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Operation of TfL route U9 started on 31st of December.

The three Enviro200 for the U9 route have arrived ready for the take up of the route later in the mouth, a MPD Dart has also arrived as backup to the above. Aquired: ESS61-63 (SX61ASA-C); MPD57 (KX06LYZ)

To aid an increase in the TfL School Bus PVR another Volvo B7TL-Wrights as arrived, this entering service in all red and the first with the new TfL buses roundel. Also to start a refurbishment of the Double-decker fleet a Dennis Trident/Plaxton has arrived on long-term loan, this will be done on a one for one basis. Aquired: WV100 (BX06CUG); On Loan: PT119 (EY03FNE)

As below we again see a part exchange in the Country Lane fleet, out goes the Bedfoed OB, and taking its place is a Guy/ECW GS class. Route 305 will be renumbered to 580 from the 25 July, with a timetable change outside London area. Aquired: GS40 (MXX340); Disposal: OB12 (JRT212)

Another arival has appeared, in exchange for the Bedford SB, is a Routemaster still in the livery of a previous owner (Union), being in a two-tone Green & Cream livery it will stay as it is for now. Tfl School Routes 697 & 698 have new timetables for the 6th of June. Aquired: RM2207 (CUV207C); Disposal: SB11 (201SJT)

Tfl tenders have seen us retained routes U7 (from 19 Nov) with existing fleet single deck and School Route 696 (from 21 Jan 2012) with existing fleet double deck [PVR2] and have gained the U9 (from 31 Dec) [PVR3] with new single deck. The U9 will be run from our Gerrards Cross base. Sold: VN923 (P383EHS)

Herts CC Route R21 has been retained from end of March, also TfL route 350 has a new M-F timetable from 9 July. Another surprize arival for the Service fleet is a 2nd hand Landrover Defender 110. New: SV900 (LM06UCF)

A surprize arrival for the Country Lane fleet is of a new to London Country SM class Swift. A swap around of the LPDs has seen 46 & 47 now at GX for the 335 and the LPD43 and VA117 stood down. LPD43-45 have been sold along with all stored OS Solos. Also Country Lane's Bedford SB has been withdrawn. The 2 Scania OmniCity's arrived and entered service on the January 4th. New: SO112/13 (CE60OMW/X); SM106 (BPH106H) Withdrawn: SB11 (201SJT)

Two of our TfL school routes have been retained on retender with the new contract from 3rd September 2011. Also from 4th Janurary Route 696 will be increased to two journeys each way (retender still awaited for this route). To improve cover for all our TfL school routes two Scania OmniCity's have been ordered, these will be SO112/113. Our RTL has been repainted from it's one-off livery to London Green as per our RML. MPD57 HW54DBZ has been returned off lease, ex trainer coach VP948 R48OUT has also left to fleet.

A surprise arrival, in Red/Blue bumpers, is nearly new AD Enviro200 Dart as ES70 (EY58LZH), as cover for the main TfL routes. Also the 4 V reg LDPs have been stood down. All Red repaints to MPD55 & 56 have seen to old CampusLink yellow/blue bands deleted.

Two more second-hand double deckers have arrived to improve cover on our TfL school routes. They are more of the EV class and are ex Go-ahead London EVL15/17. This has seen our odd DAF/Plaxon become a trainer. Aquired: EV109/110 (PN02XCB/D); Renumbered: PD130 to PD930

The final two Optare Versa's have now entered service. So the final Solo's are now withdrawn.

The new Optare Versa's for TfL route U2 entered service on the 1st of May (bar two that were still awaiting i-bus fitment, two Solos were held as spares. Both Routes 305 and 583 have new timetables from the 10th May. New: OV81-90 (RX10RXZ/RYB/C/D/F/G/L/M/O/P)

From the 10th April TfL Route U7 has a new timetable to improve punctuality and incorporating an additional Monday to Friday school day journey from Hayes to Uxbridge in the morning, return in the afternoon. PVR increased to 4. Two new Mercedes Sprinter Vans as per SV901 have arrived, they are numbered SV909/910. They are split one at each site with the one for GX replacing their old Transit SV902 now sold. New: SV909.910 (RS10PAS/PAU); Sold: SV902 (V382LVH)

A batch of 10 Optare Versa 10.4m are on order the TfL Route U2 replacing the Optare Solos, on renewal of contract. Sold: MP21/22 (W239EDH; X129UDG), DP48 (P716GUM)

Starting on the November 2nd, new Bucks CC Route 583 Hedgerley - Slough - Wexham Park - Langley - Richings Park - Iver - Uxbridge. Replaced our Route 459 along with another operators route which were both withdrawn on the 31st October.

Our TfL route U2 has been retained on retender from May 2010. New buses will appear, with a max pvr up to 8 buses. Route 335 has been withdrawn between Chalfont Common Post Office and Newland Park Campus. Plus the Saturday only projection to Chalfont & Latimer Station is also withdrawn. These latest route changes see some redeploments and withdrawns. Withdrwan are MP21/22 (W239EDH; X129UDG), DP48 (P716GUM)