London/Nottingham bus & coach Fleet Reports

Abellio London
Trident/ALX400 from Dawson rentals have been identified has 9830-43 KN52 NDC ,NDC/G/J/Z,NEL/O/U/Y,NFA. All remain red and dual doored  also with smart blinds ready to start on the 19 Mar 1.
Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton MPD 8046/9 and similar transbus mini Dart 8066/7 are repainted in red and white surrey livery. Also Dennis Dart 8075-7/81/3/4/96 have gone to Dawson rentals. 


Arriva London
Mercedes Articulated Citaro MA125-31/5/6 are at Lea Valley awaiting collection for Arriva Malta.
Daf DB250/ALX400 DLA74-7 has passed to arriva north west.

Ct Plus
Eight new Mercedes Optare Solos were delivered for the route W5.

First London
New orders announced are Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Darts DML44171-8 for route 368 and DML44179-93 for route 95. Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 DN33613-55 are on order for route 26 & 30 in june and 65 VN class Volvo B9TLs/ Wright Eclipse Gemini2 are due later in the year.
DMS41259 , 41356 have gone to loan to Transdev London while DMS41487/8 went into First Cascade pool. Trident TN32894, 33000 and similar TN33001/4 have gone to First east England.
Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President VNL32227/94-7/9 went to First East Scotland.
Mercedes Articulated Citaro EA1014/9 have gone to Dawson rentals.

Metrobus
Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Darts 148-53 have entered service on route B14 with similar buses 154-62 for route 162 they may just get the the 2011 registrations.
Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 302 has passed on to north somerset coaches.

Metroline
Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer DLD99 is being scrapped. Withdrawn buses are Trident/ALX400 TA77,81/3/4/6-8.

Stagecoach
124 Alexander Dennis Enviro 200/400 have been ordered no word on route ???

Transdev
London United have transferred to RATP and London Sovereign are still with Transdev. Optare Tempo X1200s have been increased from 16 to 23.

Go Ahead London
Go Ahead have expanded there orders of the B9TL, these have been ordered for route 171 to replace the PVL class buses. Upgraded Wright VDL Hybrids SDs and newer models will enter service before the end of march. Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President PVL277 has left the fleet and on lease.

Nottingham City Transport / NCT
Trident/East Lance Lolyne 420 has been sold




this report is by David j. Stanier