Most mornings the 7:40 7:50 8:00 and 8:30 number 12 are the new solars 1029 and othes but the 8:30 isn't normally a double decker. James Half a million older...
The Red Hot Chilli Peppers held a concert at the Madejski Stadium on Monday 3rd July, with Reading Buses and Weavaway providing special park and ride services...
Two Darts of note this lunchtime- all white Thames Travel MPD KX06LXO fleet no. 606 on X40. Also, First Berkshire N828FLW in old Beeline yellow/blue/orange...
That would seem to suggest that there is also a 506 somewhere! Also: 739 on 53 974 showing Contract Service (possibly on TVP) Rob ... From: "james_cusworth"...
There is a rumour going around Bracknell that First have lost a number of Council/Schools contracts and are pulling out. As a result the Bracknell Depot will...
I would be amazed if First are pulling out of Bracknell - they run the Surrey schools services from here, the Green Line services and are the 'home' depot with...
Noted yesterday evening on the 144 New MPD Dart 506(didn't catch the full reg details, other than its a brand new 06 reg. This morning 13th noted new 606 on...
Ian, This rumour seems rather flawed. First only have routes 53 and 53A on contract which requires two buses. It is true that they have recently lost route...
Hello I notice C7 OXF and C8 OXF have their former registrations as N367 JJT and N368 JJT - however, there are no such vehicles; only N367/8 TJT; which also...
I see from the RB website that the Readi-ID scheme has been re-thought and is now being relaunched. Leaflets are also available in the racks on most buses at...
Blue Solar 1022 was in attendance at the Alton Bus rally last Sunday 16th. No former Reading buses there this year apart from R/Mainline Routemaster No:25 ALD...
The timetables are now on the Goldline website are there appear to be quite a few changes. It looks like 70,71,74,75,76,77 and 79 are unchanged (although the...
17-Liveried 809 on Route 18, spotted in Broad Street, with Kentwood as destination. Is this one of the very first sightings of one of the route-specific ...
All, I saw a convoy of four Deltas heading north on the M6 near Tebay yesterday. It was not possible to positively ID them but Ithink that 501 and 507 were...
Yes spon on, G501/3/7/10XBL were on their way from Engign to Mc Kindless Regards Derek ... From: pcsisb To: buszone@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006...
I understand that three new Darts are expected to replace the former Chiltern Queens buses. It's not yet clear whether 506/606 are two of these. Rob...
KP51 SXU the CQ one which operated with Horseman from10/02 to 11/02 has returned to Dawson Rentals Derek ... From: Robert Williams To: Forum Sent: Tuesday,...
I think one of the Scanias has a loose trigger on its destination equipment - this may be it. I remember seeing one (some time ago) heading east at the Butts...
Anyone got any thoughts on the sale of the 2 stagecoach london companies to an australian bank. Where did a bank aquire the expertise to run a bus company....
Seems like most of the Solars with colour coded route numbers on the front now have a white outline programmed round the numbers to make them visible!...
The bank have already bought various transport businesses e.g. Bristol Airport. They are retaining the London management which will provide the expertise to...
I notice that in the recent edition of the SEMTA N&P the license for Courtney Coaches (I did check that it was the "right" one, by using the details from Tony...
No further news locally at present, N&P shows licence revoked as of 23.59pm 30/9/06 Derek ... From: Chris Duncombe To: buszone@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday,...