generic 263 | 3 January 2025 |
Generic 264 | 3 January 2025 |
Whilst on the topic of new buses, I don’t think I recorded that lion 241-246 each had unique rear adverts “king pins”, “bargain hunt”, “mane event”, “swim like a lion”, and “make tracks” to promote different uses and aspects of the route. 247-8 were originally plain to promote the brand, but over the summer we added “rail trails” and “feline flawless” onto these. 249-251 are plain. The seven jet black buses 252-258 also feature unique rear adverts “in a heartbeat”, “trolley dash”, “park life”, “jet speed”, “business class”, “fast fashion” and “flavour trail”, although 258 is partly missing and will be rectified in due course.
863, 864, 1204 have been withdrawn for sale (after service on 20, 17, and 20 December respectively), and 806 moved to reserve status after use on 19 December.
782 went away for repaint on 23 December to Bus & Coach World, Blackburn. 781 is also out of use pending repaint.
Withdrawn 313 remains on site, and 414 remains away for repaint in addition to the above.
Newbury & District
601-608 entered service on 9 December.
161-167 were withdrawn on 8 December pending sale.
657 went away for repaint on 20 December. 658 went away for repaint on 3 January. 655-656 remain active here during the repaint process.
791 returned from repaint into updated N&D livery (ex jet black) on 23 December and is being prepared to return to service. This was done by BP Rolls in Andover.
789 went away for repaint into N&D livery (ex jet black) on 23 December.
790/94 remain in reserve for repaint upon the return of 792/3.
Thames Valley Buses
There is no news from here this month!
Regards,
Robert
Robert Williams
A correction – 657/8 were the opposite dates to those listed.
Robert
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