Stagecoach West Scotland
** Special Feature ** - One Year On
17th August 2008

A feature i quite liked on Grant Thomson's fotpic site, As to how things have changed over the last few years in the bus industry. As its nearly a year since this site was created and a year since i started taking photos, I felt it would be a nice feature to look back at the vast changes that have taken place across the Western network over the last year.

Heavy investment in the fleet across the last year and a half brought approxiametly 79 brand new vehicles into the fleet and upgraded many vital services to low floor operation. Not forgetting the 15 Neoplan Skyliners that were acquired from allover the UK to enhance the X77 and X76.

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A fleet of 6 MAN 18.220/ALX300's were delivered new in 2000 and were put to good use on the high capacity service 1, Darvel to Stewarton.
A fleet of 6 MAN 18.220/ALX300's were delivered new in 2000 and were put to good use on the high capacity service 1, Darvel to Stewarton.
 Buy Print		 During Autumn 2007, The fleet of 6 MAN's, along with 2 acquired examples from East Scotland, Were converted to run using Bio-Fuel as their main fuel source as part of a 6 month trial sponsored by the Scottish Executive and East Ayrshire Council. The 6th month trial was eventually extended by a further 6 months.
During Autumn 2007, The fleet of 6 MAN's, along with 2 acquired examples from East Scotland, Were converted to run using Bio-Fuel as their main fuel source as part of a 6 month trial sponsored by the Scottish Executive and East Ayrshire Council. The 6th month trial was eventually extended by a further 6 months.
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 Buy Print		 B10M/Ps's were the staple fare on the medium-haul routes (43/5/6 etc) out of Cumnock for several years.
B10M/Ps's were the staple fare on the medium-haul routes (43/5/6 etc) out of Cumnock for several years.
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By March/April 2008, A fleet of 13 new Enviro 300 bodied MAN A69's wiped out the entire fleet of B10M/Ps's at Cumnock, most of which were transferred down south to boost the recently acquired fleets of Huntingdon and Cavalier.
By March/April 2008, A fleet of 13 new Enviro 300 bodied MAN A69's wiped out the entire fleet of B10M/Ps's at Cumnock, most of which were transferred down south to boost the recently acquired fleets of Huntingdon and Cavalier.
 Buy Print		 August/September 2007 - High floor vehicles, a mixture of Volvo B10M's and Merc 709D's, Were a common sight in Kilmarnock Bus Station.
August/September 2007 - High floor vehicles, a mixture of Volvo B10M's and Merc 709D's, Were a common sight in Kilmarnock Bus Station.
 Buy Print		 August 2008 - Its becoming very hard indeed to pick out a high floor vehicle following the delivery of approxiametly 15 new low floor Optare vehicles over the last year, a mixture of Versa's and the now standard Solo.
August 2008 - Its becoming very hard indeed to pick out a high floor vehicle following the delivery of approxiametly 15 new low floor Optare vehicles over the last year, a mixture of Versa's and the now standard Solo.
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Saturday 23rd February 2008 saw the last day in operation for the fleet of Articulated coaches at Cumnock.
Saturday 23rd February 2008 saw the last day in operation for the fleet of Articulated coaches at Cumnock.
 Buy Print		 Monday 25th Febuary 2008, 2 days later saw a brand new fleet of 8 15mete tri axle Plaxton Panthers enter service on the X76 and 246 bringing a much needed and welcomed boost to the services.
Monday 25th Febuary 2008, 2 days later saw a brand new fleet of 8 15mete tri axle Plaxton Panthers enter service on the X76 and 246 bringing a much needed and welcomed boost to the services.
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