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I passed through Reading on the way to somewhere else so I just had to look at the bus scene there.

 

I arrived by train to find the area outside the station to be the centre of bus activity.

 

The Reading/Heathrow ‘railair’ service leaves from directly outside Reading railway station.

 

This was waiting for its next trip.

 

YX11 HPO ‘First Berkshire’ 20806 Volvo B9R / Plaxton Panther 2 on

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YX11 HPO ‘First Berkshire’ 20806 Volvo B9R / Plaxton Panther 2 on

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CU04 AYP ‘First Berkshire’ 20550 Volvo B12B / Plaxton Panther on

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Used as a ‘spare bus’ on the Reading/Heathrow ‘railair’ service it waits directly outside Reading railway station.

 

It has seen some use within the ‘First’ empire having been new to ‘First Cymru’ for ‘National Express’ work and later with ‘First Hampshire’.

 

’Reading Transport’ (RT) is well known for its positive views on the provision of public transport and indeed has been recognised nationally by winning awards for its efforts.

 

Usually at the forefront of technology, there is much to see and admire.

 

 

SN60 EDC ‘Reading Buses’ 204 Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400H on

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Branded for route ‘yellow 26’ which serves Southcote, Ford’s Farm, Beansheaf and Calcot from outside the railway station.

 

YY64 VRP ‘Reading Buses’ 755 Alexander Dennis Ltd Enviro 400 MMC on

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Branded for route ‘claret 21’ which serves Christchurch Green, The University of Reading and Lower Earley from outside the railway station.

YY15 OYK ‘Reading Buses’ 768 Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400 MMC on

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Branded for ‘emerald’ routes 5, 6 & 6A which serves (5) Corbridge Road and Northumberland Avenue and (6, 6A) Basingstoke Road, Tesco and Whitley Wood from outside the railway station.

 

 

 

LR52 KVZ ‘Reading Buses’ 522 Dennis Trident / Plaxton President on

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Branded for ‘Schools Silver Star’ it previously worked in London for ‘Metroline’ as its

TP 358.

 

Strangely described on ‘Reading Transport’s own fleet list as being bodied by Alexander !!

 

 

YX64 VRU ‘Reading Buses’ 758 Alexander Dennis Ltd Enviro 400 MMC on

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Painted in a grey livery which is described on ‘Reading Transport’s own fleet list as ‘Generic’ which I take to mean unbranded. 

 

Effectively making them ‘spare buses’ and able to work as such on any route requiring their services.

 

YN07 LFG ‘Reading Buses’ 840 Scania N230UD / Optare Olympus on

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Branded ‘Sky Blue’ for routes 15 & 16 which serve (15) Dee Park and Tilehurst Triangle and (16) Oxford Road, Overdown Road and Purley.

 

 

YN08 MKV ‘Reading Buses’ 1105 Scania CN270UD OmniCity on

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Branded for the pink routes which is a series of 6 routes. The 22, 23, 24, 25, 27 and 29 which serve a large area around Caversham, Caversham Heights, Caversham Park and Emmer Green to the North of the town.

 

 

 

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Nominally branded for the pink routes (see the lower front panel) which is a series of 4 routes. The 22, 23, 24, 25, 27 and 29 which serve a large area around Caversham, Caversham Heights, Caversham Park and Emmer Green to the North of the City.

 

Carrying additional branding for Reading College.

 

 

BF62 JZK ‘Stewarts Coaches of Mortimer’ Mercedes-Benz Citaro on

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Working on the shuttle from ‘Thames Valley Park’ which is a high tech business park on the Eastern side of the town.