73 registration buses and coaches

[Goldfish62]

I saw the red Yutong double decker, which was speculated to be of interest to a number of London operators, heading west in the elevated section of the M4 at Brentford today.

There is now yet another Enviro 400 MMC demonstrator now in service. This example is YY73TGZ. It is currently on trial with Coach Services (Thetford area). Photo (not mine)

ADL Demonstrator E400 MMC YY73TGZ with Coach Services - Bury St Edmunds - 22 November 2023

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It is single doored, so this looks like it’s a non TFL spec example.

It wouldn't be of any interest to TfL operators. It's a diesel.

 

[Strathclyder]

Two more MCV Evora-bodied Volvo B8RLEs were delivered to West Coast Motors (listed by BLOTW by their trading name, Craig) eariler this month, following on from the 6 23-plate examples delivered throughout July and August this year. All operate out of the former Glasgow Citybus depot in Scotstoun (South Street) for use on Glasgow area services, notably the 15 (Glasgow - Milngavie) and the flagship 17 (Glasgow - Duntocher):

SJ73 HWM (12318)

12318 SJ73HWM West Coast Motors

SJ73 HWM is a Volvo B8RLE/MCV Evora new to Craig, Campbeltown in November 2023 as their number 12318. It is one of eight delivered in use from South Street depot on Glasgow Citybus routes.

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SJ73 HWS (12319)

12319 SJ73HWS West Coast Motors

SJ73 HWS is a Volvo B8RLE/MCV Evora new to Craig, Campbeltown in November 2023 as their number 12319. It is one of 8 delivered to South Street depot in Glasgow for former Glasgow Citybus services.

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(both images copyright of Flickr's busmanscotland)

 

[G760XRE]

Saw Abellio London 1710 (Wright bus GB Kite) yesterday on the A41 near Market Drayton on delivery. Was not showing registration plates, only trade plates.

 

[Flange Squeal]

Reptons Coaches of Bookham in Surrey not all that long ago sold their Mini Pointer Dart spare bus, leaving three 'classic' style Enviro 200s to operate their three vehicle service network. They have now taken delivery of Enviro 200MMC registered in their SLxx REP format (SL73 REP). Pictures below from their Facebook page show it in fleet livery of cream and light blue.

Reptons Coaches - Our new ADL Enviro 200 all signwritten...

Our new ADL Enviro 200 all signwritten and ready for the road. Very pleased with the finish on the vehicle - it is a real credit to Plaxtons and their...

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Our new ADL Enviro 200 all signwritten and ready for the road. Very pleased with the finish on the vehicle - it is a real credit to Plaxtons and their workforce.

 

[37114]

Another independent getting on the Evora bandwagon, Faresaver have bought 2 B8RLE's (BV73MJE and BV73MJF) having previously bought secondhand or 4 x ADL Enviro 200's new over the years

BV73MJE

Faresaver Limited MCV Evora bodied Volvo B8RLE delivered today

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BV73MJF

Faresaver Limited The second MCV Evora bodied Volvo B8RLE to join the fleet, delivered today

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[Mwanesh]

National Express West Midlands parked up in Walsall Depot there are about 12 or 13.

 

[MasterSpenny]

Well the original Arriva thread has been closed down so I’ll continue this chain of fleet updates for the StreetDeck Electroliners here.

Arriva Buses (including Greenline)

Interesting to see 8008 with ‘First Group’ programmed into its blinds (see the images in the below link) https://x.com/wright_bus/status/1720102943729373370?s=46&t=NwCcaynuPR-k7xjMa0OtGQ That's quite amusing.

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The latest update to buslistsontheweb.co.uk now has:
8015 - BK73AEG
8016 - BK73AEJ
8017 - BK73AEL
8018 - BK73AEM
8019 - BK73AEN

 

[gka472l]

Well the original Arriva thread has been closed down so I’ll continue this chain of fleet updates for the StreetDeck Electroliners here.

Arriva Buses (including Greenline)

Interesting to see 8008 with ‘First Group’ programmed into its blinds (see the images in the below link) https://x.com/wright_bus/status/1720102943729373370?s=46&t=NwCcaynuPR-k7xjMa0OtGQ That's quite amusing.

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The latest update to buslistsontheweb.co.uk now has:
8015 - BK73AEG
8016 - BK73AEJ
8017 - BK73AEL
8018 - BK73AEM
8019 - BK73AEN

8016/7/9 were on delivery at Birkenhead yesterday.

HTH

 

[341o2]

morebus have some 73-reg E400MMCs for the m1/m2.

1713 - HJ73 JJV
1714 - HJ73 JJX
1715 - HJ73 JJY
1716 - HJ73 JJZ
1717 - HJ73 JKE
1718 - HJ73 JKF
1719 - HJ73 JKN

27 such vehicles now, highest number 1740. Usually work the M1, allowing the single deck fleet to be cascaded onto other routes, many of the borrowed buses have gone,or not been used for a while, eg 366 last worked 15 November, while 1091 appears to be withdrawn.

21 more to be delivered next Spring

 

[ValleyLines142]

27 such vehicles now, highest number 1740. Usually work the M1, allowing the single deck fleet to be cascaded onto other routes, many of the borrowed buses have gone,or not been used for a while, eg 366 last worked 15 November, while 1091 allears to be withdrawn.

21 more to be delivered next Spring

Indeed, about time the m1/m2 was fully/as close to fully deckered.

 

[WibbleWobble]

Usually work the M1, allowing the single deck fleet to be cascaded onto other routes, many of the borrowed buses have gone,or not been used for a while, eg 366 last worked 15 November, while 1091 allears to be withdrawn.

If the full allocation is out, then there should be 20 on the m1 and the remainder allocated to the Kinson 5/5a.

 

[MasterSpenny]

Well the original Arriva thread has been closed down so I’ll continue this chain of fleet updates for the StreetDeck Electroliners here.

Arriva Buses (including Greenline)

Interesting to see 8008 with ‘First Group’ programmed into its blinds (see the images in the below link) https://x.com/wright_bus/status/1720102943729373370?s=46&t=NwCcaynuPR-k7xjMa0OtGQ That's quite amusing.

www.railforums.co.uk

The latest update to buslistsontheweb.co.uk now has:
8015 - BK73AEG
8016 - BK73AEJ
8017 - BK73AEL
8018 - BK73AEM
8019 - BK73AEN

The next pair listed on buslistsontheweb.co.uk:
8020 - BK73AEO
8021 - BK73AEP

 

[northwichcat]

This week D&G Bus have introduced two new 73 reg Enviro 200 MMCs - YY73 RFF and YY73 RFE. So far they've been used on the 38 Crewe to Macclesfield route.

 

[MasterSpenny]

This week D&G Bus have introduced two new 73 reg Enviro 200 MMCs - YY73 RFF and YY73 RFE. So far they've been used on the 38 Crewe to Macclesfield route.

They have also put out YY73REU - photo (not mine)

D&G E200 MMC

D&G Bus Enviro 200 MMC (574 YY73 REU)

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Below is a table including the fleet numbers, courtesy of buslistsontheweb.co.uk:

Fleet Number	Registration Plate
574	YY73REU
575	YY73RFE
576	YY73RFF

 

[MasterSpenny]

The next pair listed on buslistsontheweb.co.uk:
8020 - BK73AEO
8021 - BK73AEP

The last of the batch, which has also been reported on buslistsontheweb.co.uk:
8022 - BK73AET
8023 - BK73AEU

 

[DaveHarries]

I saw on an enthusiasts group recently that Cardiff Bus are soon due another 19 Yutongs: I presume they will all be E12s. but I haven't yet seen any details for them. I guess the newbies will put paid to the remaining E200s.

Dave

 

[507021]

I saw on an enthusiasts group recently that Cardiff Bus are soon due another 19 Yutongs: I presume they will all be E12s. but I haven't yet seen any details for them. I guess the newbies will put paid to the remaining E200s.

Dave

They're replacing the remaining Scania saloons, I believe.

 

[MasterSpenny]

London route 157’s batch of BYD E400 EVs have had their registrations identified, and I have got them in a Google Sheet. Quoted in just the list, the route and type are in the sheet title

London route 157s batch of BYD E400s

Sheet1 Fleet Number,Registration Ee243,LB73KKN Ee244,LB73KKO Ee245,LB73KKP Ee246,LB73KKR Ee247,LB73KKS Ee248,LB73KKT Ee249,LB73KKU Ee250,LB73KKV Ee251,LB73KKW Ee252,LB73KKX Ee253,LB73KKY Ee254,LB73KKZ Ee255,LB73KLA Ee256,LB73KLC Ee257,LB73KLD Ee258,LB73KLE Ee259,LB73KLF Ee260,LB73KLJ Ee261,LB73K...

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Fleet Number	Registration
Ee243	LB73KKN
Ee244	LB73KKO
Ee245	LB73KKP
Ee246	LB73KKR
Ee247	LB73KKS
Ee248	LB73KKT
Ee249	LB73KKU
Ee250	LB73KKV
Ee251	LB73KKW
Ee252	LB73KKX
Ee253	LB73KKY
Ee254	LB73KKZ
Ee255	LB73KLA
Ee256	LB73KLC
Ee257	LB73KLD
Ee258	LB73KLE
Ee259	LB73KLF
Ee260	LB73KLJ
Ee261	LB73KLK
Ee262	LB73KLL

 

[route101]

Ember have 73 plate coaches. I believe the registration starts with SJ73, is the Yutong dealer in the Glasgow area?

 

[borage]

Ember have 73 plate coaches. I believe the registration starts with SJ73, is the Yutong dealer in the Glasgow area?

The dealer is Pelican, Castleford but interestingly (?), from looking at Bus Lists on the Web, most of their buses and coaches are registered at the customer's local DVLA office rather than in Leeds – Ember, McGill's (S_), Newport, Cardiff Bus (C_), Go North East (NL), but not Nottingham City Transport.

 

[cnjb8]

The dealer is Pelican, Castleford but interestingly (?), from looking at Bus Lists on the Web, most of their buses and coaches are registered at the customer's local DVLA office rather than in Leeds – Ember, McGill's (S_), Newport, Cardiff Bus (C_), Go North East (NL), but not Nottingham City Transport.

The Scottish Yutongs (McGills, Ember, Stagecoach Inverness, First Aberdeen among others) seem to be registered in the same series though, which seems to suggest Pelican have some sort of base in Glasgow

 

[route101]

The Scottish Yutongs (McGills, Ember, Stagecoach Inverness, First Aberdeen among others) seem to be registered in the same series though, which seems to suggest Pelican have some sort of base in Glasgow

And the McGills Volvos used on Flixbus are SJ. Rare to see a local registration up here on buses.

 

[dodecahedron67]

I believe Volvo Cardonald is where the SJ plates on all of these come from - I can’t remember where I read it but I’m fairly certain Yutong/Pelican use Volvo Cardonald for some registration stuff

 

[busesrusuk]

The Volvo BZL/MCV single deckers for Metroline have finally entered service:

Metroline VMSL2855 Jan24

Totteridge Green, Jan 2024

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[MasterSpenny]

SK73CZH is the first registration of the integral Enviro 400 EV type buses.

https://x.com/modelbusdoctor/status/1759970036372976094?s=46&t=NwCcaynuPR-k7xjMa0OtGQ

The first registered E400EV SK73CZH

 

[Edvid]

That was dependent on receipt of type approval, I take it?

73-reg E400EV integrals could well be a rare breed...

 

[aswilliamsuk]

SK73CZH is the first registration of the integral Enviro 400 EV type buses.

https://x.com/modelbusdoctor/status/1759970036372976094?s=46&t=NwCcaynuPR-k7xjMa0OtGQ

Going on the Navy blue rear, I'd presume that is 80001 of Stagecoach Oxford - I believe their batch of 55 will carry the same navy/blue/lime/yellow scheme that most of Oxford Bus Company's StreetDeck Electroliners will wear (722-792, anyway).

 

[MasterSpenny]

Haven’t added to this chain for a while, but regardless, 36592 has entered service under the registration ML73EBD.

First Leeds 63592 ML73 EBD

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According to buslistsontheweb.co.uk, 63587-91 has been identified.
63587 - ML73EAW
63588 - ML73EAX
63589 - ML73EAY
63590 - ML73EBA
63591 - ML73EBC

 

[37114]

That was dependent on receipt of type approval, I take it?

73-reg E400EV integrals could well be a rare breed...

If it is still in the factory then in all likelihood they will wait till next Friday before registration so there are unlikely to be any 73 reg E400ev integrals. I passed 3 x new MCV evoras on the M6 today and all had trade plates/ part obscured 24 reg plates

 

[aswilliamsuk]

If it is still in the factory then in all likelihood they will wait till next Friday before registration so there are unlikely to be any 73 reg E400ev integrals. I passed 3 x new MCV evoras on the M6 today and all had trade plates/ part obscured 24 reg plates

Just out of interest, were the MCV eVoRas white or in another scheme?