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After mindlessly scrolling through Flickr earlier today, I discovered that former Arriva Leicester Volvo Olympian 4637 (R637 MNU) has now been preserved by the South Buckinghamshire Preservation Group. They are also the confirmed new owners of Scania L113CRL 2168.

I didn't expect an R-MNU to be preserved, so this is fantastic news.

2528 has disappeared from Bustimes so I guess it's been withdrawn now.

It's at the back of the depot blocked by large containers. Highly unlikely to see service again.

Bet the Liverpudlians are have a right laugh sorting out which S**** to send south.

We can't complain. We did the same to Kent a few years ago. 4207 broke down before it reached the A14.

4422 and 4423 have now gone to Liverpool.

NW 4420 and 4430 have transferred down in exchange, though 4430 broke down before it reached the M6.

Looks like 4105 was back in service today for all of 4 minutes

It didn't track but I did pass it on the 50 last night.

Does anyone have a newer version anywhere? This one doesn't have a destination font I want (it's the one Stagecoach Manchester recently started using again, as seen on their MMCs).

4775 is now withdrawn with accident damage.

4763 as well now.

4775 is now withdrawn with accident damage.

Does anyone know what happened to 4102. Not tracked in nearly a month and it last did a 126 so I'm guessing the engine went bang or something

It might have been the one that's spent the last few weeks tracking as 4501.

Probably waiting on the electric StreetDecks.

3799 has become the first Sapphire Pulsar to be repainted. 3800 and 3804 are currently away receiving the same treatment.

4524 has now gone to Kent, meaning all the MMCs that were expected to do so have now left. It has been replaced by returnee 4106.

2979 and 2982 have now gone to High Wycombe. 4755 and 4758 have been stripped and are awaiting disposal. It remains to be decided if 4746 will follow.

How do you know they are short of vehicles? Maybe they are short of staff?

That's also a problem. Many Wigston drivers refused to transfer to Thurmaston when it closed, and sought employment elsewhere.

Which would either suggest they are absolutely awful at maintaining vehicles (either directly or indirectly by consistently allocating buses to routes they are unsuited to) or there is a non unsubstantial number of vehicles that are in need of urgent withdrawal.

The problem is that because the drivers prefer driving them over anything else, they're trying to keep the DB250s going for as long as possible until the electrics arrive. Currently they're at the point where the smallest fault is uneconomic to repair, and even the Olympuses aren't doing very well either. This is resulting in the shortages.