Blackpool's Plaxton Centro Driver Trainers

Volvo B7RLE 977 on driver training duties in Cleveleys on 3rd November

Blackpool Transport are currently using two Plaxton Centro bodied Volvo B7RLE single deck buses as driver training vehicles. The Centro driver trainers are numbered 977 (ex-527) and 978 (ex-528), and still retain their full Palladium livery and branding, with additional embellishments to denote their use as training buses.

Volvo B7RLE driver trainer 978 departing from the depot along Rigby Road on 21st November

Brush 625 leaves Blackpool

Brush 625 chained down onto the low loader of Reid Freight Services

Brush Car 625 left Blackpool on 21st November, bound for the East Anglia Transport Museum at Carlton Colville near Lowestoft. This move follows on from Brush 627, which made the journey to the east coast in July. Reid Freight Services came to collect 625 on Monday 21st November, and after the tram was safely chained down onto the low loader, the transporter departed for the EATM at 12:45 pm.

Brush 625 loaded onto the transporter

Brush 625 loaded and ready to leave

Brush 625 heading off down Rigby Road

Brush 625 passing beneath Seasiders Way along Rigby Road

Brush 625 on driver training at Thornton Gate on 11th April 2003

Transpora OmniCity on the Coastliner

Transpora North West Scania OmniCity YR59FYW at Norbreck on 16th November

Transpora North West Scania N230UD OmniCity YR59FYW has been in use on the Coastliner 21 service from Cleveleys to St Annes recently. The bus was supplied new in 2009 as SP40115 to London United, a part of the RATP Group that operates in Greater London. YR59FYW was purchased from Ensignbus two months ago.

Transpora North West Scania OmniCity YR59FYW passing the Grand Hotel in Blackpool

Transpora North West Scania OmniCity YR59FYW on Rough Lea Road in Cleveleys

Transpora North West Scania OmniCity YR59FYW on Queen's Promenade at Norbreck

2022 Stagecoach Poppy Bus

Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancs Scania N250UD Enviro 400 MMC 15301 at Preston Bus Station

Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire ADL Enviro 400 MMC 15301 is the first bus within Stagecoach to be solely branded in support of the Armed Forces Covenant, showing support to those who have served and continue to serve. 15301 was spotted in October at Preston Bus Station and also in Blackpool, while taking part in the annual Bus Driver of the Year competition.

Stagecoach 15301 at Gynn Square while taking part in the Bus Driver of the Year final

Stagecoach 15301 on Blackpool Promenade during the Bus Driver of the Year competition

A rear view of Stagecoach 15301 at Gynn Square

The Scania N230UD OmniCity in Lancashire

Recently repainted Preston Scania OmniCity 40515 leaving the bus station on 18th October

The double-deck version of the Scania OmniCity was mainly bought by bus operators in the south of England, however Preston Bus have a few examples that formerly operated with Rotala Wessex in the south-west. Transpora North West on the Fylde Coast (previously operating under the Coastliner fleetname) have recently acquired two Scania OmniCities that were new to London United. The Scania N230UD OmniCity is an integrally constructed bus which was built in Poland.

Preston Scania OmniCity 40030 on Lords Walk on 19th April, 2021

Transpora North West Scania OmniCity YR59FYW in Cleveleys on 3rd November