Extra Open Tops for Skegness!

The three open top Dennis Tridents received last year from Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire have been painted in base colours 17013 (cream) and 17015/16 (white) in preparation for application of Skegness Seasider identities.  

New MMC already damaged

37461 has been delicenced after a RTC while on delivery. According to resources the back has heavy damage after being rear ended.

Picture of a Enviro 200MMC:

Something is not right in the new Bus Station...

Me and the team decided to explore the new Lincoln City Bus Station. We wanted to grab the new City Guide but we found something more to home than that. As seen in the photo below we found a Grimsby Simplibus Town Guide next to a Lincoln Simplibus City Guide. I would have thought that they would be on the ball but just to confuse customers it seems.

End of the Optare Solo's in Lincolnshire

Stagecoach East Midlands have confirmed that Scunthorpe's and Lincoln's Optare Solos are to be withdrawn from service. Currently 47068, 47124, 47170, 47171, 47172, 47163 and 47262 are listed for disposal. It's also reported that 47163 and 47262 are to transfer to Scotland (47262 to Stagecoach Bluebird) for component recovery. This now means that their is now no operational Optare Solos in Scunthorpe and Lincoln.

© GrimsbyBusChaser

Dart SLFs for driver training program!

A reduction in the vehicle requirement at Lincoln will see eight Dart SLFs earmarked for conversion to driver training vehicles:
34457 YN04 YXV
34459 YN53 ZRV
34461 YN53 ZRY
34464 YN53 ZSE
34474 PX53 DJY
34475 PX53 DJZ
34476 PX53 DKA

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New buses for Lincoln!

Stagecoach East Midlands have launched its 'Simplibus' network concept in Lincoln on Sunday. The company invested in ten Enviro 200MMCs for Lincoln and six Enviro 400MMCs for Interconnect 100 service between Lincoln, Gainsborough and Scunthorpe.

©Gainsborough Buses