The Swindon Bus

This page contains changes to the fleets of Thamesdown Transport & Stagecoach In Swindon plus other items of news interest for the Swindon area.

Below by clicking the Blue writing will allow you to view the fleet list of the said company,  the white writing will allow you to view the picture of the bus concerned and if the writing is still yellow then no picture is available.

Archived news is available below click on a month to view.

Last Updated: 28th October 2009

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28th October 2009

• Thamesdown Transport  -  Two Mini Pointer Darts have been acquired from Ensign Bus the dealer in Purfleet
•                                      -  for a requirement of smaller buses to aid routes 21, 26 & 27 in residential areas where
•                                      -  longer buses are having problems on these routes since the step entrance darts 129-132
•                                      -  have been withdrawn and are now for sale.
•                                      -  Details of the two buses acquired are shown below which are ex Stanstead Transit.
•                                      -  By clicking on a fleet number below will allow you to view the bus.

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17th October 2009

• Thamesdown Transport  -  New Photos added are Fleet Numbers:  523 (WX59GJF), 524 (WX59GJG),
•                                      -  525 (WX59GJJ), 526 (WX59GJK), 527 (WX59GJO), 528 (WX59GJU).

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15th October 2009

• Thamesdown Transport  -  Following on from the MAN Enviro 200 demo that was at Barnfield eariler in the week
•                                      -  An Alexander Dennis Enviro200 demo has arrived at Barnfield again for evaluation.
•                                      -  Photos of the AD Enviro200 demo click here
•                                      -  Fleet numbers 523-528 should enter service on Monday 19th October.
•                                      -  Fleet number 528 (WX59GJU) will travel to the Wroughton Bus Rally on Sunday
•                                      -  along with Fleet Number 299 (UMR199T).
•                                      -  Fleet Number 145 (JAM145E) and Stagecoach West RML2657 (Subject to Availabilty)
•                                      -  will be operating in service between Swindon Bus Station & Wroughton Airfield).

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 9th October 2009

• Thamesdown Transport  -  Bus 73 (H973XHR) was sold in September 2009 and has left Barnfield which means
•                                      - There are now no Dennis Dominators left in the fleet.
•                                      - A MAN Enviro 200 Demo has arrived at Barnfield for evaluation purposes
•                                      - Photos of the bus can be viewed by clicking here 
•                                      - Full details of the new Scania K230UB / Wright Solars are shown below
•                                      - Fleet numbers 523-528 should enter service soon which will enable
•                                      - Fleet numbers 129-132 to be withdrawn from service.