February 2026 Update
Robert Williams
Dear all,
Here is the latest fleet news from Reading Buses.
Reading Buses
17 was delivered on 4 February. 22 arrived on 4 February too, not 31 January as noted last time.
21 is still outstanding from ADL.
The full details for the vehicles are:
Fleet | Registration | Chassis Number | Body No | Livery |
1 | MRD 1 | SFD212AR1SGD10439 | Q424/01 | Generic Silver |
2 | RG02 ZEB | SFD212AR1SGD10441 | Q424/03 | Generic ZEBRA |
3 | RG03 ZEB | SFD212AR1SGD10440 | Q424/02 | Climate Stripes |
4 | RG04 ZEB | SFD212AR1SGD10437 | Q420/01 | 125th Anniversary |
5 | RG05 ZEB | SFD212AR1SGD10438 | Q420/02 | Purple 17 |
6 | RG06 ZEB | SFD212AR1SGD10442 | Q420/03 | Purple 17 |
7 | RG07 ZEB | SFD212AR1SGD10443 | Q420/04 | Purple 17 |
8 | RG08 ZEB | SFD212AR1SGD10444 | Q420/05 | Purple 17 |
9 | RG09 ZEB | SFD212AR1SGD10445 | Q420/06 | Purple 17 |
10 | RG10 ZEB | SFD212AR1SGD10446 | Q420/07 | Purple 17 |
11 | RG11 ZEB | SFD212AR1SGD10447 | Q420/08 | Purple 17 |
12 | RG12 ZEB | SFD212AR1SGD10448 | Q420/09 | Purple 17 |
13 | RG13 ZEB | SFD212AR1SGD10449 | Q420/10 | Purple 17 |
14 | RG14 ZEB | SFD212AR1SGD10500 | Q420/11 | Purple 17 |
15 | RG15 ZEB | SFD212AR1SGD10501 | Q420/12 | Purple 17 |
16 | RG16 ZEB | SFD212AR1SGD10502 | Q420/13 | Purple 17 |
17 | RG17 ZEB | SFD212AR1SGD10503 | Q420/14 | Purple 17 |
18 | RG18 ZEB | SFD212AR1SGD10504 | Q420/15 | Purple 17 |
19 | RG19 ZEB | SFD212AR1SGD10505 | Q421/01 | Claret 21 |
20 | RG20 ZEB | SFD212AR1SGD10506 | Q421/02 | Claret 21 |
21 | RG21 ZEB | SFD212AR1SGD10507 | Q421/03 | Claret 21 |
22 | RG22 ZEB | SFD212AR1SGD10509 | Q421/04 | Claret 21 |
23 | RG23 ZEB | SFD212AR1SGD10510 | Q421/05 | Claret 21 |
24 | RG24 ZEB | SFD212AR1SGD10508 | Q421/06 | Claret 21 |
1-6, 8-20, 22-24 entered service on Friday 6 February, and 7 entered service on 9 February. A launch ceremony was held at the depot on 5 February.
447 entered service on 9 February in generic silver.
201, 219, 233, 1202, 1208, 1210, 1211 were withdrawn following service on 5 February for disposal.
712-722, 752 went into reserve on 5 February pending repaint and retrim.
712-713 departed for BP Rolls for centre door removal, retrim, and repaint into berry livery on 7 February.
716-718 departed for Bus & Coach World, Blackburn on 6 February, 719-722 on 7 February, and 714-715 on 27 February for retrim and repaint into sky blue livery.
753-754 lost their ColourBus advertising wraps for Sky on 26 February, and went into reserve on 28 February pending repaint and retrim.
211, 212, 213, 806 remain for sale too. 451 remains on site being prepared for service.
Thames Valley Bodyworks and Greenham have been used for the storage of some of the vehicles during this time.
Newbury & District
No news this month.
Thames Valley Buses
126, 129, 130 remain on site for sale, and 191 stored for Dawson Rentals.
689 is still pending entry into service, so 1009 continues in short term use.
1209 remains in use temporarily.
Regards,
Robert
