Bus 15 painted & renumbered

Dennis Dart / Plaxton SPD 15 T85 JBA is now repainted from the yellow Your 167 livery into the newer style bright red and white livery. It has also been renumbered to 325 and been upgraded to the usual Easyride specification, fitted with a wheelchair access ramp and with side & rear LED route numbers.

14 & 16 T84/6 JBA will also be similarly treated and will be renumbered 324 & 326.

Fleet Update

All Scania's were on the road by the end of February 2012, with 225 YNO5 GXW entering service on 14th February, followed by 224 YN05 GXV on 16th February.

These have replaced Optare Solo's 41-45 YJ54 BUA/E/F/H/O, which have now been withdrawn from service and are currently stored at Haslingden depot, awaiting disposal.

The new Renault tow truck MW03 HZN is now operational, carrying Rossendalebus fleetnames, replacing ERF truck G713 UNE at Haslingden depot. DAF towtruck L868 UPU continues in use at Rochdale depot.

Scanias enter service

The first of the ex-Reading Scania N94UD / Wright Solar's entered service today in the form of 221 (YN05 GXS).


222/3 YN05 GXT/U will be in service in the next few days (possibly tomorrow).


225 YN05 GXW is still away at the paintshop whilst 224 YN05 GXV is still in the yard at Haslingden depot, still in Reading's green livery.

221 & 222 back from repaint

Scania's 221 & 222 YN05 GXS/T have returned from the paintshop. The unsightly assault screens have been removed.

They now just require vinyls and cash trays fitting and they will be ready to enter service.

223 & 225 YN05 GXU/W have gone to the paintshop in their place whilst 224 YN05 GXV is still in the yard at Haslingden depot.

Scania's arrive

The four Scania N94UD's have arrived at Haslingden depot today. They will shortly begin to be despached to Read Motor bodies, Oswaldtwistle for repaint into the latest livery.

Former 10 & 12 in use with Uno

Going full circle from earlier this year when Rossendalebus operated a former Uno vehicle (667 P667 PNM) hired from Geoff Ripley, former Marshall bodied Dennis Darts 10 & 12 R410XFL & R712MEW have been operating recently for Uno in Welwyn Garden City, again on hire from Geoff Ripley.

Scanias to replace Solos

The company is in the process of purchasing 5 Scania L94UD's from Reading Buses. Fitted with Wright Solar bodies, these buses are very similar in appearance to the fleet of Volvo B7RLE's currently operated.

Previously numbered 1015-1019 in the Reading buses fleet, 221-225 YN05 GXS-W will replace Optare Solos. Changes to the Rossendalebus network over recent months means that more larger buses are required, particularly at peak times.

Bus 53 repainted & 118 withdrawn

Optare Solo 53 YJ54 UXW has been repainted into the new style livery.

Dennis Dart / Plaxton SPD 118 S118 KRN has now been officially withdrawn from service having sustained severe accident damage and is beyond economic repair. The bus has been 'written off' by the company's insurers and is likely to be scrapped.

New Recovery Vehicle

A new addition to the fleet is MW03 HZN, a Renault Premium Priviege 420 DCi truck. This will be converted into a specialised recovery vehicle to return broken-down buses to depot when a repair cannot be carried out at the roadside.

Bus 57 repainted

Optare Solo 57 YJ 05 JWF is the next bus to receive the new style livery, having returned from the paintshop this morning. Vinyl's have been applied this afternoon.