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You said you were “shocked how poor the Tunbridge Wells fleet was”. Living in the area and seeing their vehicles nearly every day, I considered it to be a totally inaccurate statement. I was just trying to correct this misconception and ensure some balance. I then asked people to look for...

If anyone wants to make their own mind up on Arriva Tunbridge Wells vehicle presentation then don’t take my word just do a Flickr search on “Arriva Tunbridge Wells” and reach your own conclusion. Local knowledge is sometimes a good guide!

Yes the T/Wells fleet is on the older side, but the registration number cannot just be used as a proxy for the condition of the vehicle. It needs saying that the T/Wells fleet is actually very well presented and maintained and the engineering work undertaken on some of the older vehicles...

The Sapphire liveried Streetlites recently allocated to Guildford for Routes 34/35 are not new vehicles, but are those cascaded from Northfleet by the brand new Streetlites for Route 480/490 in Kent.

This is a very interesting development, but I would not take the vehicle information as being indicative rather than 100% accurate. There will always be a few "ghosts in the machine". For example, if I look at the Arriva Herts and Essex indicative vehicle list, it currently shows vehicles 1501...

It has been reported that Arriva are replacing the Mercedes Minibuses in Hemel Hempstead and reverting to full-size buses. Apparently this takes effect from Sunday 1 July.

The return of 375927 (7/4/18), 375828 (21/4/18) and 375920 (28/4/18) completes the repaint programme for the SE Class 375s.

375926 returned from Derby in new SE livery on 17/3/18, followed by 375829 on 31/3/18. Currently at Derby are 375927 and 375828. This leaves just 375920 still with SE in the original white livery.

375823 has also been refurbished and repainted in to the new SE livery. It was returned to Ramsgate from Derby on 11/11/17.

The latest units returned in new SE livery are as follows: 375825, 375921 and 375923. Currently at Derby being refurbished are 375824 and 375925.

I've probably missed this, but what is the reason why 92014 is not on the Sleeper circuit at the moment. It appeared to be a regular until Christmas?

Thanks for clearing this up! I suppose that it would seem obvious that suppliers to Carillion are therefore just going to have to stop supplying (unless they are one of the lucky ones where the Official Receiver guarantees payment for Government based contracts). So, as you say, there will...

Sorting this mess out will be very complicated and will have severe political implications. An example - if you are a supplier to Carillion and are already owed significant sums for previous work. Do you continue to supply, or stop and stem your possible losses? A big decision. If you stop...

375827 and 375922 are the latest units to return from Derby in new SE Livery.

375818 and 375919 now in new SE Livery.

375823 returned from Derby in new SE livery on 11/11/17.

The Guildford - Horsham route X1 started in May with route branded 49 seat Volvo B9R/Plaxton Panther coaches, which were then replaced, primarily, by 37 seat Versas. In turn these have now been replaced by the displaced 17 seat Mercedes Sprinters! I will leave you to draw your own conclusions...

Arriva Southern Counties already have "form" here! One vehicle arrived in Maidstone [1000], but suffered from overcrowding and is now rarely used in service. When last heard of, it had been relegated to the "Reserve Fleet". Three more turned up at Guildford [smaller vehicles, same frequency]...

375821 returned from Derby last weekend in new SE livery.

375917 is another one in new SE livery, completed in September.