A few updates on Plymouth Citybus
Another three Enviro 400s from Oxford have arrived this week, former Oxford 300, 303 and 308. We now have a better idea of their fleet numbers with two of them now carrying numbers in the 5000’s as shown below. They are generally having their Oxford names removed and being readied for service in their base colours although former 300 SN60BXW carries a special livery so may need a bit more work
| No. | Reg | Chassis | Body | Seats | New | Livery | Notes |
| 5027 | OE11YNL | Alexander Dennis Trident E40H | Alexander Enviro 400 | H47/30F | Jun 2011 | Red | |
| 5029 | OE11YNK | Alexander Dennis Trident E40H | Alexander Enviro 400 | H47/30F | Apr 2011 | Maroon | |
| [300] | SN60BXW | Alexander Dennis Trident E40H | Alexander Enviro 400 | H45/31F | Feb 2010 | Blue Sky Thinking | Not yet in service |
| [302] | OE11YMY | Alexander Dennis Trident E40H | Alexander Enviro 400 | H47/30F | Jun 2011 | OX City Purple | Not yet in service |
| [303] | OE11YNO | Alexander Dennis Trident E40H | Alexander Enviro 400 | H47/30F | Jun 2011 | OX City Purple | Not yet in service |
| [306] | OE11YMZ | Alexander Dennis Trident E40H | Alexander Enviro 400 | H47/30F | Jun 2011 | OX City Maroon | Not yet in service |
| [308] | OE11YNM | Alexander Dennis Trident E40H | Alexander Enviro 400 | H47/30F | Jun 2011 | OX City Maroon | Not yet in service |
| [313] | OE11YNJ | Alexander Dennis Trident E40H | Alexander Enviro 400 | H47/30F | Jun 2011 | OX City Red | Not yet in service |
Meanwhile most of the Go North West E200s are out in the orange and blue livery as acquired with Plymouth Citybus logos on the front. Three so far have been repainted in red but have yet to receive any ‘tramlines’
| No. | Reg | Chassis | Body | Seats | New | Livery | Notes |
| 2460 | SK15GXZ | Alexander Dennis E20D | Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 | B39F | May 2015 | RED | |
| 2461 | SN16OGU | Alexander Dennis E20D | Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 | B39F | Apr 2016 | GNW: Plymouth Citybus | |
| 2462 | YY16YJV | Alexander Dennis E20D | Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 | B38F | Nov 2016 | GNW: Plymouth Citybus | |
| 2463 | YY66PCU | Alexander Dennis E20D | Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 | B39F | Nov 2016 | GNW: Plymouth Citybus | |
| 2464 | YY66PCV | Alexander Dennis E20D | Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 | B39F | Nov 2016 | GNW: Plymouth Citybus | |
| 2465 | YY16PDO | Alexander Dennis E20D | Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 | B39F | Nov 2016 | GNW: Plymouth Citybus | |
| 2466 | YY66PDU | Alexander Dennis E20D | Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 | B39F | Nov 2016 | RED | |
| 2467 | YY66PFJ | Alexander Dennis E20D | Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 | B39F | Nov 2016 | GNW: Plymouth Citybus | |
| 2468 | YY66PFK | Alexander Dennis E20D | Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 | B39F | Nov 2016 | RED |
The Oxford buses will see off the Scania double deckers. The current plan is that up to 6 more Scanias will Dartline 6001-6004 in time for the new school year in September. It is also expected that some of the remaining ones will become trainers in due course.
One final bit of fleet news is that Citybus 136 was badly damaged by fire on the A38 this weekend.
The bus was not in service at the time as it was under test. I would not expect it to be repaired in view of its age.
You can click through to Herald web site [https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/live-a38-traffic-stopped-after-9277907]
where you are promised “dramatic footage”. Once you have endured up to 30 seconds of advertising you then get 5 seconds of video – I think dramatic is a bit of an overstatement!
Hey Graham, 5029 is YMZ, formerly 306, meaning 5028 will likely by YMY
ReplyDeleteThanks for the correction!
Deletei think, it will end up as 5025 - YNJ, 5026 - YNK but after that, i'm unsure as YMZ is 5029, so nowhere else for the NM NO etc to go.
Delete2465 is also a 66 plate :)
Deletehttps://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/truro-park-ride-seven-new-9281769
ReplyDeleteKind-of connected: Go-Ahead Oxford Bus Company plans to step in if Arriva closes its High Wycombe and Aylesbury Depots at the end of July, as planned. Carousel Buses would take over most of the Arriva routes operated from High Wycombe.
ReplyDeleteSome of the buses LCD screen fonts have changed again, I haven't been able to get a picture but I think 4011 is one of them? Anyone else seen them?
ReplyDeleteIndeed I have, funny you say that! Not sure if they’ve just been given them for free out of decommissioned buses or paid for them, in my opinion if they’ve paid for them (obviously depending on price) but either way its just a waste of time when the previous screens were fine.
DeleteLike ooo font change😂
This was done by an unauthorised person without permission, and is being investigated.
Delete@Anon 19/05 @ 16:38 - seriously, someones changed the destination boards without permissions? Surely not?
DeleteIf it's been done without permission, i find that worrying considering i've seen it on 161, 4011 and 2460 at the very least. Anyway, i much rather like the new style, looks clearer.
DeleteRandom observation but it looks like Citybus are replacing a load of the destination displays on random E400s?
ReplyDeleteIf you go to the PCB fleet list on their website, it's now (not totally accurately) displaying length, euro standard and gearbox info. 501 etc are definitely longer then 10.2m!
ReplyDelete6017 was broke down being prepped to be towed away this afternoon at Crownhill Low Level earlier, probably won't see that one again now.
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