September 2025 Update
Robert Williams
Dear all,
Here is the latest fleet news from Reading Buses.
Reading Buses
751 went away for repaint on 12 August, returning on 14 September in generic silver (orbits) in place of previous claret livery, and returning to service on 15 September.
445 entered service on 29 September in red Winnersh Triangle park&ride 500 livery.
449 entered service on 24 September in generic silver.
447 arrived from repaint and refurbishment by 30 September and is being prepared for service. 444, 446 and 451 are still outstanding.
789-793 are in the process of rejoining the fleet from N&D to enable the faster replacement of E400 classics and former hybrids. The official transfer date is regarded as Monday 22 September, although the physical transfers have been phased slightly.
791-793 are for White Knight 20. They are being re-vinyled on base N&D livery with an amended turquoise stripe. 792 went on 22 September, returning on 29 September.
789-790 are for use on school and college services. They will be revinyled for Reading Buses on base N&D livery once the White Knights are complete.
211 and 213 were withdrawn on 9 September, although 213 hasn’t been in service since 29 May due to the summer holidays. 212 is still in use to enable the rebranding work on 791-3, but will be withdrawn shortly. 211, 212, 213 have been advertised for sale.
The deployment of the electric vehicles is now expected to be sometime in December due to delays with SSE connecting the new charging infrastructure to the grid.
Newbury & District
650 re-entered service on 25 September in restored N&D black livery.
789-794 and 1406 have become surplus to requirements following school contract losses after Thursday 4 September. 789-93 are gradually being redeployed to Reading Buses and 794 to Thames Valley Buses as follows:
789 – still in use
790 – 22 September (used on loan to Reading on 20 September)
791 – 23 September
792 – 23 September
793 – 22 September
794 – 6 October
1406 has been advertised for sale (along with 1408 already for sale) but remains in use for the time being.
Thames Valley Buses
The new vehicles entered service as follows:
Fleet | Registration | Chassis No | Body No | Delivered | Entered Service |
171 | YX75 LCY | SFD9TAFRBSGYA9267 | R208/1 | 20/08/2025 | 23/09/2025 |
690 | YX75 LCZ | SFDCTAFRBSGYA9263 | R209/1 | 20/08/2025 | 01/09/2025 |
691 | YX75 LDA | SFDCTAFRBSGYA9264 | R209/2 | 21/08/2025 | 02/09/2025 |
692 | YX75 LDC | SFDCTAFRBSGYA9265 | R209/3 | 21/08/2025 | 12/09/2025 |
693 | YX75 LDD | SFDCTAFRBSGYA9266 | R209/4 | 22/08/2025 | 09/09/2025 |
694 | YX75 LDE | SFDCTAFRBSGYA9262 | R209/5 | 22/08/2025 | 01/09/2025 |
695 | YX75 LDF | SFDCTAFRBSGYA9270 | R209/6 | 03/09/2025 | 18/09/2025 |
696 | YX75 LDJ | SFDCTAFRBSGYA9271 | R209/7 | 04/09/2025 | 17/09/2025 |
689 is still pending entry into service, so 1009 continues in short term use.
794 transferred in from N&D on 6 October to replace 1209 which has been advertised for sale, 794 went straight to re-vinyl. 1209 remains in service pending the branding on 794 being updated.
Buses have been withdrawn as follows:
126 – 16 September
129 – 2 September (last in service 12 August)
130 – 2 September
659 – 12 September
660 – 19 September
661 - imminent
662 – 17 September
663 – 15 September
126, 129, 130 have been advertised for sale. 659-63 are being prepared for return to Dawson Rentals.
192 returned to Dawson Rentals on 1 October, and 191 shortly after.
Regards,
Robert
Kenzie Philbey
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Robert Williams
They are on the waiting list alongside everything else that needs doing. It will take a few months to work through 659-663, then we also have 646-649 and 667 to consider.
Robert