Ulsterbus Fleet News 2024
Previous years news 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 01/04/24 - Production of the next group of Electroliners has commenced, with Hawks 2659-61 (YUI 6859, HXI 460/1, surprisingly in Foyle Red colours) and Streetdeck 3621 (YUI 3821 in blue) being taxed by Wrightbus recently. A number of buses have re-entered use after the completion of repairs: 1934 (Lisburn), 518 (Dungannon), 3165 (Coleraine), 525 (Ballymena), 3150 (Enniskillen), 1073/3199 (Antrim). Vehicles detaxed / SORN'd at the end of March were : 226 (Armagh, axle repairs), 283 (Dunganon, engine repairs), 388 (Enniskillen, axle repairs), 750 (New Ticketing Project, to Reserve), 1015 (Derry, engine repairs), 1767/81 (Training Academy, engine repairs),1830 (Derry, engine repairs), 2447 (Ballymena, to Reserve, the final L94 in the fleet), 2622 (Coleraine, accident damage), 2887 (Newtownabbey, engine repairs) and 3131 (GVS, engine repairs). On the move are 1823 (Armagh - Lisburn) and 1836 (Ards - Newry). i4 1037 has been repainted blue and grey and should go to Newry to replace withdrawn accident victim 255.
01/03/24 - Buses back in use at after completion of repairs are Rurals 452 (Enniskillen), 561 (Omagh), 494 (Armagh), 438 (Derry), 511 (Magherafelt); Schoolruns 230 (larne), 277/8 (Armagh), Hawk 2550 (Coleraine), B9TL 2286 (Derry) and Sunsun 1775 (Training Academy). At the end of February the following were detaxed : 284 (Coleraine, Electrical Repairs), 372 (Dungannon, Electrical Repairs), 387 (Enniskillen, Axle Repairs), 458 (Ards, Engine Repairs), 508 (Newry, Engine Repairs), 525 (Ballymena, Accident Investigation), 1934 (Lisburn, DPF Repairs), 2226 (Lisburn, Engine Repairs) and 3175 (Derry, Accident Damage). Schoolrun 258 (Newry) has been withdrawn following an accident in Mid-February. On the move are 1836 (Derry - Ards), 1050 (GVS - Milewater), 1061 (Magherafelt - Ballymena), 440 (Bangor - Newry) and 1037 (Newry - Reserve). Kite 2635 has received branding for the North West Transport Hub, as with 2647.
01/02/24 - Buses back in use at after completion of repairs are Rural 460 (derry) and B9 2232 (Newtownabbey). Two Streetdecks have been received from Metro, 3132/3, both allocated to Newcastle and repainted two tone blue. Against this a number of vehicles were detaxed at the end of January: Schoolruns 230 (Larne, fuel system repairs), 249 (Omagh, engine repairs), 277 (Armagh, electrical repairs), Rurals 438 (Derry, engine repairs), 452 (Enniskillen, transmission cooler repairs), 459 (Newtownabbey, engine repairs), 511 (Magherafelt, electrical repairs), 518 (Dungannon, electrical repairs), 561 (Omagh, engine repairs), Versa 1813 (Craigavon, raidator repairs), B7 2885 (Omagh, engine repairs) and Streetdeck 3165 (Coleraine, accident damage). On the move are B12M 114 (Derry - Training Academy), 3138 (Newcastle - Craigavon), and 2119/20 (Newcastle - MSC). Versa 1836 has received an overall blue repaint in place of it's revious Ulsterbus Foyle colours.
06/01/24 - A number of buses have re-entered use after the completion of repairs: 2220 (Newcastle, engine repairs), 2105 (GVS, engine repairs), 2584 (Ards, accident damage), 1243 (Armagh, engine repairs), 2275 (Downpatrick, engine repairs) and 2225 (Lisburn, engine repairs). Vehicles detaxed / SORN'd at the end of October were : 1073 (Antrim, engine repairs), 2232 (Newtownabbey, axle repairs) and 3199 (Antrim, engine repairs). On the move are 1061 (Ballymena - Magherafelt), 2229 (MSC - Newtownabbey), 1217 (Armagh - GVS), 504/6 (Magherfelt - Ballymena, returning to Magherafelt) and 523/5 (Ballymena - Magherafelt, returning to Ballymena). B12B 1769 has lost it's Scottish Citylink colours and has gained a two tone green wrap for the Training Academy, with 1781 to be done also. Unusual subsequent disposals are i4's 1009/56/69 which have been exported to Polar Seafish, Stanley, Falkland Islands and are now registered F925M, F927M and F928M. A 4th unidentified one is also in Stanley as F926M.
01/01/24 - Happy New Year from Irish Transport Heritage.
